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FDA And Food Safety: Always Something To Chew On
There's never a break in food recalls, even as FDA issues two new food safety rules. Suppliers just expanded recalls on grape tomatoes at major supermarkets and in ready-to-eat salads suspected of salmonella contamination. Read More...
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Thu, May 05 2011 9:23 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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Swedish Study Finds Surgery For Prostate Cancer Better Than Waiting
A long-running study suggests that surgical removal of the prostate gland in young men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer may be better than waiting to see if it gets worse. Still, a study of the treatment options has limitations. Read More...
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Wed, May 04 2011 2:34 PM
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Laser Back Surgery Clinics Reap Profits, Complaints
The booming business at for-profit outpatient laser surgery clinics comes at a high price for insurers and some patients. And the rate of serious complaints for treatments of back pain is higher than those for other outpatient procedures. Read More.....
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Wed, May 04 2011 1:33 PM
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House Moves Ahead With Bill To Bar Tax Subsidies For Abortion
Republicans in the House of Representatives are bringing to a vote a bill that would eliminate tax subsidies for health insurance plans that cover abortion. Some small business owners say it could have unintended consequences that penalize them. Read...
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Wed, May 04 2011 9:58 AM
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Study Muddies Water On Health Effects Of Salt
A provocative European study suggests that moderate salt intake might be no problem and that diets very low in salt could be a recipe for trouble. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sticking to its low-salt guns. Read More...
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Wed, May 04 2011 7:53 AM
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Feds Cracks Down On 'Bogus' STD Remedies
The Food and Drug Administration warns consumers there are no over-the-counter drugs or dietary supplements approved to treat or prevent sexually transmitted diseases. People who know or suspect they are infected with an STD should consult a health professional...
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Tue, May 03 2011 12:33 PM
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What's In Your Painkiller? Study Finds Most Are Clueless
Researchers also looked at proposed elements on labels that warned about the dangers of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. Read More...
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Tue, May 03 2011 10:51 AM
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College Grads' Parting Homework: Pick Health Insurance
College students have 30 days from the end of their student health plan to get on their parents' insurance plan. Under the new federal health law, young adults can stay on their parents' plan until age 26. Read More...
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Tue, May 03 2011 6:14 AM
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How Do They Know He Was Bin Laden?
A U.S. intelligence official said a DNA match, using DNA from several family members, provided virtual certainty that the body taken from the compound in Abbottabad, Pakisatan, was bin Laden's. Read More...
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Mon, May 02 2011 11:25 AM
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Massive Clean Up Is No Cure For Hoarding
Researchers are finding that hoarding worsens with age. They're also learning that one of the best ways to help hoarders is to slowly build trust and organizing skills, rather than doing massive clean-outs. Read More...
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Mon, May 02 2011 8:57 AM
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Drug Shortages Imperil Patient Care
A record number of medicines are in short supply these days. Some of the drugs that are hard to come by include medicines to treat cancer, life-threatening infections and severe pain. Read More...
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Mon, May 02 2011 6:22 AM
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