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Virus Passed During Oral Sex Tops Tobacco As Throat Cancer Cause
The more oral sex someone has had, the greater their risk of getting oral cancers that grow in the middle part of the throat. Transmission of the human papillomavirus is the reason, a leading researcher says. Read More...
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Tue, Feb 22 2011 1:03 PM
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Questions About Rationing Health Care Cross Party Lines
Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-Ind.) made some comments on the limits of health care that sounded a little like remarks that got the current head of Medicare and Medicaid in hot water. Read More...
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Fri, Feb 11 2011 11:41 AM
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My Neutrophils Can Kick Your White Blood Cells' Butt
An artist uses white blood cells from different people to stage a battle for immune system supremacy. In the process, she hopes to help people understand biology and some of the mythology surrounding blood. Read More...
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Thu, Feb 10 2011 2:04 PM
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Men Who Lose Hair Young At Bigger Risk For Prostate Cancer
A study found men who reported any kind of balding in their 20s were twice as likely to be in a group being treated for prostate cancer. Men who said they didn't start losing their hair until their 30s or later didn't have a higher risk of the...
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Wed, Feb 16 2011 8:34 AM
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Obama To Governors: Opt Out of Health Law If You Can Do Better
President Obama offered governors a smaller concession to health spending flexibility than they expected by endorsing a bipartisan proposal to allow states to opt out of most of last year's health law's requirements. Read More...
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Mon, Feb 28 2011 2:22 PM
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Avandia Gets Tougher Label, As Glaxo Reportedly Settles Lawsuits
New instructions say Avandia, a diabetes drug, should only be used by patients already taking it or new patients who can't get their blood sugar under control with other medicines. Read More...
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Mon, Feb 07 2011 11:28 AM
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Fla. Court Decision Plunges Federal Health Law Into Limbo
After a federal court declared the new health law unconstitutional, it's still unclear how far the ruling reaches. Still, the Obama administration says that it will continue to implement the law regardless of the pending legal questions. Read More...
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Tue, Feb 01 2011 12:44 PM
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Your Health Podcast: Elderly Exercise And A Yoga Quest
On this week's show, we talk about results of a national poll that show confusion about the federal health law, plus health care woes from Tennessee and Pennsylvania. And we bring you two stories of exercise improving the health of seniors — from...
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Fri, Feb 25 2011 5:05 PM
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Wild Oyster Reef Death Doesn't Equal A Bivalve Shortage
A new report on the environmental impacts of wild oyster reef devastation has led many to incorrectly conclude that the oysters we eat are disappearing. In fact, 95 percent of our oysters are farm-raised. Read More...
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Wed, Feb 09 2011 12:00 PM
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Supreme Court Upholds Liability Shield For Vaccine Makers
In a closely watched case, the high court ruled 6-2 that federal law shields vaccine makers from suits filed in state courts seeking compensation for injuries or deaths allegedly due to design problems with the vaccines. Read More...
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Tue, Feb 22 2011 11:55 AM
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Alarming Findings About Hospital Monitors
Alarms on various monitors ring, beep, and do just about everything short of firing off a flare to get a nurse's attention. All that noise tends to wear nurses down, and often it masks the truly important warnings. Read More...
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Mon, Feb 14 2011 7:08 AM
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The Doctor Will Tweet You Now
A look at doctors on Twitter found about half their tweets had something to do with health or medicine. About 3 percent of their tweets were found to be unprofessional, according to a new analysis. Read More...
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Thu, Feb 17 2011 1:38 PM
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Federal Judge In Mississippi Throws Out Challenge To Health Overhaul
Now a federal judge appointed by a Republican has thrown out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal health overhaul. The move marks a break from a trend of decisions that have gone along the party lines. Read More...
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Fri, Feb 04 2011 9:29 AM
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Men Who Lose Their Hair Young Are At Bigger Risk For Prostate Cancer Later
A study found men who reported any kind of balding in their 20s were twice as likely to be in a group being treated for prostate cancer. Men who said they didn't start losing their hair until their 30s or later didn't have a higher risk of the...
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Wed, Feb 16 2011 8:34 AM
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Your Health Podcast: From Concussion Prevention To Whoopie Pies
In this week's podcast, we'll hear about efforts to prevent brain injuries in high school athletes, catch up with MS patients undergoing a controversial new treatment, and hear a song about Maine's State Dessert-elect. Read More...
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Fri, Feb 04 2011 3:05 PM
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