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March 2007 - Posts
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The deadly hemorrhagic form of dengue fever is increasing drastically in Mexico, and experts predict a surge throughout Latin America fueled by climate Read More...
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When the National Institutes of Health issued some good-news-and-bad-news findings this week for working parents with young children, it started with the Read More...
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“Transplant tourism” is on the rise because organ donations are not keeping up with growing demand, especially for kidneys, the World Health Organization Read More...
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Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG will stop selling a drug to relieve constipation after it was linked to a higher chance of heart attack, stroke Read More...
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The U.S. global AIDS initiative has provided therapy and brought testing and counseling to millions around the world. Now the challenge is to move from Read More...
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Recalled pet foods contained a chemical used to make plastics, but government tests failed to confirm the presence of rat poison, federal officials said Read More...
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Airport security procedures and airline budgets are leading to ripples of change in layover time, airport restaurant options and in-flight food service. Read More...
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With prom and graduation season just around the corner, some law enforcers and health advocates are adding one more cause for parents to worry — a new Read More...
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Debra Tarter's two-year-old boxer, Patchez, is just like a member of the family. That's why the national recall of the dog food Patchez had been eating Read More...
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The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has issued a warning letter to Iams Co. that says some of its diet pet foods contain an unapproved substance Read More...
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In pop culture, the one constant is change. And according to new research, what’s hot in baby names, dog breeds, clothing “must haves” and chart-topping Read More...
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Federal health advisers have endorsed an experimental vaccine to treat advanced prostate cancer as safe and effective. Read More...
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Easter is right around the corner and so is the threat of salmonella carried by baby chicks often given to children as springtime gifts, health officials Read More...
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Four teachers in Oregon say their eyes were damaged, perhaps permanently, by ultraviolet radiation from a broken high-intensity light bulb of the sort Read More...
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Heart patients around the country are calling their doctors to question plans to treat clogged arteries with stents. It is the early fallout from a big Read More...
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A drug used by several thousand patients with Parkinson’s disease is being pulled from the market because of reports of heart valve damage. Read More...
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Anesthesia can be harmful to the developing brain, studies on animals suggest, raising concerns about potential risks in putting young children under for Read More...
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New research shows it takes one part of the brain to start concentrating and another to be distracted. This discovery could help scientists develop better Read More...
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Japanese scientists have developed an oral vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease that has proven effective and safe in mice, the director of a research institute Read More...
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Women who are relatively young when they go through menopause seem to be at increased risk of developing bladder cancer, researchers from the University Read More...
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If you’re among those who have been anxious about where your dog or cat’s next meal is coming from, this Q&A may be helpful for you. Read More...
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More Americans seem to appreciate a painting that may look like fresh cherries but when you stare long enough, becomes an image of kinky sex. Read More...
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Key ingredients in country's anti-AIDS fight have been lost as a new generation comes of age. Read More...
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A high body mass index (BMI) does not increase the risk of developing prostate cancer, but once the disease occurs, a high BMI is associated with a greater Read More...
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A new study explains why we aren't all born with Brad Pitt’s perfectly chiseled features or Angelina Jolie’s pouty lips. Read More...
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A year after giving birth, many women are plagued by urinary incontinence, pain during sex and other problems, UK researchers report. Read More...
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While much attention has been on physical wounds like traumatic brain injuries, as well as squalid living conditions for recovering soldiers, doctors, Read More...
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In a child’s buffet of food commercials, more than 40 percent of the dishes are candy, snacks and fast food. Nowhere to be found: fresh fruit, vegetables, Read More...
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A vaccine against the sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer went on sale Wednesday in Italy, the first European Union nation to offer Read More...
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U.N. health agencies recommended that heterosexual men undergo circumcision because of “compelling” evidence that it can reduce their chances of contracting Read More...
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The American Cancer Society is recommending MRIs in addition to mammograms for certain women considered to be at unusually high risk for *** cancer. Read More...
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Up to 1.4 million U.S. women — those with an unusually high risk of developing *** cancer — should get annual MRIs as well as mammograms, the American Read More...
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A new study supports recent efforts to rid the American diet of trans fats. In the study, women with the highest levels of trans fat in their blood had Read More...
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A powerful podium like Tony Snow's and wealth like Elizabeth Edwards' mean nothing to cancer cells. A disease that afflicts the comfortable along with Read More...
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U.S. women who eat a lot of beef while pregnant give birth to sons who grow up to have low sperm counts, researchers reported. Read More...
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Toby, a 2-year-old golden retriever, saw his owner choking on a piece of fruit and began jumping up and down on the woman's chest. The dog's owner believes Read More...
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A yellow haze of pollen descended on the Southeast in the past week, coating cars and porch furniture and making people miserable in one of the worst allergy Read More...
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Members of a veterinarians' Web site reported at least 471 cases of kidney failure among pets in the 10 days since a nationwide pet food recall and the Read More...
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Parents accused of killing their 4-year-old daughter with an overdose of prescription drugs had concocted symptoms of mental illnesses to qualify the girl Read More...
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Cancer advocacy groups have begun a push to ensure the last holdouts cover all four government-recommended options — from the $20 annual stool sample to Read More...
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Health care is an often overlooked facet of the national debate over illegal immigration, but in Arizona's border region, the impacts on hospitals are Read More...
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A southeast Missouri man who drew widespread attention for his documentary about how methamphetamine ravaged his body has died, but was optimistic at the Read More...
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Twins can be identical, fraternal and apparently semi-identical, scientists now report. Read More...
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University of Maryland food chemists said on Monday they had found ways to enhance the antioxidant content of whole-grain wheat pizza dough by baking it Read More...
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Chemicals found in grape seeds may help ward of skin cancer due to regular exposure to the sun, according to the results of an animal study reported in Read More...
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Aspirin in low to moderate doses may lower the risk of death in women, particularly those who are older and prone to heart disease, a 24-year study of Read More...
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More than half a million people a year with chest pain are getting an unnecessary or premature procedure to unclog their arteries because drugs are just Read More...
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The hot new strategy of trying to prevent heart disease by raising good cholesterol had more setbacks as new studies showed that experimental drugs didn’t Read More...
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Researchers in Japan have identified a gene variant that may be responsible for osteoarthritis, a painful condition in the joints that affects more than Read More...
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With billions of dollars at stake, nursing homes across the nation are rushing to reinvent themselves to compete with hospitals and affiliated rehabilitation Read More...
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An experimental drug is the first to substantially and safely improve shortness of breath and other symptoms in people hospitalized with severe heart failure, Read More...
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Children who got quality child care before entering kindergarten had better vocabulary scores in the fifth grade than did youngsters who received lower Read More...
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Long wait times have become customary for dermatology practices over the last few years, but now even patients with urgent problems complain they are being Read More...
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A Mediterranean-style diet high in olive oil and other “healthy” fats is just as good as the classic American Heart Association low-fat diet for the 8 Read More...
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It was nearly a decade ago that Jose Cibelli plugged his own DNA into a cow’s egg in a novel cloning attempt that was condemned as unethical by President Read More...
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Chocoholics were given further reason to rejoice when a small clinical study showed that dark chocolate improves the function of blood vessels. Read More...
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Food safety expert Dr. Dennis Maki discusses the recent E. coli outbreak in spinach and whether the U.S. food supply is safe. Read More...
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Determined couples can conceive and have children with guidance from medical professionals who are well-versed in simple techniques that work for paralyzed Read More...
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Doctors are planning an attempt this spring to gradually separate 3-year-old twin girls who were born connected at the head. Read More...
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A new crop of experimental heart stents have passed some key safety and effectiveness tests and may one day offer alternatives to the controversial stents Read More...
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New "landmark" research finds that alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than some illegal drugs like marijuana or Ecstasy and should be classified as Read More...
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Just two decades ago, a *** cancer diagnosis was something a patient likely wouldn't share beyond close family and friends. Even the word "cancer" was Read More...
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The recall highlights a question that pet owners around the country are facing: Are luxury pet food brands that different from the cheaper stuff? Read More...
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Rebecca Riley, 4, died Dec. 13 of an overdose of prescribed drugs, and her parents have been arrested on murder charges, accused of intentionally overmedicating Read More...
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State and federal health departments have named a San Benito County ranch as the likely source of the E- coli outbreak in spinach that killed three people Read More...
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Rodent poison has been found in pet food blamed for the deaths of at least 16 cats and dogs, a spokeswoman for the State Department of Agriculture and Read More...
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A 46-year-old man whose body was powered by three separate hearts in the span of a month walked out of the hospital and said he felt like competing in Read More...
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Surveys show March, not January, is the peak month for dieting. Quick results are the name of the game, with everything from fasting and shakes, to popular, Read More...
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Millions of college students are suddenly facing sharply higher prices for birth control, prompting concerns among health officials that some will shift Read More...
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