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What Not To Bring Home From The World Cup
For World Cup attendees, blowing into the vuvuzela or hearing too much of it may be the least of your health concerns. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 09 2010 1:21 PM
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Diet Drug Qnexa Gets Thumbs-Down In Avandia's Wake
Worries about birth defects and other side effects led to a 10 to 6 vote against a new diet drug by an FDA panel. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 16 2010 6:02 AM
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Many Doctors Stay Mum On Unfit Colleagues
About a third of doctors don't speak up when they know about a colleague who isn't fit to practice, a new study finds. Read More...
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Wed, Jul 14 2010 6:12 AM
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The Promise Of A Pain Free Delivery For The Needle-Phobic
Get a patch in the mail, stick it on your skin, then throw it out when you're done. That's how some researchers envision the future of vaccinations. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 19 2010 12:09 PM
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Battle Continues Over Abortion In High-Risk Insurance Pools
The high risk pools created by the health bill to help people who are sick and can't find insurance is the latest battleground on abortion. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 19 2010 2:00 PM
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Logging On Helps People Lose Weight
People who regularly checked in online, participated in weight loss chatrooms and emailed with experts kept more weight off than those who didn't. Read More...
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Wed, Jul 28 2010 12:25 PM
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Midwives Object To Analysis Of Risk To Babies Born At Home
An editorial in a leading medical journal says while studies have shown it's safe for moms to give birth at home, it's not clear the same is true for babies. It advises women with high-risk pregnancies opt to deliver in a hospital. Read More....
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Fri, Jul 30 2010 11:56 AM
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Abortion Supporters Now Blast Administration Over Health Law
Abortion rights groups are upset that the administration is clamping down too hard on abortion funding in insurance pools created by the new health law. Read More...
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Thu, Jul 15 2010 1:53 PM
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Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk
Calcium supplements are widely prescribed, particularly among women over 50, as a way to reduce fractures and increase bone density. But a new study suggests those pills carry some potential risks for your heart. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 30 2010 10:23 AM
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Medical Devices Problems Send Kids To Emergency Rooms
Contact lenses and hypodermic needles are the devices that sent kids to the emergency room most often. The most serious injuries, however, came from implanted devices. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 26 2010 8:57 AM
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In Calif., Doctors Struggle To Provide Whooping Cough Vaccine
California is on track to have the worst outbreak of whooping cough in 50 years. Gaps in vaccination have allowed the infectious disease to spread. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 26 2010 1:46 PM
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Most Americans Worry About Safety Of Food Supply
Concerns about meat safety topped the list, and seafood safety concerns have increased in the last three months. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 27 2010 11:05 AM
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Senators Call On FDA To Rule On Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Eight months ago, the Food and Drug Administration asked makers of beverages containing alcohol and caffeine to prove the drinks are safe. So far, nothing's been made public. Read More...
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Thu, Jul 29 2010 1:30 PM
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Scientists Question Cancer Gene Trials At Duke University<!--EndFragment-->
A Duke scientist's resume padding fuels questions about his research methods on a new cancer screening technique. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 20 2010 3:31 AM
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Protestors Decry Funding Cuts At AIDS Conference
The United States contributes a big portion of worldwide AIDS funding, yet the Obama Administration is being criticized for not doing more. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 19 2010 8:51 AM
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