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Even Windows On First Floor Pose Risk Of Falls For Youngsters
Even though the rate of falls from windows has declined some, more than 5,000 kids a year end up in emergency rooms after tumbling out of windows. The youngest kids are at the most risk. Read More...
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Mon, Aug 22 2011 10:56 AM
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Eating More Nuts And Soy May Help Beat High Cholesterol
A Journal of the American Medical Association study published today found that people with high cholesterol who followed diets rich in soy, nuts, and plant sterols reduced their bad cholesterol levels significantly. Read More...
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Tue, Aug 23 2011 1:53 PM
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Got High Blood Pressure? It Might Take 24 Hours To Know For Sure
Britain's health-quality institute says the good old blood pressure cuff is no longer good enough to accurately diagnose hypertension. The British now recommend that people with a high reading should also have an ambulatory test, wearing a blood-pressure...
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Wed, Aug 24 2011 11:09 AM
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The 'Next Big Step': Preventing 1 Million Heart Attacks And Strokes
Federal officials say it's time to try harder on some proven approaches to reducing cardiovascular disease. Within five years such things as better treatment of high blood pressure could make a big difference. Read More...
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Tue, Sep 13 2011 1:03 PM
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CDC Basks In 'Contagion's' Admiring Take On Disease Detectives
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the film Contagion was designed for entertainment purposes, but that the scenario of a global pandemic is plausible. "We can't know what's going to happen," says...
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Wed, Sep 14 2011 11:22 AM
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Judge Blocks Florida Law Curbing Doctors' Questions About Guns
A federal judge in Florida ruled that the right of doctors to free speech wouldn't interfere with gunowners' rights to bear arms. She enjoined a state law that effectively restricted what doctors could ask patients about gun ownership. Read More...
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Thu, Sep 15 2011 12:35 PM
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Cocaine Mule Busted In Sao Paulo
A man arrested Monday at an airport in Brazil had quite a bit of undeclared carry-on luggage: 72 bags containing almost a kilogram of cocaine inside his body. Read More...
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Fri, Sep 16 2011 8:20 AM
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Supplements Look Risky In Study Of Older Women
Use of many common supplements — iron, in particular — appeared to increase the risk of dying, and only calcium supplements appeared to reduce mortality risk. The increased risk amounted to a few percentage points in most instances. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 11 2011 1:03 PM
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Avastin For *** Cancer: Hope Versus False Hope
A cancer specialist on an expert panel that voted against keeping Avastin's approval for *** cancer intact explained his decision. He couldn't imagine recommending a drug that only limits progression of cancer without lengthening patient's...
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Thu, Oct 13 2011 7:27 AM
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Early Deadline For Medicare Enrollment This Year
The annual enrollment period for privately run Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug benefits starts Saturday, rather than in mid-November as in past years. The deadline for enrollment has also been pushed up — to Dec. 7 from Dec. 31. Read More...
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Fri, Oct 14 2011 7:05 AM
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Uneven Global Progress On Treatment Of Mental Illness
A new batch of papers from The Lancet finds that there's been some encouraging progress in figuring out how to help people with mental health issues in developing countries, but progress in actually getting help for people has been slow. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 17 2011 8:19 AM
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Second Thoughts On Pills For Babies Who Spit Up
Even though some popular heartburn medicines haven't been approved to treat babies, the medicines are being prescribed as a remedy for spitting up. Another option: modifying Mom's diet to make her *** milk more palatable. Read More...
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Sun, Nov 06 2011 9:01 PM
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Poor Economy May Be Coloring Views Of Nation's Health
A nationwide poll found that 45 percent of people thought the health of Americans had become worse during the past five years, and 40 percent thought it had stayed about the same. Only 13 percent thought it was better. Read More...
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Mon, Nov 07 2011 11:55 AM
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Wal-Mart Plans Ambitious Expansion Into Medical Care
The nation's biggest retailer is planning to offer a wide range of medical care in U.S. stores. A Wal-Mart document seeking partners for the effort says the company aims to become the "largest provider of primary healthcare services in the nation...
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Tue, Nov 08 2011 9:01 PM
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Experimental Drug Melts The Fat Off Chunky Monkeys
The drug, given by injection, isn't going to be on pharmacy shelves anytime soon. But it has now been seen to work in five different species — from mice to monkeys. A human test of the drug is set to begin soon. Read More...
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Thu, Nov 10 2011 12:22 PM
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