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2010-03-11 22:14:37 health - other
Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids (Reuters)
Reuters - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests.
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Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids (Reuters)
Reuters - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests.
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2010-03-11 22:02:47 health - other
Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a new, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for young children could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease in that age group, a new government repo
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Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a new, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for young children could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease in that age group, a new government repo
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2010-03-11 19:03:17 health - other
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is an often deadly form of skin cancer. Protecting yourself from sun damage can help protect your skin.
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Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is an often deadly form of skin cancer. Protecting yourself from sun damage can help protect your skin.
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2010-03-11 19:03:15 health - other
New Knee May Improve Balance (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study.
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New Knee May Improve Balance (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study.
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2010-03-11 17:56:16 health - other
S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)
AFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June.
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S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)
AFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June.
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2010-03-11 17:52:39 health - other
Panel: Women Need Chance to Avoid Repeat C-Section
Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat Caesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel
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Panel: Women Need Chance to Avoid Repeat C-Section
Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat Caesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel
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2010-03-11 17:40:47 health - other
N.Y. Woman Awarded $3.5M Over Botched Breast Op
A New York mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering, the New York Post reported Thursday.
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N.Y. Woman Awarded $3.5M Over Botched Breast Op
A New York mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering, the New York Post reported Thursday.
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2010-03-11 17:34:20 health - other
Study Suggests Too Many Invasive Heart Tests Given
A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study
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Study Suggests Too Many Invasive Heart Tests Given
A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study
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2010-03-11 09:48:56 health - other
As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds.
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As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds.
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2010-03-11 09:48:55 health - other
Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.
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Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.
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2010-03-11 09:48:53 health - other
Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warn that sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a "silent epidemic."
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Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warn that sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a "silent epidemic."
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2010-03-11 09:48:52 health - other
Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In the coming weeks, millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and head out to the baseball field.
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Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In the coming weeks, millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and head out to the baseball field.
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2010-03-11 09:48:50 health - other
Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
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Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
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2010-03-11 09:48:46 health - other
Severe Injuries From ATV Accidents on the Rise (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies report a high rate of severe injuries -- including amputations, spinal injuries and even death -- among children who ride all-terrain vehicles.
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Severe Injuries From ATV Accidents on the Rise (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies report a high rate of severe injuries -- including amputations, spinal injuries and even death -- among children who ride all-terrain vehicles.
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2010-03-11 09:48:45 health - other
H1N1 Flu Spreads Slower Than Seasonal Flu: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu appears to spread more slowly than "regular" seasonal flu in a household setting, but when it does spread it's more likely to affect children, a new study suggests.
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H1N1 Flu Spreads Slower Than Seasonal Flu: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu appears to spread more slowly than "regular" seasonal flu in a household setting, but when it does spread it's more likely to affect children, a new study suggests.
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2010-03-11 09:48:43 health - other
Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number
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Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number
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2010-03-11 09:48:38 health - other
Entire Family Genome Sequenced for First Time (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Children inherit fewer gene mutations from their parents than was previously thought, say U.S. researchers who are the first to sequence the entire genome of a family.
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Entire Family Genome Sequenced for First Time (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Children inherit fewer gene mutations from their parents than was previously thought, say U.S. researchers who are the first to sequence the entire genome of a family.
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2010-03-11 08:03:10 health - other
CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella (AP)
AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopp
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CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella (AP)
AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopp
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2010-03-11 05:03:52 health - other
Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given (AP)
AP - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.
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Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given (AP)
AP - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.
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2010-03-11 04:31:40 health - other
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates unite in foreign aid plea (AFP)
AFP - Former president Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates called Wednesday on US lawmakers to boost foreign aid to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria in the world's poorest nations.
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Bill Clinton, Bill Gates unite in foreign aid plea (AFP)
AFP - Former president Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates called Wednesday on US lawmakers to boost foreign aid to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria in the world's poorest nations.
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