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Today's Health News:
Health overhaul likely to strain doctor shortage
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:57 pm PDT
AP - Better beat the crowd and find a doctor. Full Story
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Cancer question complicates 9/11 compensation deal
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:21 am PDT
AP - Of all the illnesses people fear might be caused by toxic dust from the World Trade Center, nothing scares people like cancer. Full Story
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Could Hong Kong teach China to quit smoking?
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:06 am PDT
AP - Nearly one in three smokers worldwide lights up in China, where cigarettes — commonly given as gifts — are so tightly woven into the culture, some believe it's an impossible habit to kick. But a new report suggests the keys to quitting lie in the country's own backyard. Full Story
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Losing breast not always best for cancer patients
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:04 am PDT
AP - New research suggests that women with gene mutations that predispose them to breast cancer might not pay a huge price in survival if they choose to preserve their breast instead of having it removed. Full Story
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Experts debate merits of breast cancer screening
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:35 pm PDT
AP - Are doctors overtreating breast cancer? Full Story
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Study: Pregnancy safe for breast cancer survivors
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:04 pm PDT
AP - Women who survive breast cancer and have children afterwards don't appear to be at any higher risk of dying from cancer, a new study says. Full Story
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Junk food addiction may be clue to obesity: study
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:38 pm PDT
Reuters - Bingeing on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to a study published on Sunday. Full Story
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Infertile women may have more sexual problems
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:16 am PDT
Reuters - Women undergoing treatment for infertility may be less satisfied with their sex lives and have a greater risk of sexual dysfunction than women with normal fertility, a small study suggests. Full Story
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Makeup Makeover: The Truth About Cosmetics
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:35 pm PDT
LiveScience.com - More than $40 billion is blown on cosmetics globally each year and hundreds of hours are spent applying creams, lotions and powders. Even with the recent downturn in the economy, makeup-addicts have simply turned to drugstores, instead of high-end boutiques, to snag their tonics, wands and face paints, according to a recent consumer report by Euromonitor International. Full Story
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Parenting: Do Nannies Turn Boys into Future Adulterers?
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:00 am PDT
Time.com - A British psychiatrist has kicked up a bit of a ruckus by arguing that mothers who hire nannies to raise their sons may inadvertently be creating future adulterers Full Story
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Bigger hospitals may treat some conditions better
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:41 pm PDT
AP - People hospitalized with a heart attack, heart failure or pneumonia fare better if they are admitted someplace that treats a lot of those problems, a large study of Medicare patients finds. Full Story
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Zyclara Approved to Treat Pre-Cancerous Skin Condition
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:48 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Zyclara topical cream (imiquimod 3.75 percent) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat actinic keratoses (AKs), a precancerous condition that's commonly found on skin frequently exposed to the sun. Full Story
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Long-Term Breast-Feeding Tied to More Aggressive Cancers
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:48 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Women who breast-feed for six months or more face a higher risk of developing the most aggressive types of breast cancer, but it's not clear whether there's a cause-and-effect relationship, a new study finds. Full Story
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28% of U.S. Kids Drank Alcohol in Past Month
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:48 pm PDT
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-quarter (27.6 percent) of American youth aged 12 to 20 said that they drank alcohol in the past month, according to a study released Thursday by the federal government. Full Story
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Workers to give out 2.5 billion condoms in SAfrica
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:59 am PDT
AP - Thousands of health workers will help hand out 2.5 billion condoms and test 15 million people for HIV as part of the world's largest campaign in the country hardest hit by the virus, the health minister said Thursday. Full Story
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Accepting Help Improves Survival Among Diabetics
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:48 pm PDT
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- People with diabetes do much better, in terms of survival, if they can turn to others for support in times of need, new research suggests. Full Story
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Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:20 am PDT
Reuters - In a study of Japanese schoolchildren, vitamin D supplements taken during the winter and early spring helped prevent seasonal flu and asthma attacks. Full Story
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After-school exercise helps overweight girls
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:34 pm PDT
Reuters - Two-years of after-school physical activity helped lessen the number of overweight and obese fourth- and fifth-grade girls, but not boys, and led to declines in cholesterol levels in girls and boys, report researchers from Spain. Full Story
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