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Cancer death rate drop tied to education levels
(Reuters)
(09 July 04:39) |
| Reuters - Declines in death rates from the
four leading types of cancer in the United States since the
early 1990s have been driven largely by progress among
college-educated men and wome... |
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Fringe autism treatment could get federal study
(AP)
(09 July 02:10) |
| AP - Pressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo me... |
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Medicare changes don't affect cancer care: study
(Reuters)
(09 July 01:52) |
| Reuters - Legislation that cut fees doctors
receive for giving chemotherapy to Medicare patients has not
affected care so far, researchers reported on Tuesday. |
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Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs
(AP)
(09 July 01:34) |
| AP - A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn... |
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Regular exercise good for dementia patients: study
(Reuters)
(08 July 11:51) |
| Reuters - Regular daily exercise benefits
elderly women with dementia and these benefits appear to accrue
over time, researchers from the Republic of Korea report. |
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Quarter of Chinese adults are overweight, obese: US study
(AFP)
(08 July 11:02) |
| AFP - Declining physical activity and a shift towards a Western diet are driving up obesity rates in China, with more than 25 percent of adults now considered overweight or obese, a study wa... |
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New test can help spot best embryos: researchers
(Reuters)
(08 July 10:29) |
| Reuters - The same infrared technology that
measures fat content in milk can more accurately predict which
embryos have the best chance of resulting in a pregnancy,
fertility experts said... |
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Thickness, Location Predict Skin Cancer's Spread
(HealthDay)
(08 July 09:31) |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The thicker the skin cancer
tumor, the more likely it will spread or reoccur, according to a newly
published study. |
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FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics
(AP)
(08 July 08:55) |
| AP - Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury that... |
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FDA OKs Invitrogen genetic test for breast cancer
(Reuters)
(08 July 07:36) |
| Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration on Tuesday approved Invitrogen Corp's genetic
test for determining whether patients with breast cancer are
good candidates for treatment wi... |
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FDA OK's Invitrogen genetic test for breast cancer
(Reuters)
(08 July 06:31) |
| Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration said on Tuesday it approved Invitrogen Corp's
genetic test for determining whether patients with breast
cancer are good candidates for trea... |
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Health Tip: Take Care of a Rash
(HealthDay)
(08 July 06:31) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Rashes can occur for various reasons,
including medical conditions and reactions to products, foods or
medications. |
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Pregnancy Boosts Heart Attack Risk
(HealthDay)
(08 July 06:31) |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Although heart attacks are
rare among young women, becoming pregnant does double or triple a woman's
risk, a new study finds. |
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Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes
(HealthDay)
(08 July 06:31) |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The current childhood obesity
epidemic in the United States may lead to large numbers of young adults
developing type 2 diabetes in the future... |
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More Mid-Life (and Older) STDs
(Time.com)
(08 July 08:40) |
| Time.com - As older generations lead increasingly active sex lives, research shows they may also be suffering from a rise in sexually transmitted disease |
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Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
(AP)
(08 July 05:48) |
| AP - A 14-year-old gymnast with a stress fracture in her lower back. A 12-year-old who tore his ACL in a soccer game. A 16-year-old runner with a leg stress fracture. A 15-year-old who tore ... |
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Treating blood pressure may help prevent dementia
(Reuters)
(08 July 04:16) |
| Reuters - Treating high blood pressure in the
very elderly may help reduce their risk of developing dementia,
researchers said on Monday. |
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More Midlife (and Older) STDs
(Time.com)
(08 July 03:30) |
| Time.com - As older generations lead increasingly active sex lives, research shows they may also be suffering from a rise in sexually transmitted diseases |
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Dietary Supplement May Prevent Breast Cancer
(HealthDay)
(08 July 02:31) |
| HealthDay - MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- A compound found in red grapes and
red wine suppresses abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of
breast cancer, according to U.S. res... |
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Male breast cancer treatment often delayed
(Reuters)
(08 July 12:21) |
| Reuters - Yes, men can and do get breast
cancer -- and the disease is often treated at a late stage,
according to research presented Sunday in Lugano, Switzerland. |
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Steroid nasal spray eases mild sleep apnea in kids
(Reuters)
(08 July 12:20) |
| Reuters - The corticosteroid drug
budesonide, given as a nasal spray for 6 weeks, benefits
children with mild sleep apnea, a study shows. |
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Doctors extract cancer cells from blood sample
(Reuters)
(07 July 09:43) |
| Reuters - An experimental process that snags lung
cancer cells from a blood sample could give doctors real-time
feedback on the most effective therapy, researchers reported on
Wednesday. |
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Experts eye cheap fertility treatment for poor
(Reuters)
(07 July 09:41) |
| Reuters - A new fertility treatment costing
less than $200 could help many infertile women in the
developing world escape the physical abuse and social stigma of
not being able to have ch... |
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Clinical Trials Update: July 7, 2008
(HealthDay)
(07 July 09:32) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch: |
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New fertility technique targets women with cancer
(Reuters)
(07 July 08:55) |
| Reuters - A new technique may help newly
diagnosed cancer patients preserve their eggs, and perhaps
their fertility, before chemotherapy, German researchers said
on Monday. |
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Prenatal vitamin D linked to kids' dental health
(Reuters)
(07 July 08:50) |
| Reuters - Dr. Robert Schroth from the University of Manitoba reported
that mothers of children who developed cavities at an early age
had significantly lower vitamin D levels during pregna... |
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Substance abuse care in pregnancy helps mom, baby
(Reuters)
(07 July 08:48) |
| Reuters - Infants born to women with
substance abuse problems will fare better if their mothers
undergo treatment for these problems early in pregnancy,
according to the largest study to ... |
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More sex means less chance of ED for older men
(Reuters)
(07 July 08:46) |
| Reuters - There's new advice for older
men who want to preserve their sexual function: have sex, and
have it often, researchers say. |
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ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk
(HealthDay)
(07 July 06:31) |
| HealthDay - MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Children with
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a 50 percent higher
risk for being overweight if they are not taking medic... |
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'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers
(HealthDay)
(07 July 06:31) |
| HealthDay - MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- People who are prone to road
rage are also more likely to rant and rave while watching their children
play sports, says a U.S. study. |
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Cholesterol drugs recommended for some 8-year-olds
(AP)
(07 July 04:56) |
| AP - For the first time, an influential doctors group is recommending that some children as young as 8 be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems. |
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Hardwired for fat: scientists identify obesity gene
(AFP)
(07 July 04:14) |
| AFP - British and French scientists have identified several variants of a single gene that boost the risk of obesity, according to a study published Sunday in the British journal Nature. |
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Liver donor's family, recipient unite online
(AP)
(06 July 11:30) |
| AP - They were precocious toddlers, both blond-haired and blue-eyed, separated by a thousand miles between Miami and a small Kentucky town. |
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Men over 40 less fertile: study
(AFP)
(06 July 11:09) |
| AFP - Women's pregnancy rates drop and miscarriages increase when the baby's father is over 40 years old, according to a study to be released Monday. |
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Democrats hit GOP on support for Medicare cuts
(AP)
(06 July 03:30) |
| AP - Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, accused Republicans of putting seniors and military families at risk by siding with President Bush against a measure to prevent Medicare cuts. |
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WITNESS: Virtual friends in a cancer world
(Reuters)
(06 July 09:40) |
| Reuters - Janet Guttsman is bureau chief for Reuters in Canada, and
has worked for the company in Germany, Russia and the United |
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Surrogate children are psychologically well: study
(AFP)
(06 July 04:36) |
| AFP - Children born to a surrogate mother or conceived through donated sperm or a donated egg do just as well psychologically as counterparts who are naturally conceived, a study unveiled on... |
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Nigeria to immunise 4.6 million children against polio
(AFP)
(05 July 09:06) |
| AFP - Nigerian health workers Saturday began house-to-house immunization of 4.6 million children under the age of five in the northern state of Kano in a new drive to eradicate the disease. |
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FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses
(AP)
(05 July 08:32) |
| AP - The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are te... |
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Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
(AP)
(05 July 04:43) |
| AP - Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend. |
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German upper house wants changes to assisted suicide laws
(AFP)
(05 July 12:07) |
| AFP - The German upper house passed a motion on Friday calling for laws on assisted suicide to be tightened after a former politician caused outrage by helping an elderly woman to die. |
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Most study participants understand research goals
(Reuters)
(04 July 07:59) |
| Reuters - People who take part in
clinical trials often do so out of a desire to advance
scientific knowledge and to help others, a new international
study demonstrates. |
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Small babies may develop "fat" belly organs: study
(Reuters)
(04 July 07:54) |
| Reuters - that is, significantly smaller than most
babies born after the same number of weeks of pregnancy -- are
prone to developing "visceral" adiposity (fatness) of the
abdomen, even w... |
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Health Tip: Trying Pregnancy Again
(HealthDay)
(04 July 06:31) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Trying to get pregnant again after a
miscarriage can be fraught with a host of emotional and physical
concerns. |
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Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows No Boost in Survival
(HealthDay)
(04 July 04:32) |
| HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- The new vaccine vitespen
didn't increase recurrence-free survival among kidney cancer patients
who'd had surgery, say U.S. researchers. |
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Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
(AP)
(04 July 02:39) |
| AP - When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm. |
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New Tests Assess Kids' Sense of Smell, Taste
(HealthDay)
(04 July 02:32) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- A series of tests that are
the first to accurately assess children's ability to taste and smell have
been developed by Australian researchers... |
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Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
(HealthDay)
(04 July 02:32) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent sexual intercourse
may cut down on a man's chances of developing erectile dysfunction,
Finnish researchers report. |
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Two flu drugs help kids equally well: Japan study
(Reuters)
(04 July 12:54) |
| Reuters - Two rival flu drugs, Tamiflu and
Relenza, work equally well to fight the symptoms of influenza
in children, Japanese researchers reported on Thursday. |
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Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death
(AP)
(04 July 12:51) |
| AP - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies sudden infant death syndrom... |
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