Sunday, May 29, 2011

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Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:02 AM PDT
Today's Health News:
UNICEF discloses vaccine prices for 1st time
Sat, 28 May 2011 02:18 pm PDT
AP - UNICEF is for the first time publicizing what drugmakers charge it for vaccines, as the world's biggest buyer of lifesaving immunizations aims to spark price competition in the face of rising costs. Full Story
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UNAIDS to Vatican: Pope's HIV-condom view helpful
Sat, 28 May 2011 08:03 am PDT
AP - The head of the U.N. AIDS agency told a Vatican conference Saturday that the pope had opened the door to greater dialogue with his groundbreaking comments on condoms and HIV prevention — even as Vatican officials stressed abstinence and marital fidelity as the best prevention. Full Story
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Is a repeat flu shot needed? This fall, maybe not
Fri, 27 May 2011 01:10 am PDT
AP - Vaccine makers said this month they plan to make a record amount of flu vaccine for this fall and winter — enough for more than half the population. It's just not clear all those people will need it. Full Story
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Teenage diving champ Daley's father dies of cancer
Sat, 28 May 2011 06:03 am PDT
AFP - The father of British teenage world champion diver Tom Daley has died from cancer, it was announced on Saturday. Full Story
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Doctors say Gary Carter's brain tumor looks malignant
Fri, 27 May 2011 07:33 pm PDT
Reuters - Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has a brain tumor that "appears to be malignant", doctors at Duke University Medical Center said on Friday. Full Story
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New breast cancer guidelines "unsafe": women
Fri, 27 May 2011 02:21 pm PDT
Reuters - More than eight out of 10 women say new guidelines recommending against routine breast cancer screening of women under 50 are "unsafe," according to a small survey. Full Story
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More Sleep May Cut Kids' Risk of Obesity
Fri, 27 May 2011 08:47 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Youngsters who do not get enough sleep on a regular basis are more likely to be overweight, a new study has found. Full Story
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APNewsBreak: Calif could require condoms in porn
Fri, 27 May 2011 04:30 pm PDT
AP - California workplace safety officials have drafted rules to require porn performers to use condoms and other barriers in sex scenes to prevent being infected with sexually transmitted diseases. Full Story
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Lists of Prescription Meds' Side Effects Keep Growing: Study
Thu, 26 May 2011 08:47 pm PDT
HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News)-- Lists of the side effects for prescription medications on drug labels, packaging and advertisements have mushroomed up to an average of 70 per medication, a new study reports. Full Story
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What I Did On My Summer Vacation
Sat, 28 May 2011 08:47 pm PDT
HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- With summer vacation approaching, parents need to know how to get their children outside and active, instead of spending too much time in front of the television, computer or video games. Full Story
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McConnell says Medicare to be part of deficit deal
Fri, 27 May 2011 09:14 am PDT
Reuters - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that the Medicare healthcare program will be part of any bipartisan agreement to reduce the U.S. deficit and increase the debt limit. Full Story
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Drugging the Vulnerable: Atypical Antipsychotics in Children and the Elderly
Thu, 26 May 2011 01:20 am PDT
Time.com - Pharmaceutical companies have recently paid out the largest legal settlements in U.S. history for illegally marketing antipsychotic drugs Full Story
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Prostate Cancer Studies Find Benefit in Daily Acetaminophen and Brisk Walks
Thu, 26 May 2011 08:00 am PDT
Time.com - Pop a Tylenol and take a brisk walk for protection against prostate cancer? That's what the findings of two new studies published this week suggest Full Story
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How Infidelity Affects the Kids
Sat, 28 May 2011 04:25 pm PDT
The Daily Beast - Arnold and Maria’s kids are tweeting about the affair, but will they be forever altered by it? Alizah Salario on the long-term effects children suffer when a parent cheats. Full Story
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WHO reaffirms commitment to AIDS fight
Tue, 24 May 2011 10:01 am PDT
AFP - At least two million lives could be saved by 2015 if the World Health Organisation's 193 member-states achieve stated goals in the fight against AIDS, the global body said Tuesday. Full Story
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Gestational Diabetes Predictable Before Pregnancy, Experts Say
Fri, 27 May 2011 08:47 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Whether or not a woman will develop diabetes during pregnancy can be predicted up to seven years before she even conceives, new research suggests. Full Story
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Asthma often elicits unneeded antibiotics for kids
Tue, 24 May 2011 09:40 am PDT
Reuters - One out of six kids with asthma receives an antibiotic they don't need, according to new study findings. Full Story
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