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November 2008 - Posts
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As World AIDS Day is marked on Monday, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing Read More...
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Attention! On a mission to protect their marriage, one woman and her spouse enlist in a stay-in-love seminar. Their story will help you fight less and Read More...
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Some 15,000 soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health officials Read More...
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Federal regulators set a safety threshold Friday for the industrial chemical melamine that is greater than the amount of contamination found so far in Read More...
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For years, scientists have held out hope that the rapidly evolving field of genetics could transform medical diagnosis and treatment, moving beyond a trial-and-error Read More...
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Twin girls born joined at the head have overcome long odds, but the doctor who brought them to the U.S. now says there's no longer a chance they will ever Read More...
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While the verdict is out on whether laughter plays a role in healing, the American Cancer Society says it promotes relaxation by lowering blood pressure Read More...
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Federal investigators raised to 401 the number of cases of salmonella linked to the Banquet pot pies recalled last year by ConAgra Foods Inc. Read More...
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Proponents of the glycemic index say the secret to losing your gut is to eat by their numbers. But what happens when those numbers lie? Read More...
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Australia has long been known as a nation of beer-loving boozers. But now the government, fed up with out-of-control drinking and subsequent violence, Read More...
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Lung cancer continues to be a most deadly enemy for African Americans and other minorities. Despite recent improvements in diagnosis and treatment, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among African Americans. Read More...
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Brain scans of older people in a noisy lab machine give biological backing to the idea that distraction hampers memory with aging, researchers reported Read More...
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You can pick up after your pooch and make sure he plays nice, but it's your dog's breed that truly speaks volumes about what kind of owner you are. Read More...
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Scientists have identified a fatty substance made in the gut that signals the brain when it's time to stop eating -- a discovery that could inspire new Read More...
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Dozens of ALS patients are testing treatments on their own without waiting on the slow pace of medical research. Read More...
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Patients with the common and painful heel condition benefit from a new type of shock wave therapy in which energy is delivered across a broader area of Read More...
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Good metabolic control and intensive insulin treatment doesn't normalize the onset of menstruation, which is usually delayed in girls with type 1 diabetes, Read More...
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Home chefs would do well to cook their turkey with cranberry juice, which a new study has just determined kills common food-borne pathogens. Read More...
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Thanksgiving turkeys are less likely to be contaminated with bacteria that can cause food poisoning if the birds chowed on natural feed ingredients, scientists Read More...
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Xiao Cheng Wu, MD. MPH, Associate Professor and Assistant Director of the Louisiana Tumor Registry at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, co-authored the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status on Cancer, 1975-2005, Featuring Read More...
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A short, simple screening test has shown early promise in detecting milder mental impairment in older adults, before they've progressed to dementia. Read More...
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There are few greater diet danger zones than the holiday buffet. Yet there are a lot of people who have fun at holiday parties and dinners without gaining Read More...
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HIV could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high infection rates are regularly tested and treated, according Read More...
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You've heard about the chicken that crossed the road. But have you heard the one about the chickens traveling down the road? It's no laughing matter. Read More...
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Two dozen children have died and nine have fallen ill in Nigeria during the last three weeks after being given teething syrup, the health minister said Read More...
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Chilean officials are ordering a recall of a brie cheese suspected of causing a listeriosis bacteria outbreak that has killed four people. Read More...
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The Food and Drug Adminstration has found low levels of melamine in a 'few' samples of infant formula, according to report on the Web site of the Wall Read More...
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( Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center ) Xiao Cheng Wu, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor and Assistant Director of the Louisiana Tumor Registry at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, co-authored the "Annual Report Read More...
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( NIH/National Cancer Institute ) A new report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows that, for the first time, both incidence and death rates for all cancers combined are decreasing, driven largely by declines in some of the most common Read More...
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A routine dental X-ray of the 5-year-old boy revealed a disturbing discovery: He possessed not one, not two, but three sets of teeth. Read More...
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A new report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows that, for the first time since the report was first issued in 1998, both incidence and death rates for all cancers combined are decreasing for both men and women, driven largely by declines Read More...
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TUESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time since such statistics were released in 1998, the number of men and women in the United States getting and dying from cancer has dropped. Read More...
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The rate of new cancer cases finally may be inching down — cautiously optimistic news but a gain that specialists worry could be derailed by economic turmoil Read More...
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Blacks waiting for a liver transplant used to be more likely to die compared to whites. Now they have the same chance of getting a life-saving organ under Read More...
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The suicide of Abraham Biggs has drawn attention to the stigma surrounding suicide in the African-American community. An expert says that fear of being Read More...
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Women younger than age 65 with diabetes tend to have worse cardiovascular risk profiles than diabetic men of the same age, leading to higher death rates Read More...
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The incidence of reddish skin tumors called infantile hemangiomas has grown, and low birth weight is the leading risk factor driving the rise, new research Read More...
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Doctors may soon be able to diagnose inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis, thalassaemia and sickle cell anemia in fetuses by simply testing a blood Read More...
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Consumers who rely on the user-edited Web resource Wikipedia for information on medications are putting themselves at risk of potentially harmful drug Read More...
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Once regarded as an elite disease, gout has been democratized, scientists say. Rising rates of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome likely have led Read More...
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Government health advisers Monday recommended approval of the first new drug in 40 years for gout, a painful joint disease that mainly strikes middle-aged Read More...
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As a rise in medical debt threatens the health of patients and hospitals alike, both groups are turning to drastic new measures to survive, such as using Read More...
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If you can’t fit in your full exercise routine, squeezing in a mini workout that burns just 100 calories can help counter those holiday cookies and cocktails Read More...
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The results of a mammographic screening study suggest that some invasive *** cancers may spontaneously regress over time. Read More...
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Treatment with certain epilepsy drugs may expose some Asian patients to serious skin reactions, federal health officials warned Monday. Read More...
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Researchers have begun documenting what they dub the "Truman syndrome," a delusion afflicting people who are convinced their lives are secretly playing Read More...
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Just in time for the holidays, some medical advice most people will like: Take a nap. Read More...
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Higher-protein meals may help overweight and obese people burn more fat, the results of a small study suggest. Read More...
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French researchers have shown that patients with fibromyalgia have abnormal blood flow in the brain, which may be related to the underlying cause of the Read More...
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Lawmakers in Indonesia's remote province of Papua have thrown their support behind a controversial bill requiring some HIV/AIDS patients to be implanted Read More...
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A breakdown in a reaction between immune cells and blood vessels in the brain appears to play a key role in epilepsy, Italian researchers said Monday. Read More...
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They're discreet, flavorful and come in cute tin boxes with names like "frost" and "spice." And now a leading U.S. tobacco company is hoping that Camel Read More...
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Is it legal to hire a dominatrix as long as you don't have sex? And what's going on when a heterosexual woman suddenly longs for a lady lover? Sexploration Read More...
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As many as 70 percent of us don't get enough sleep — and have the dark circles to prove it. The 27 most effective ways to wind down at night, rev up in Read More...
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As pro-anorexia groups increasingly launch pages on Facebook, linking users' real-life profiles to their eating disorders, the heated conversation around Read More...
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Millions of private patients are taking mediations that have never been reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness, an Associated Press investigation Read More...
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Four bone myths — and the truths that can keep you standing tall. Read More...
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Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer of the small intestine, a study shows. Read More...
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A top Russian anti-AIDS coordinator on Friday lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 Read More...
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The family of a 14-year-old girl who says she was bullied so badly over her HIV-positive status that she left school is suing the school district. Read More...
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People who make it to the age of 100 may indeed have some "good genes" that they pass on their children, according to a new study. Read More...
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Three criminal cases have revived concerns about exemptions that most states grant to parents who rely on faith healing instead of doctors to treat sick Read More...
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The World Health Organization said Friday that 294 people have died from a cholera outbreak exacerbated by the country's collapsing health care system Read More...
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Babies born four months before the peak cold and flu season have a 30 percent higher risk of developing asthma, U.S. researchers said on Friday, suggesting Read More...
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Despite all the legal advances of the past three decades, little has changed for women who report a date rape. Read More...
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The Asian American community is seeing a growing trend mental health issues relating to depression and academic pressures -- an exacerbated by a cultural adversity to seeking treatment, according to Josephine Kim, a lecturer at Harvard University's Graduate Read More...
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A doctor and his wife have been convicted of treating patients with a Botox knockoff at their Las Vegas clinic. Read More...
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Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking Read More...
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