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Insurance discourages testing
A recent study on bowel cancer found that half of the participants didn’t want genetic testing because it could affect their insurance.
Time running out for bipartisan health compromise
(AP) -- Time is running out for a two-party compromise on health care as a bipartisan group of six Finance Committee senators considers a new proposal that might be...
English Candy Cures Addison's Disease in Dogs ?
It's true: licorice--manufactured as an herbal supplement and as a popular candy in the UK and Australia, may actually help dogs afflicted with Addison's disease. A team of New...
A Safety Slip: Don't Hold a Child in Your Lap on Playground Slides
A new study published this week in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics found a relationship between young children going down a slide on the lap of an adult and tibia...
Reducing severe episodes of BPD
Mentalization-based and dialectical behavioral therapies show some success in ...
Discovery leads to rapid mouse 'personalised trials' in breast cancer
One person's breast cancer is not the same as another person's, because the gene mutations differ in each tumour. That makes it difficult to match the best therapy with the...
Cardiac biomarker levels strongly predict outcome of bypass surgery
Levels of a biomarker used in the diagnosis of heart attacks are almost universally elevated in patients who have undergone coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) and, when markedly elevated, are powerfully...
Researchers identify key contributor to preeclampsia
A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine reveals a key component in the development of preeclampsia in pregnant women, a condition that can result in...
Parkinson’s Disease: Iron Accumulation To The Point Of Demise
Neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine are the cerebral cells that most commonly die-off in Parkinson’s disease. The cells in the so-called substantia nigra, which contain the dark pigment neuromelanin,...
FDA: Yes, lots of lipsticks contain lead
The good news: After a long, tight-lipped silence, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration tested lipsticks for lead -- a move that eco-nonprofit organizations like Campaign for Safe Cosmetics have been...
John F. Kennedy's Addison's disease was probably caused by rare autoimmune disease
A Navy doctor's report sheds new light on the late president's medical records. ...
Young Adults Swelling Ranks of Uninsured
Americans ages 19 to 24 represent the highest percentage of the medically uninsured, a study has found.
Vital Signs: Awareness: Clinical Trial Rule Is Widely Ignored
Many researchers are ignoring a requirement that they register proposed clinical trials in a government database as a condition for publishing their results, a new study shows.
The New Back to School Ritual: Quarantines
As colleges welcome students back this month, they are keeping those infected with the H1N1 virus at a safe distance.
The highly allergic should keep an epinephrine shot close by
For some, a bee sting can be fatal, so learning to self-administer the injections -- and having one on hand when traveling -- can be a life saver. Every few weeks, I hand...
Gene Smart health test rates omega-3 fatty acid levels
The acids, naturally found in fish, have been shown to help promote healthy heart rhythms, lower blood pressure and prevent blood clots. ...
Supportive back arch stretches whole upper body
Stretch your entire upper body with this supported back arch. You'll need a folding chair with the back rest removed in order to fit your body through it. Many gyms...
New Treatment In Sight For Ovarian Cancer
In the future, women with metastatic ovarian cancer could be treated with a radioactive substance that can seek and destroy tumor cells. An initial study in patients in Sweden has...
Smoke no longer found in European hospitals
Tobacco use is prohibited in hospitals in many European countries, although levels of compliance with this regulation differ. A study carried out by researchers from the Catalan Institute of Oncology...
TSH of 5 indicates hypothyroidism
I am bone-tired all of the time. I also have dry skin, dry, brittle hair and nails that break easily. I asked my doctor if the problem could be linked...
Day care centers urged to be vigilant against flu
(AP) -- Will you start seeing thermometers at day care centers? The government is urging the nation's 360,000 child care providers to be vigilant about sending home children who...
Do High-fat Diets Make Us Stupid And Lazy? Physical And Memory Abilities Of Rats Affected After 9 Days
Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, new research shows.
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Tiny flash drive is also durable
Just the other day, my son was looking for his flash drive that is a requirement for all college freshmen. His mom was the one who found it due to...
FDA: Merck's Gardasil stops genital warts in boys
(AP) -- Merck's blockbuster vaccine Gardasil, which is already used to prevent cervical cancer in women, also stops viruses that cause genital warts in men, the Food and Drug...
Rabid bat bites Montreal man
Public health officials in Montreal are warning people to be careful about touching wild animals, after a man was bitten by a rabid bat last week.
Observatory: Breath Sensor Identifies Signs of Lung Cancer
Researchers say they have developed what an inexpensive, portable sensor technology that can quickly distinguish between the breath of lung cancer patients and healthy people.
Blinded soldier will learn to see with his tongue
British serviceman blinded in combat will be first UK patient to be fitted with revolutionary device