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Four Loko Alcoholic Energy Drinks Blamed For Sickening College Students
Several studies have shown that mixing alcohol and caffeine makes a wide-awake drunk. And those who feel more awake are more likely to take risks, like driving home intoxicated. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 26 2010 11:15 AM
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Chaos At Haiti Hospital As Cholera Patients Seek Treatment
An emergency treatment center being built to relieve the pressure on a key hospital in the cholera epidemic was burned down, reportedly by people upset that it was too close to a school. Cholera cases are slowing, yet the scene remains chaotic. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 27 2010 11:21 AM
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Court OKs Hormone-Free Label On Dairy Products In Ohio
A federal court's decision on hormone-free milk labeling may stoke the debate over how to label genetically-engineered salmon. Is it OK to note that milk or fish aren't the products of genetic engineering? Read More...
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Fri, Oct 01 2010 1:31 PM
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Why The Cholera Vaccine Isn't The Answer For Haiti
Vaccines can give up to 90 percent protection against cholera – at least in the short term. But don't expect them to get widespread use in Haiti to contain the current cholera epidemic. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 28 2010 8:35 AM
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FDA Questions Diet Pill In Latest Setback For Weight-Loss Medicines
The Food and Drug Administration has a lot of questions about Qnexa, an experimental diet pill. Are the risks worth a modest improvement in weight loss? That remains the big bugaboo for the field of weight-loss medicines. Read More...
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Fri, Oct 29 2010 6:31 AM
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Tracking The Origins Of Haiti's Cholera Strain
Scientists investigating the origin of the Haiti cholera strain say it's possible the strain will be one that's never been seen before. Read More...
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Sat, Oct 30 2010 6:25 AM
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Terminally Ill Get Cancer Screenings, Despite Lack Of Benefit
Even though the benefits are scant, many already terminally ill cancer patients get screened for additional cancers, a study finds. The tests get done out of habit and a lack of discussion between doctors and patients, the researchers suggest. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 12 2010 1:51 PM
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The Crummiest Antidepressant You've Never Heard Of
German researchers who analyzed clinical data for the Pfizer drug reboxetine conclude the medicine isn't effective for depression and may be harmful. Much of the information they reviewed hadn't been published. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 13 2010 12:27 PM
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FDA Warns Heavy Metal Therapy Not Proven to Cure Autism, Hardened Arteries
Chelation therapies sold over the counter or on the Web are concerning because they target patients with serious conditions who have few treatment options, FDA says. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 14 2010 12:56 PM
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Hospitals Wield Clout To Name Their Price In California
Two recent California efforts to reign in hospital prices - or at least reduce pricing disparities between hospital providers in the state for the same procedure - have been stymied, thanks to the hospital lobby. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 18 2010 5:00 AM
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'Dollars for Docs' Series Shines Light On Drug Company, Physician Ties
A new Consumer Reports survey shows most people don't think drug companies should pay doctors to speak, but many of them don't think their own doctors would be negatively influenced. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 18 2010 9:01 PM
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Cancer Patients Projected to Surpass Their Docs In Numbers
The number of cancer patients who need radiation therapy is expected to increase by 22 percent by 2010. But radiation oncologists are only projected to increase by 2 percent. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 19 2010 10:54 AM
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Can You Trust Preteens To Babysit? Maybe
A survey finds that many young babysitters have engaged in unsafe behaviors while on the job, such as leaving children unattended. A pediatrician recommends that preteens take a formal course in babysitting, just to be on the safe side. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 04 2010 11:14 AM
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Mouth-To-Mouth In CPR Might Be Overrated
A study out of Arizona found that cardiac arrest patients who received hands-only CPR had a higher rate of survival than patients who received conventional CPR and those who didn't get CPR. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 05 2010 2:39 PM
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Britain Gives Alzheimer's Drugs A Second Chance
In a reversal, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence says Aricept, Razadyne and Exelon are worth the money when it comes to treating people with mild Alzheimer's disease. Four years ago the gatekeeper recommended against them....
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Thu, Oct 07 2010 6:13 AM
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