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Food Poisoning? Holy Guacamole! And Salsa, Too.
Food Poisoning? Holy Guacamole! And Salsa, Too. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 12 2010 2:02 PM
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Testosterone Supplements Build Strength, But May Harm Older Hearts
A federally funded study of testosterone supplements for older men was stopped after those receiving a daily gel had more cardiovascular problems. Read More...
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Thu, Jul 01 2010 1:35 PM
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From Tires To Cereal, New Mobile App Helps Consumers Track Recalls
Instead of tracking down various websites to find out about product recalls, a new government mobile app lets them come to you. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 06 2010 6:08 AM
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Republicans Tap Drama Muses For Creative Berwick Criticism
How would Donald Berwick have handled questions in a confirmation hearing for his post as head of Medicare and Medicaid? Some Republicans pull answers from the historical record. Read More...
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Wed, Jul 21 2010 11:54 AM
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Better Prevention Is Next Frontier For Curbing HIV/AIDS In Newborns
Wider use of medicines against HIV/AIDS could dramatically reduce the infection of babies by their mothers. Read More...
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Wed, Jul 21 2010 1:45 PM
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Health Care Fight Heats Up Over New Tax Report Repeal Effort
A battle is being waged by small businesses, accountants, and members of Congress to repeal a new tax reporting requirement in the health law. But it could raise $16 billion for the government. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 30 2010 6:17 AM
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Costly New Prostate Cancer Drug Works In Mysterious Ways
A new prostate cancer treatment that uses a patient's own white blood cells to effectively create a personalized vaccine has been approved. But no one really knows how it works. Read More...
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Thu, Jul 29 2010 12:41 PM
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How A New 747 Could Get Between You And Your Doctor
The Federal Communications Commission set aside a small band of radio waves for jet makers to test new planes. But medical device makers covet the same frequencies for a new generation of equipment. Read More...
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Wed, Jul 28 2010 2:08 PM
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Cancer Drugs Can Sicken Health Care Workers
Potent chemotherapy medicines can harm the people caring for cancer patients, if safeguards aren't observed. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 12 2010 9:29 AM
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At Funding Rules' Debut, HHS Docs Sing Praises Of Electronic Health Records
Electronic records can be backed up, don't burn and won't get waterlogged in a flood. What's not to like? Read More...
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Tue, Jul 13 2010 2:58 PM
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Most People Notice Drug Ads, But Few Get Prescriptions Because Of Them
Even though two-thirds of Americans recall having seen or heard a drug ad recently, only about 8 percent asked their doctors for a prescription. Read More...
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Thu, Jul 01 2010 11:45 AM
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Happy Birthday, Health Overhaul!
July 1 marks the start of concrete changes to the nation's health system under the overhaul. Read More...
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Thu, Jul 01 2010 5:59 AM
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Tibetans May Be Fastest Evolutionary Adapters Ever
Modern Tibetans carry genes their ancestors didn't that helped them adapt to low levels of oxygen at high altitudes. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 02 2010 11:45 AM
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Cholesterol Drugs Grow More Common For Adolescents
About 7 in 10,000 kids got a cholesterol-lowering prescription drug in 2009, according to data from drug benefit manager Medco. The increase in use was greatest for adolescent girls. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 13 2010 7:05 AM
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An Early, Unreleased Study Suggested Avandia Couldn't Beat Actos
GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Avandia, tested a rival diabetes drug to figure out if a head-to-head trial was worth the risk. The conclusion: Avandia couldn't beat Actos. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 13 2010 10:33 AM
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