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June 2008 - Posts
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Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster anti-psychotic drug Risperdal will face generic competition, as Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. on Monday became the Read More...
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Gallery of unhealthy offerings from carnivals, from fried Oreos to cotton candy and fried candy bars. Read More...
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Remember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids’ toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D. Read More...
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With no long-established gay wedding traditions, partners-to-be and the wedding industry are making it up as they go along. Read More...
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Despite the anxieties of these times, happiness has been on the rise around the world in recent years, a new survey finds. Read More...
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A new test to quickly diagnose drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis will be rolled out in four African countries this year, the World Health Organization Read More...
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Using genetic screening and in vitro fertilization, a British couple have conceived a daughter who will supposedly be “*** cancer free.” But a medical Read More...
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Scientists have linked 32 genetic variations to Crohn's disease, a bowel disorder, highlighting the complexity of many common diseases and the difficulties Read More...
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The Cleveland Clinic, highly regarded for its cardiac care, doesn’t hire smokers or allow trans-fats on its menus, and now it’s joining with a nationally Read More...
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One the province of the poor and uninsured, medical tourism is gaining attention of insurance industry giants, who are increasingly considering coverage Read More...
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Medical tourism has been touted for some time as a way to combine high-quality medical care at a lower cost with a vacation in an exotic locale. It may Read More...
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He thinks of her every time he gazes at the painting — a blazing orange sun she drew a few years after the tragedy. It is the only splash of color in his Read More...
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A heart transplant survivor has added another first to her long string of mountaineering feats since getting a new heart 13 years ago — a dangerous 2 1/2-day Read More...
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Making cannoli is serious business in New York. But even the most respected chefs are being ordered to make changes by Tuesday when New York's trans fat Read More...
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Before you cover up, here's the skinny on what will (and what won't) smooth those stubborn lumps and bumps. Read More...
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A hand-held device that painlessly sends a magnetic pulse into the head may offer some migraine sufferers relief, a small study suggests. Read More...
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As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak — or if the problem is Read More...
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The white short-haired mutt was found dragging his crushed hind legs through rubble-clogged streets after the massive earthquake devastated China's Sichuan Read More...
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A New Jersey dentist behind a scheme to steal body parts from corpses was sentenced on Friday to a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 54 years in prison Read More...
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Athletes looking for a performance boost are increasingly turning to a little blue pill more usually taken for its off-the-field benefits: Viagra. Read More...
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Routine brain scans in a group of middle-aged people showed that 10 percent of them had suffered a stroke without knowing it, raising their risk for further Read More...
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Don’t buy what the tanning industry is selling, urges bioethicist Art Caplan. Read More...
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The principal of a Massachusetts high school who said a group of students intentionally got pregnant stood by his comments Thursday, saying his information Read More...
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Health officials are trying to persuade doctors to offer HIV tests to nearly every patient in a New York City community hit harder than most by AIDS. Read More...
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The official toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes continues to rise: The government counted 756 confirmed illnesses Thursday. Read More...
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A new analysis of HIV among "men who have sex with men" points to troubling signs of increases in new diagnoses among young men who have sex with men, Read More...
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Vaccines to prevent rabies in people are in short supply in the United States and should be used only if needed, federal health officials advised on Thursday Read More...
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A federal advisory panel endorsed two new combination vaccines designed to reduce the number of needle sticks that young children must endure. Read More...
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About 20 percent of the U.S. population delayed or were unable to get access to medical care when they needed it in 2007, up from 14 percent four years Read More...
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Pushing the boundaries of science, researchers injected dye and latex into 14 cadavers to find the boundaries of four deeply seated facial fat compartments. Read More...
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Efforts to reduce teen smoking have stalled in the past five years as states lose funding for anti-tobacco efforts and as companies use new strategies Read More...
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It may be "dry heat" out there, but Phoenix is one sweaty city. The desert city leads a list of America's sweatiest cities, according to an annual ranking Read More...
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Outsmart your appetite by secretly trimming 100 calories each day. Read More...
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Many of the nation's estimated 10.8 million underage drinkers are turning to their parents or other adults for free alcohol. Read More...
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HIV/AIDS infection rates are growing among intravenous drug users, prostitutes and gay men around the globe but they are often viewed as outcasts and refused Read More...
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Millions of children and teenagers in poor countries may soon be vaccinated against seven common diseases, health officials said Wednesday. Read More...
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Programs that call for cash incentives for organ sales will never work in America. Read More...
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University of Pennsylvania ethicists want to overhaul the nation's organ allocation policy so patients are warned about general risks in advance, but not Read More...
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Most people who donate organs after death need no reward beyond altruism, but others could use a little financial nudge, according to the nation’s doctors Read More...
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Police in Athens say they have arrested three Greek women on suspicion of involvement in an illegal kidney transplant ring based in India. Read More...
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A raw ground beef sample linked to an E. coli case in Ohio has tested positive for the bacteria, Ohio Department of Health officials said. Read More...
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Scientists have identified a gene that may raise the risk of getting the most common kind of Alzheimer's disease by about 45 percent in people who inherit Read More...
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Animal Control officials in Michigan have apologized to Anette Hetzer for accidentally euthanizing her dog last week. Read More...
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U.S. regulators have told Merck & Co they cannot yet approve Merck's application to expand marketing of its cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to an older Read More...
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Scientists have identified a primitive area of the brain that makes us adventurous -- a finding which may help explain why people routinely fall for "new" Read More...
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What exactly causes panic attacks, how serious are they and what should you do if you have one? Read More...
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The Southwest has the lowest health insurance coverage in the country, with 30 percent of non-elderly adults and 18 percent of children uninsured, according Read More...
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Mark the surgical site. Ask about allergies. Count the sponges. Count the needles. Such simple reminders could prevent surgery mistakes that endanger, Read More...
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Whether it's an expanding waist size or forgetting your keys, everyone goes through changes when they get older. Take this head-to-toe quiz to test your Read More...
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When faced with stress, we default to "coping combos" of eating and sleeping — or not — that are rooted in our genes and emotions, experts say. And often Read More...
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Extreme floods and droughts brought on by climate change can turn normally harmless infections into significant threats, international researchers said Read More...
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Cuban scientists said on Tuesday the first vaccine to extend lives of lung cancer patients has been approved by Cuban authorities for use and is available Read More...
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For New Yorker Wendy Brown, Monday's subway ride home included an unexpected stop: Helping to deliver a baby girl. Read More...
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Skeptical states are shoving aside millions of federal dollars for abstinence education, walking away from the program the Bush administration touts for Read More...
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Health officials have confirmed three more cases of New Jersey residents infected with salmonella linked to tainted tomatoes. Read More...
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Wireless systems used by many hospitals to keep track of medical equipment can cause potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving devices such as breathing Read More...
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Government safety advocates have announced a recall of about 320,000 Jardine cribs, after four children became trapped. Read More...
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Diseases caused by worms and parasites are draining the health and energy of the poorest Americans, an expert said on Tuesday. Read More...
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New government estimates show that nearly 24 million people in the United States have diabetes, an increase of more than 3 million in two years. This means Read More...
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The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a U.S. government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain Read More...
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If you read muscle magazines while working out your own muscles, you may want to rethink your routine. Read More...
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General anesthesia during surgery may increase a patient's pain after they regain consciousness, U.S. researchers said. Read More...
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A simple doctor's examination for subtle problems such as reduced reflexes or unstable posture could help predict which healthy elderly people are at the Read More...
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The story made headlines almost immediately: High school girls in this New England fishing town had made a pact to get pregnant. Read More...
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Overcrowded hospitals that try to cope with growing patient loads by churning them through more quickly may be helping the spread of drug-resistant germs, Read More...
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Lisa Lillien lost about 30 pounds seven years ago, and the guilt-free recipes she invented for everything from tuna melts to brownies are now helping thousands Read More...
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