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Cholera Vaccination Test Reached Targets In Haiti
Almost 90 percent of the target population – half in Port-au-Prince and the other half in a remote rural area – got fully protected against cholera. The results defy the forecasts of skeptics who said in advance of the campaign that it would be lucky...
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Tue, Jul 17 2012 11:17 AM
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HIV Cure Is Closer As Patient's Full Recovery Inspires New Research
After Timothy Ray Brown became the first person to be cured of HIV, scientists became more optimistic that they could find other ways to cure patients. Two of the most promising possibilities include a vaccine and gene therapy that would re-engineer the...
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Wed, Jul 18 2012 2:02 PM
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Brief Federal Shutdown Wouldn't Faze Medicare Or Medicaid
As entitlement programs with recurring sources of funds, Medicare and Medicaid would not be directly affected by a federal government shutdown. But a furlough of federal workers could hurt some program operations, if a shutdown dragged on. Read More....
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Wed, Apr 06 2011 1:20 PM
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Drugmakers Hooked On Shady Promotion
Pharmaceutical companies find ways to market medicines for uses that haven't been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Despite stepped up federal enforcement, a doctor who has analyzed the practices says they are unlikely to fade away. Read...
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Thu, Apr 07 2011 11:58 AM
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Are Abortion Issues Blocking A Deal On The Budget?
Democrats say a key sticking point in negotiations to prevent a federal government shutdown at midnight is Republican support for defunding the Title X family planning program. Republicans say that's hogwash: They just want to cut spending. Read More...
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Fri, Apr 08 2011 3:04 PM
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Community Gardening Gets A New Purpose At Health Clinic
Children help grow fruits and vegetables outside a California health clinic where they are patients. Once harvested, the kids get to eat the fruit of labor, with tips on preparation from weekly cooking demonstrations. The project is part of the clinic's...
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Tue, Apr 12 2011 6:30 AM
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Two More Nearing AIDS 'Cure' After Bone Marrow Transplants, Doctors Say
The two patients in Boston seem to be free of HIV after the treatment for cancer, Harvard researchers say. But they're still on antiviral drugs, unlike the so-called Berlin patient, who's the only person in the world who's been fully cured...
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Thu, Jul 26 2012 4:50 PM
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Cost Of Treatment Still A Challenge For HIV Patients In U.S.
Many people living with HIV in the U.S. struggle to remain eligible for public assistance programs that pay for medication. For some that means avoiding full-time jobs or refusing pay raises so they can get coverage for the expensive drugs. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 27 2012 1:51 PM
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Ebola Outbreak Kills At Least 14 In Uganda
At least 20 people have been infected with the deadly Ebola virus in rural Uganda. The number of infections is expected to rise, as more patients are admitted to hospitals. An international team has been dispatched to the region to contain the outbreak...
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Mon, Jul 30 2012 10:42 AM
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Distractions Come Naturally To Teenage Drivers
The prefrontal cortex, the brain's executive control center, develops more slowly than the limbic system, which controls arousal and reward. The mismatch makes it harder for teens to maintain concentration behind the wheel. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 31 2012 5:55 AM
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You Think Beauty Is Skin Deep? You're Not A Chiropractor
For a time, posture contests were all the rage. They gave chiropractors a public relations boost when the profession was fighting for respect. The pageants helped build goodwill and support for licensure, a chiropractic historian says. Read More...
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Wed, Aug 01 2012 9:39 AM
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Health-Chair Reform: Walk, Don't Sit At Your Desk
As a backlash brews against the office chair, the treadmill desk is gaining a loyal following. Two treadmill desk users say that walking while working not only burns calories but makes them more productive and gives them more energy. Read More...
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Wed, Apr 27 2011 8:19 AM
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Jamie Oliver Helps Get LA Schools To Axe Flavored Milks
Jamie Oliver has been chastising the LA Unified School District for serving flavored milk on the current season of his television show. A glass of flavored milk has much sugar as a can of soda and kids drink a lot of it at school. Read More...
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Thu, Apr 28 2011 6:29 AM
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Test Flags Babies With Autism, But Also Feeds False Alarms
A new test aims to identify 1-year-olds with autism — that's much younger than most kids are currently diagnosed. But it also flags many babies who don't have autism. Read More...
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Thu, Apr 28 2011 1:07 PM
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Your Health Podcast: Kids' Nutrition And A Mission To Get Moving
On this week's podcast we'll hear about bringing activity into sedentary lifestyles and bringing healthier, more local food into elementary schools. Read More...
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Sat, Apr 30 2011 5:01 AM
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