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Bird Flu Scientist Has Applied For Permit To Export Research
The Dutch scientist at the center of the controversy over recent bird flu experiments says that his team applied for government permission Tuesday to submit a paper describing their research to a science journal. He is optimistic the request will be granted...
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Tue, Apr 24 2012 11:14 AM
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Americans' Cholesterol Drops, Despite Surge In Obesity
Federal data show that only 13.4 percent of adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, compared with 18.3 percent a decade earlier. Drugs rather than better lifestyle appear to account for the improvement. Read More...
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Tue, Apr 24 2012 11:07 AM
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Dream Adventure Vacation Can Turn Into Medical Bill Nightmare
Chances are your domestic health plan won't pick up the tab for medical care overseas, and it almost certainly won't cover you if you're seriously hurt and need to be evacuated by air to a medical facility. Even special polices to help overseas...
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Tue, Apr 24 2012 7:36 AM
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If The Health Care Overhaul Goes Down, Could Medicare Follow?
Health experts warn that the Medicare system is so intertwined with the Affordable Care Act that if the Supreme Court strikes the law down, "it takes everything with it." Read More...
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Tue, Apr 24 2012 12:32 AM
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Cancer Doc Brawley Says The U.S. Health Care System Is Sick
Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, gave a fiery speech at annual meeting of Association of Health Care Journalists over the weekend. It was a no-holds-barred critique of the U.S. system of health care. Read More....
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Mon, Apr 23 2012 1:16 PM
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Swaddling and Shushing Help Soothe Babies After Vaccinations
Nobody wants to hear a baby cry. Researchers say the same techniques that soothe a colicky infant can help relieve the pain of vaccinations. Read More...
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Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:40 AM
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Children With Autism Are Often Targeted By Bullies
A new survey by the Interactive Autism Network found that nearly two-thirds of children with autism spectrum disorders have been bullied at some point. And it found that these kids are three times as likely as typical kids to have been bullied in the...
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Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:23 AM
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Couples Should Get Tested For HIV Together, WHO Says
Couples should get tested for HIV together, and if one person is infected, that partner should start treatment right away, the World Health Organization says. This new strategy is aimed at reducing transmission between "discordant" couples,...
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Fri, Apr 20 2012 1:33 PM
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Dutch Government Set To Reconsider Restrictions On Bird Flu Study
The conflict over publishing controversial bird flu research may come to a head next Monday, as the Dutch government meets to consider whether it should lift controls that have kept a scientist from discussing his work with the deadly virus. Read More...
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Fri, Apr 20 2012 11:25 AM
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Exercising Even A Little Bit Makes It Easier For Smokers To Quit
Smokers who exercised just a little bit had an easier time quitting and were less likely to relapse, new research says. Even smokers who can't quit are less likely to die if they walk 15 minutes a day. Read More...
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Fri, Apr 20 2012 10:46 AM
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Doctors Group Tells Patients To Go For Cheaper, High-Value Treatments
Patients can often skip expensive treatments for simpler, cheaper alternatives. That's the gist of a new campaign from the American College of Physicians. But they've got to convince not just patients, but doctors, too. Read More...
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Thu, Apr 19 2012 2:05 PM
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When It Comes To A1C Blood Test For Diabetics, One Level No Longer Fits All
People with diabetes may have more options for managing the disease, with new guidelines that don't include a one-size-fits-all approach to blood glucose levels. Read More...
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Thu, Apr 19 2012 10:48 AM
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Staying Active Fends Off Alzheimer's, Even In People Over 80
Activity fends off Alzheimer's disease in people over 80, according to new research that tracked the movements of people in their 80s. And just doing stuff counts. It doesn't have to be "exercise." Read More...
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Thu, Apr 19 2012 8:51 AM
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Flossing Is Good For The Gums, But Doesn't Help The Heart
Medical experts have long thought that gum disease can cause heart disease. But now they say no; it's other health issues like smoking and lack of exercise that are causing both. But this doesn't mean you can stop flossing. Read More...
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Thu, Apr 19 2012 7:46 AM
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What We Can Learn From Warren Buffett's Prostate Cancer
Billionaire Warren Buffett was tested for prostate cancer at an age when most men are not. The evidence suggests that in most cases the harms of treatment of prostate cancer in elderly men outweigh its benefits. Read More...
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Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:58 PM
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