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Nearly 1 In 5 Young Adults Have High Blood Pressure
Being overweight or obese is a well-known risk factor for hypertension. And the majority of the young adults in the study grew overweight or obese as they got older at a rapid pace. Read More...
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Wed, May 25 2011 9:01 PM
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Plague Infects New Mexico Man
A 58-year-old New Mexico man was hospitalized for a week after showing up at an emergency room in April with a high fever and pain in his lower abdomen and groin. He represents the first case of plague reported in the U.S. this year. Read More...
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Mon, May 09 2011 6:36 AM
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Verdict: Haiti's Cholera Outbreak Originated In U.N. Camp
A United Nations panel finds that cholera spread quickly from a U.N. camp in the upper Artibonite River valley to waters used by tens of thousands of Haitians for bathing, washing and drinking. Read More...
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Fri, May 06 2011 5:57 AM
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Jenny Craig: Winner, Winner, Diet Dinner!
In a review of seven big-name diets, Consumer Reports rated Jenny Craig the best weight-loss plan. Jenny Craig easily beat second-place finisher Slim-Fast. Weight Watchers came in third. Read More...
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Tue, May 10 2011 5:46 AM
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Pills May Be Just As Good As Inhalers For Asthmatic Kids
Researchers say that anti-inflammatory asthma drugs that come in pills can be good alternatives to inhalers, especially for children. But the study comes with some heavy caveats. Read More...
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Thu, May 05 2011 5:20 AM
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Some States Want Medical Spending Minimums For Insurers Relaxed
Consumers in nine states expect to receive millions in rebates from their health insurers on this year's premiums because insurers did not hit a spending target for medical care. But consumer advocates say most insurers should be able to meet the...
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Tue, May 10 2011 2:07 PM
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Why Doesn't The Fat Rat Want To Go Out And Play?
The muscles of obese rats don't change during weight gain to support their bigger bodies. The finding could shed light on the problems some overweight rats and humans have exercising. Read More...
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Thu, May 12 2011 9:05 AM
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Bad Economy Means Medicare Will Run Out Of Cash Sooner
Medicare will become insolvent in 2024, five years sooner than the forecast made in the last annual report by the program's trustees. A crummy economy shoulders a lot of the blame for the deterioration. Read More...
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Fri, May 13 2011 11:04 AM
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Doubts Rise Over Virus As Cause Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
New research findings suggest that a mouse virus thought by some to cause chronic fatigue syndrome is instead a laboratory contaminant. The results led a leading scientific journal to ask for a retraction of an earlier paper proposing the viral link....
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Tue, May 31 2011 1:05 PM
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Cellphones May Be A Cancer Risk After All
The finding by a panel of experts that cellphones are a possible carcinogen is a bit of surprise. Only last year, the largest study to date found scant evidence to support a link between cellphones and brain cancers. Read More...
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Tue, May 31 2011 10:01 AM
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You Really Are Paying A Lot More For Health Care
Even though the rate of health cost inflation slowed last year, it's still far greater than inflation. Increased spending on outpatient care is a big factor. Read More...
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Wed, May 11 2011 1:33 PM
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Sorry, Charlie! Better Luck Next Time Getting Endangered Species Status
Despite urging from environmental groups, the federal government has decided not to list Atlantic bluefin tuna as an endangered species. It's the huge, majestic fish that's sold around the world as high-end sushi. Read More...
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Fri, May 27 2011 12:43 PM
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A Curious Case Of Foreign Accent Syndrome
An Oregon woman woke up from dental surgery with a European accent. Hers is a rare disorder usually caused by an injury to the part of the brain that controls speech. Read More...
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Tue, May 31 2011 9:01 PM
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Backgrounder: Cellphones And Cancer
Researchers have yet to find a clear link between cellphones and cancer. Here's a summary of what they know so far. Read More...
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Tue, May 31 2011 3:08 PM
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An Oxymoron Good For Public Health: Hot Cold Cuts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been recommending for years that pregnant women, older people and people with weak immune systems heat cold cuts to at least 165 degrees before eating them. Read More...
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Thu, May 05 2011 1:24 PM
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