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Why Experts Can Pounce On New Diseases Faster As They Emerge
Public health experts have gotten much better at detecting new diseases and figuring out their cause since the SARS outbreak nearly 10 years ago. Advances in communications and genetics mean information about new microbes is more accessible. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 03 2012 12:31 AM
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Vitamin D No Help For Colds
Some lab studies suggested vitamin D supplements might enhance immunity. But a clinical test in New Zealand found that taking vitamin D didn't reduce the frequency or duration of colds for the people who took the supplements. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 02 2012 2:35 PM
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Romney: People Don't Die For Lack Of Insurance
Mitt Romney's claim is belied by a large and growing body of academic studies. Democrats pounced on the remarks, which came a day after the GOP presidential nominee's comments on abortion stirred controversy. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 11 2012 4:02 PM
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Romney Tries To Soften Birth Control Message
In Tuesday's debate, Mitt Romney accused President Obama of misrepresenting his position on the issue. "Every woman in America should have access to contraceptives," the GOP nominee said. His position is not that surprising given recent...
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Wed, Oct 17 2012 3:38 PM
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Loss Of Balance Is Leading Cause Of Elderly Falls
Researchers say falls often happen when the elderly are not using a walker or wheelchair. Though 75 percent of patients in a recent study used one to get around, only 20 percent were using one when they fell. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 17 2012 12:29 PM
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Among Disciplined Nurse Aides, Criminal Records Turn Up
The federal government is providing more grants for nursing home background checks, but a federal investigation finds that a background check would likely flag some, but not all, of the aides who ultimately are disciplined. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 11 2012 1:51 PM
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Spray Lights Up The Chemical That Causes Poison Ivy Rash
Researchers have developed a clever new method to detect the chemical that causes the annoying itch. But urushiol isn't all bad. It's also behind the shine of beautiful Japanese lacquerware. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 15 2012 12:29 AM
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Brain Scientists Uncover New Links Between Stress And Depression
Scientists say new insights about how stress affects the brain could lead to new treatments for post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 15 2012 9:05 AM
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When New Diseases Emerge, Experts Are Faster On The Uptake
Public health experts have gotten better at detecting new diseases and figuring out their cause since the SARS outbreak nearly 10 years ago. Advances in communications and genetics mean information about new microbes is more accessible. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 03 2012 12:31 AM
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Chat With Jason Beaubien About Nigerian Gold: Today At Noon ET
NPR's global health correspondent Jason Beaubien just returned from a remote region of northern Nigeria, where he was reporting on the tragic lead poisoning of thousands of children. Beaubien will be chat today on Twitter at noon EDT about this crisis...
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Thu, Oct 04 2012 7:11 AM
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How Some Parents Could Learn Adult Daughters' Birth Control Habits
Under the federal health law, adult children can remain on parents' insurance plans until they reach age 26. Parents may find out about their daughters' prescriptions for birth control pills from notices of insurance benefits. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 02 2012 7:54 AM
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Medicare Rolls Out Carrots And Sticks For Hospital Quality
Medicare is withholding 1 percent of its regular hospital payments to fund bonuses for hospitals that score well on quality tests. Separately, Medicare will penalize hospitals that have higher than expected readmission rates. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 01 2012 10:11 AM
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Vice Presidential Candidates Spar Over Medicare
Fact checkers have raised some flags about some of the claims the candidates made about Medicare. Ryan tried to insist that his Medicare plan is bipartisan, while Biden at one point may have confused Medicare with Medicaid. Read More...
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Fri, Oct 12 2012 3:23 PM
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Meningitis Outbreak Puts Doctors, Regulators In New Territory
Little is known about how to diagnose and treat this kind of meningitis, which was caused by a tainted drug. And the investigation into how the drug contamination occurred is revealing a spectacular failure of consumer protection. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 11 2012 4:57 PM
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Debate Heats Up About Contentious Bird Flu Research
Because of fears that lab-altered bird flu viruses could cause a deadly pandemic if they ever escaped the lab, scientists agreed to a moratorium on mutant H5N1 flu research eight months ago. Now top scientists in the field continue the debate about the...
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Tue, Oct 09 2012 7:54 AM
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