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February 2008 - Posts
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The government announced Friday that it has said goodbye to one of the world's greatest lifesavers — the original smallpox vaccine. Read More...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended at least two federal meat inspectors following the largest beef recall in the nation's history, a union Read More...
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People who take a proactive role in their healthcare may be better-informed, but that may not necessarily translate into better health, results of a study Read More...
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The human brainstem, the most primitive area of our brains, has been notoriously difficult to image because of its small size. Read More...
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U.S. inspectors found some mostly procedural problems at a Chinese factory that supplied the main ingredient for the recalled blood thinner heparin — but Read More...
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Hospitals in several states have joined a growing movement not to charge patients or their insurers for serious, preventable errors. Read More...
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People who take vitamin supplements are just as likely as those who don’t to develop lung cancer, and vitamin E supplements may actually slightly raise Read More...
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Dust mites and cockroach allergens can weaken defense mechanisms of the human skin, making it more permeable and vulnerable, a study in South Korea has Read More...
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With late-night TV watching, Internet surfing and other distractions, Americans are getting less and less sleep, the CDC says. Read More...
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Aetna Inc. said Wednesday it will delay a proposed policy that would stop covering the cost of using anesthesiologists during colonoscopies. Read More...
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved AstraZeneca's Nexium to treat chronic heartburn in children. Read More...
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Children suffered higher rates of fever-related convulsions when they got a Merck & Co. combination vaccine instead of two separate shots, according to Read More...
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Parents are putting their babies at risk when they place pillows and other soft bedding in their cribs, the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned Thursday Read More...
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Across the country, "revirginization" appears to be gaining steam. But is it really possible to reclaim your virginity? If it is, what does it mean to Read More...
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Like every U.S. hospital emergency room, the one at Washington Hospital Center is overwhelmed -- on any day patients lie on gurneys in the corridor, hooked Read More...
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People with age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of severe vision loss, have double the usual risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, Read More...
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A clinic may have infected a handful of patients with hepatitis C — but about 40,000 more should be tested for that virus, as well as for HIV, health officials Read More...
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Fearing a supply shortage, a federal panel voted not to expand meningitis vaccine recommendations, but said the shots are safe if parents and doctors choose Read More...
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Drugmakers have warned doctors of significant liver injury suffered by some patients taking the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, federal officials said Read More...
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A Michigan nurse's aide allegedly abused an elderly couple by urinating in the woman's hair and pouring liquid soap on her husband's head. Read More...
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The Humane Society of the United States has filed a lawsuit against the government alleging that a legal loophole allows so-called "downer" cows to get Read More...
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Women who regularly consume low-fat milk or yogurt may have a lower risk of developing high blood pressure, new research suggests. Read More...
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A federal advisory panel is recommending that all children get flu shots. Read More...
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The parental bond may be all in the mind, according to a study published on Wednesday that pinpoints a possible region of the brain key to an instinctive Read More...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching a new effort meant to strengthen its oversight of prescription drugs after they win approval, an agency Read More...
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Canadian officials confirmed a new case of mad cow disease Tuesday, the second such case in two months and the 12th since the disease was first discovered Read More...
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From a trio of hot-tubbing macaques to an over-the-hill orangutan, find images of animals great and small. Read More...
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday signed one of the nation’s toughest laws on pet sterilization, requiring most dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered Read More...
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People taking antidepressants shouldn't toss out their medications, experts warned, despite a study that showed the drugs are no better than placebos in Read More...
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Treating cancer patients with anemia drugs increases their risk of blood clots and death, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, confirming concerns about these Read More...
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Teenagers whose initial drug treatment fails to combat depression, which happens in four out of 10 cases, can be helped by switching medicine and adding Read More...
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading even faster than medical experts had feared, the World Health Organization warned in a report issued Tuesday. Read More...
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Acupuncture can help relieve menstrual pain and improve the quality of life for some women, a new study from Germany shows. Read More...
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If you nap just six sublime minutes during the day, it will not only make you feel better but will also improve your ability to learn and remember. Read More...
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In hospitals across the country people are in intensive care units, some on respirators, close to death, because of flu complications — and many had their Read More...
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Antidepressant medications appear to help only very severely depressed people and work no better than placebos in many patients, British researchers said Read More...
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By 2017, consumers and taxpayers will spend more than $4 trillion on health care, accounting for one of every $5 spent, the federal government projects Read More...
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Women on hormone replacement therapy have only a slightly higher risk of developing *** cancer, but there are much greater chances they will experience Read More...
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A 4-year-old Egyptian girl tested positive for bird flu on Monday, the 44th confirmed human case in the Arab world’s most populous country, state news Read More...
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Aggression in some teenage boys may be linked to overly large amygdalas in their brains, a study by scientists in Australia and the United States has found Read More...
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A blood test could be used to diagnose and assess the severity of certain mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, according to a new study. But some Read More...
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A provocative new study suggests that antibiotics are overused in people dying of dementia diseases and should be considered more carefully because of Read More...
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Oaksterdam U, a California trade school, prepares people for jobs in California’s thriving medical marijuana industry. Read More...
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Pfizer said Monday it is pulling its Lipitor advertisements that feature the inventor of the artificial heart whose endorsement came under congressional Read More...
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Bone tests aren't just for women anymore. New guidelines are calling for older men to get a routine check for bone-thinning osteoporosis. Read More...
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Seven years ago, Lauren Russell Griffen thought she was going crazy. Turns out she was just having a panic attack, something more than a quarter of all Read More...
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You’re eating for two and, unfortunately, the baby can’t look at the menu! Here are smart diet choices for the pregnant woman. Read More...
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A gel that uses a popular HIV drug to protect women from the AIDS virus is safe and acceptable to women, although it is too early to know if it actually Read More...
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Researchers have identified a gene linked to hair loss that could lead to new drugs to treat baldness. Read More...
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A raft of new hand rejuvenation procedures offer the cosmetically conscious a chance to turn back the “creepy old hands” of time. Read More...
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It took me years to figure out my picture-perfect marriage was a sham. But when I did, I joined millions of other women who have faced a heartbreaking Read More...
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Despite living on a commune in rural Tennessee, Ina May Gaskin has had the kind of career success most people only dream about. A midwife who never formally Read More...
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A woman who had her medical coverage canceled as she was undergoing treatment for *** cancer has been awarded more than $9 million in a case against one Read More...
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Aggressively lowering blood pressure in the early hours of a bleeding stroke can limit its severity, a preliminary study found, giving hope of a major Read More...
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A drug made by Genentech received federal approval on Friday to treat *** cancer, a decision that could represent a major shift in standards for assessing Read More...
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The picture of the smiling little girl on the flier was more than Laura Bolan could take. The 8-year-old on the pamphlet needed a kidney transplant, and Read More...
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Brad Williams’ amazing memory has long been a source of amusement for his family, but now doctors are studying him, hoping to achieve a deeper understanding Read More...
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It began with a simple act of kindness to save an abused, injured dog from becoming one more victim in the Iraq war. Read More...
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They may say they just have good genes, but you deserve to know: Many stars are jogging their butts off, and some resort to unsafe, even illegal weight-loss Read More...
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Whether it's bananas dipped in tomato sauce or peanut butter and yellow mustard, msnbc.com readers like some weird food combinations. Read More...
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Being merely moderately fit — walking briskly half an hour a day — can lower the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study whose findings apply Read More...
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States are now looking at this group of young people as they seek to reduce the number of uninsured. Read More...
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Rich countries are poaching so many African health workers that the practice should be viewed as a crime, a team of international disease experts said Read More...
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Swimming can significantly ease the debilitating pain of fibromyalgia, an ailment with no known cure, European researchers said on Friday. Read More...
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Inspectors told The Associated Press that they fear chronic staff shortages in their ranks are allowing sick cows to get into the nation’s food supply, Read More...
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Mammograms, blood-sugar tests and daytime sleepiness are clues that someone may be headed for a stroke, according to a trio of new studies. Read More...
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Only about 1 in 4 Americans knows the warning signs of a heart attack and what to do first, according to a new government report. Read More...
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