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Fired therapist Stressed Marines get shoddy care
AP
(21 November 04:29) |
| AP - Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries throu... |
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Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops
Reuters
(21 November 03:18) |
| Reuters - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties of marijuana b... |
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Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC
AP
(21 November 01:47) |
| AP - Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. |
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Child abuse may shorten cell lifeline study
AFP
(21 November 01:01) |
| AFP - Beaten or sexually abused children are more likely to show accelerated ageing of cells later in life, a condition linked to higher rates of cancer and heart disease, according to a stu... |
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CDC Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in US
AP
(20 November 11:42) |
| AP - Health officials say swine flu cases appear to declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings next week makes it hard to predict what will happen next... |
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Obesity in adolescence may increase girls MS risk
Reuters
(20 November 09:45) |
| Reuters - A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows. |
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US backs new start date for cervical cancer tests
AFP
(20 November 09:10) |
| AFP - Women should not get their first cervical cancer screening before age 21, the leading US group of women's health care professionals said Friday, also recommending less frequent subsequ... |
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Correction Plavix story
AP
(20 November 09:02) |
| AP - In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's Mylanta as part of the H-2 ... |
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New cervical cancer screening guidelines report
AFP
(20 November 08:58) |
| AFP - Days after controversy erupted over new breast cancer screening guidelines, a US health group has said women should wait longer to get their first cervical cancer test. |
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New guidelines push back age for Pap smears
Reuters
(20 November 07:16) |
| Reuters - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduc... |
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Cost of child vaccines fall more kids saved
AP
(20 November 03:38) |
| AP - Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs at a public health clinic on the outskirts of Hanoi on Friday. Like little ones everywhere, the reaction to the st... |
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Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
AP
(20 November 11:31) |
| AP - Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images... |
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China to punish those concealing swine flu info
AP
(20 November 11:14) |
| AP - China's health ministry said it will punish officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the tru... |
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Report 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps
AP
(20 November 10:52) |
| AP - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. |
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Formerly conjoined twins to need years of care
AP
(20 November 09:36) |
| AP - Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins separated this week in a marathon surgery will remain in the care of a humanitarian group for at least two years, the organization's CEO said Friday... |
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Great American Smokeout 09 Time to Quit
HealthDay
(20 November 05:55) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The less you smoke, the more
birthdays you'll have, says the American Cancer Society as it encourages
smokers to quit on Thursday, the day... |
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Appalachia Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes
HealthDay
(20 November 05:55) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of obesity are
climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of
Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers... |
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Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes
HealthDay
(20 November 05:55) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People's genetic makeup has
been shown to affect how they respond to asthma medications, but a new
study finds that many people respond we... |
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US House votes to boost Medicare pay to doctors
Reuters
(20 November 03:58) |
| Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to boost Medicare payments to physicians in a move that could help shore up support from doctors for a sweeping Democratic-backe... |
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AP IMPACT Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound
AP
(20 November 02:59) |
| AP - When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right. The program has been plagued with problem... |
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Spray May Delay Ejaculation
HealthDay
(20 November 02:54) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A spray touted as the first
potential treatment for premature ejaculation has proved effective in a
second study, according to the company... |
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Low-carb high-carb diet both help keep weight off
Reuters
(20 November 01:27) |
| Reuters - Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report. |
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Obese SC man dies after 8 months in home recliner
AP
(20 November 12:54) |
| AP - Authorities say a severely overweight South Carolina man stayed in his recliner without moving for eight months until shortly before his death. |
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Spray can prevent premature ejaculation study
Reuters
(19 November 11:48) |
| Reuters - A spray that numbs the penis can help prevent premature ejaculation, doctors reported on Thursday, and drug maker Sciele Pharma Inc, a division of Japan's Shionogi, plans to file f... |
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US survey shows southern counties most obese
AP
(19 November 10:30) |
| AP - The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. |
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Health issues in middle age can lead to dementia
Reuters
(19 November 10:09) |
| Reuters - People who smoke or who have high blood pressure or diabetes in middle age are more likely to develop dementia, a new study has found. |
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Health Tip When Infants Get Diarrhea
HealthDay
(19 November 08:24) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Diarrhea in infants is common, often a
quick bout caused by a virus. But in some cases among young children,
diarrhea can quickly become dangerous, says th... |
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Health Tip Recovering From C-Section
HealthDay
(19 November 08:24) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Cesarean section is a surgical alternative
to vaginal birth. After this surgery, the new mom needs time to
recover. |
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Diet Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease
HealthDay
(19 November 08:23) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors who eat plenty of
fruits and vegetables and who have good cognitive function are much less
likely to die from heart disease than t... |
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AP Poll Support for curbs on malpractice lawsuits
AP
(19 November 08:22) |
| AP - Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll. |
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Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice
AP
(19 November 07:22) |
| AP - A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying Thursday that it was based on the most up-to-date, a... |
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Experts say radical measures wont stop swine flu
AP
(19 November 02:39) |
| AP - Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had sy... |
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US Democrats demand analysis of drug price rises
Reuters
(19 November 11:01) |
| Reuters - Democrats in the U.S. Congress are seeking government investigations into recent price increases of brand-name prescription drugs, as lawmakers finalize an overhaul of the healthca... |
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Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients
HealthDay
(19 November 10:18) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies add to
growing evidence that morphine and other opiate-based painkillers may
promote the growth and spread of cancer cell... |
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US official says mammograms policy unchanged
Reuters
(19 November 10:11) |
| Reuters - U.S. health officials distanced themselves Wednesday from controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines that recommend against routine mammograms for healthy women in their ... |
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1 conjoined twin talking after separation surgery
AP
(19 November 09:26) |
| AP - A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally after being woken Thursday from a medically induced coma, the head of the surg... |
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Sebelius Women should get mammograms by age 40
AP
(19 November 05:33) |
| AP - Women should continue getting regular mammograms starting at age 40, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday, moving to douse confusion caused by a task-for... |
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MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy
HealthDay
(19 November 03:34) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that
having multiple sclerosis puts pregnant women at slightly higher risk for
giving birth via cesarean deliveries... |
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Genital Herpes May Never Go Dormant
HealthDay
(19 November 03:34) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Herpes, the sexually
transmitted disease that causes genital lesions, never truly goes into a
dormant state, new research suggests. |
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Toddlers Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke
HealthDay
(19 November 03:34) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Secondhand smoke harms the
cardiovascular health of children, especially toddlers and obese
youngsters, U.S. researchers say. |
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Pain drug morphine may accelerate cancer growth
Reuters
(19 November 03:14) |
| Reuters - Evidence is mounting that morphine, commonly used to manage pain, may accelerate cancer growth, but a newly-approved drug that blocks its side effects could also keep tumors from s... |
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FDA panel backs Pfizers enhanced vaccine for kids
AP
(19 November 01:49) |
| AP - Federal health experts say an updated version of Pfizer's best-selling anti-infection vaccine is safe and effective for infants and toddlers, despite company studies that failed to meet... |
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Democrats seek study of drug prices hikes
Reuters
(19 November 01:45) |
| Reuters - Senior Democrats in the House of Representatives are seeking a government investigation into recent price increases of brand-name prescription drugs, as Congress finalizes health r... |
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Boosting neurotransmitter could reverse Down Syndrome study
AFP
(19 November 01:33) |
| AFP - Boosting a neurotransmitter called norepinephrine in sufferers of Down Syndrome could help reverse the condition, which is the most common cause of mental retardation in children, a st... |
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US lawmakers seek analysis on drug prices
Reuters
(18 November 11:55) |
| Reuters - Top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have asked government investigators to assess recent increases in brand-name prescription drug prices, seeking a "benchmark" as C... |
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US government brushes aside breast cancer report
AFP
(18 November 11:52) |
| AFP - The US government Wednesday distanced itself from a report that has triggered an outcry here after it recommended that women under 50 should not be routinely screened for breast cancer... |
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Study CT scans rule out heart attacks faster
AP
(18 November 11:48) |
| AP - A new study suggests that a type of "super X-ray" can give a faster, cheaper way to tell whether a chest pain sufferer is really having a heart attack. |
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Michelle Obama visits Va school tours garden
AP
(18 November 11:43) |
| AP - First Lady Michelle Obama received a few gardening tips from some children as she toured a northern Virginia elementary school's vegetable garden. |
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Secondhand smoke worst for toddlers obese kids
Reuters
(18 November 11:00) |
| Reuters - Toddlers and obese children suffer far greater blood-vessel damage and other harm from secondhand smoke than other children, which could put them on the path to heart disease later... |
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Niacin Adds No Benefit for Statin Patients Study
HealthDay
(18 November 07:33) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Taking the B vitamin
niacin offers no additional benefit to seniors with coronary artery
disease who are already prescribed cholesterol-l... |
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