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November 2007 - Posts
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Researchers who figured out how to make valued embryonic stem cells out of ordinary skin cells said on Friday they had found a way to cut one cancer-causing Read More...
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The number of foreign children adopted by Americans has dropped for the third year in a row, a consequence of tougher policies China and Russia. Read More...
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While the excitement continues to swirl around the recent news of converting skin cells to stem cells, other scientists are pursuing a new type of stem Read More...
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An African radio reporter chose to get circumcised to protect himself from AIDS, and took the British Broadcasting Corp.'s radio and Web audience through Read More...
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An Indonesian man suffering from a rare skin condition that causes his body to be covered with tree-like growths may be getting help from an American doctor Read More...
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President Bush urged Congress to approve an additional $30 billion for the fight against AIDS worldwide over the next five years. Read More...
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A new rapid test for chlamydia, the world's most common sexually transmitted infection, has proved successful in trials and could help rein in a worrying Read More...
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Doctors did not know cigarettes were bad and thought high blood pressure could sometimes be good when homemaker Helen Vaughn was lured by a 1948 newspaper Read More...
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Are you going to eat that? 7 foods you may think are healthy, but aren't. Read More...
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Developing a vaccine for the nastiest viruses is not for the faint of heart. Despite the recent failure of the much hoped-for AIDS vaccine, we must continue Read More...
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Usually, people inherit a copy of each gene from each parent. But scientists found a twist: Some of those genes arrive switched off, so there is no backup Read More...
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In the tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho at least 22,000 children are infected with HIV. Many of them contracted the virus from their mothers. Read More...
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A program backed by U.S. health authorities brought HIV tests to about 24,000 people at high risk for infection who otherwise might have been missed by Read More...
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A few hours after a judge ruled that a 14-year-old Jehovah’s Witness sick with leukemia had the right to refuse a blood transfusion that might have helped Read More...
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Public health advocates are calling for tighter restrictions on salt content in food, arguing that cutting the nutrient’s overuse by most Americans could Read More...
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Women may have a reputation as the chattier gender, but research into the matter shows that men may actually be a little more talkative than women—though Read More...
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U.S. health officials received thousands of complaints earlier this year about pets killed by contaminated pet food, but veterinarians said they've only Read More...
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A new strain of Ebola virus has infected 51 people and killed 16 in an area near Uganda’s border with Democratic Republic of Congo. Read More...
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An idea initially dismissed as nutty is gaining acceptance: the graveyard shift might increase your cancer risk. Read More...
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Ivonne Borrero liked that her son’s teacher was pushing him to do good work. She just didn’t like the rewards: The pizza parties and Burger King coupons Read More...
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Fifty-four nursing homes are being told by the government that they’re among the worst in their states in an effort to goad them into improving patient Read More...
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SELF looked at 100 metro areas to find the towns that are smartest about staying well. Follow their advice to be your healthiest, too! Read More...
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It's hard enough to watch Britney Spears' bizarre behavior from the sidelines, but what do you do if a friend or loved one seems to be spiraling out of Read More...
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Millions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from “super X-rays” that raise the risk of cancer, a new report Read More...
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Violence depicted on television, in films and video games raises the risk of aggressive behavior in adults and young viewers and poses a serious threat Read More...
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A new system for scoring the nutritional value of foods will find its way to grocery store shelves next year, the latest attempt to come up with a standard Read More...
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Autistic children have more gray matter in areas of the brain that control social processing than children without the developmental disability, a study Read More...
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Having high blood pressure reduces blood flow in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, making them more vulnerable to the effects of the disease, researchers Read More...
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Physical barriers, such as regular handwashing and wearing masks, gloves and gowns, may be more effective than drugs to prevent the spread of respiratory Read More...
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Tests of hundreds of airline passengers show that no one caught tuberculosis while flying earlier this year with an infected man who caused an international Read More...
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U.S. adult obesity rates seem to have leveled off, at least temporarily, the government reported Wednesday. Read More...
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Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG has accepted a recommendation by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel to put a stronger warning label on its flu Read More...
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Too many women are fretting about the future instead of savoring happiness now. Find out how to stop the cycle—and get back to enjoying every day. Read More...
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Grandmothers all over Africa have been left to fend for orphans after their own children and husbands died. Read More...
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Freezing tumors may help relieve the extreme pain of cancer that has spread to the bone, which is often untouched by narcotics or radiation, U.S. researchers Read More...
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To get a better feel for the marketing practices of private insurers, Medicare chief Kerry Weems ordered his senior staff to attend agents' presentations Read More...
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A widely used tool for predicting a woman’s risk of *** cancer is getting an update — to better reflect black women’s risk. Read More...
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Patients treated with Abbott Laboratories Inc’s experimental drug-coated heart stent had low rates of blood clots and heart attacks up to two years later, Read More...
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The safety of influenza drugs is under scrutiny as Food and Drug Administration advisers on Tuesday analyzed abnormal behavior seen in some patients, especially Read More...
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration official called for higher safety standards in approving diabetes drugs in the aftermath of fears about links between Read More...
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Giving Alzheimer's drugs to people with early memory problems does not seem to delay the onset of the disease, researchers said on Tuesday. Read More...
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Pregnant women are receiving more high-tech imaging exams, exposing their babies to higher doses of radiation than a decade ago, a study said on Tuesday Read More...
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Trainers, gym owners and exercisers themselves are realizing the benefits of fitness friendships. Read More...
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Rhode Island Hospital was fined $50,000 and reprimanded by the state Department of Health Monday after its third instance this year of a doctor performing Read More...
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A third of men with erectile dysfunction could not perform after taking their first tablet of an impotence drug and gave up sex entirely, according to Read More...
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Higher naturally occurring levels of the male hormone testosterone appear to protect men from fatal heart attacks or strokes and death from all manner Read More...
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Too little milk, sunshine and exercise: It is an anti-bone trifecta. And for some children, shockingly, it is leading to rickets, the soft-bone scourge Read More...
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Bethan, 56, lives in southern England on the same street as best friend Allie, 64. They are on their first holiday to Kenya, a country they say is “just Read More...
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American farmers no longer have to stoically face all that Mother Nature and the economy can dish out. At least eight states offer free mental health hot Read More...
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Drug developer Targeted Genetics Corp. said Monday it will resume the study of an experimental arthritis drug that was halted in July after the unexpected Read More...
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More than any illness or accident, one killer continues to mystify scientists for its power to make a man self-destruct in seconds — and then make him Read More...
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Maybe getting schoolchildren to eat healthy foods isn't a hopeless struggle. Read More...
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A company voluntarily recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly by the E. coli bacteria. Read More...
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Attention, wine (and beer and martini) lovers: After years of flip-flopping, research seems to be settling in alcohol’s favor. Read More...
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Government health regulators recommended adding label precautions about neurological problems seen in children who have taken two flu drugs. Read More...
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A blood clot in a person’s vein nearly doubles the risk of heart attack or stroke within a year, a Danish study showed on Friday, providing strong evidence Read More...
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When it came to encouraging fitness, few did more to get Americans off the couch than John F. Kennedy. As the nation grows fatter, a new exhibit highlights Read More...
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Use this guide to help you choose delicious holiday foods that won't wreck your diet. Read More...
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The sixth of Florida’s first sextuplets is home from the hospital in time to spend Thanksgiving with his siblings. Read More...
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For all the excitement, big questions remain about how to turn this week's stem cell breakthrough into new treatments for the sick. And it is not clear Read More...
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Misplaced your keys? Can't place that face? Study findings suggest that you may be able to lessen the frequency of these "senior moments' simply by eating Read More...
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Viewing the reflected image of an intact limb in a mirror can fool the mind into thinking that a lost leg or foot still exists, dramatically relieving Read More...
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More U.S. adults are getting physical _ or at least that's what they're telling researchers. Read More...
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It's a problem often overlooked in medicine: mistakes in patients’ medical charts. When the patients are doctors, it can be frustrating to discover gaffes Read More...
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Even infants can tell the difference between naughty and nice playmates, and know which to choose, a new study finds. Read More...
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Poultry were being slaughtered at another British farm after a suspected outbreak of bird flu, the government said Wednesday. Read More...
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Feel sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal? Contrary to popular thinking, it's not the turkey's fault. Read More...
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As Americans stuff themselves with turkey on Thursday, professional eaters will take center stage in a televised competition, gobbling 20-pound birds. Read More...
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