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CDC: Adults eating less fruit, not enough veggies
(AP)
9 Sep 2010 at 10:10am
AP - An apple a day? Apparently not in the United States.
Study: Flamboyant male dancing attracts women best
(AP)
9 Sep 2010 at 8:52am
AP - John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.
Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers
(AP)
8 Sep 2010 at 4:54pm
AP - A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.
Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers
(AP)
8 Sep 2010 at 2:06pm
AP - Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.
CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots
(AP)
8 Sep 2010 at 6:51am
AP - CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.
AP Exclusive: Back to work after salmonella case
(AP)
8 Sep 2010 at 12:18pm
AP - The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business.
Obesity May Up Death Risk in Older Women With Colon Cancer
(HealthDay)
9 Sep 2010 at 9:02am
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason
to avoid obesity throughout your life: Doing so may improve your chances
of survival if you're diagnosed with colon cancer.
Doctors alarmed by HIV risk for European gays
(AFP)
8 Sep 2010 at 4:06pm
AFP - Homosexual men in Europe are increasingly failing to adhere to safe sex, according to two new studies. In France, transmission of the AIDS virus "seems to be out of control" among men who have sex with men, said a paper published on Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2010
(HealthDay)
9 Sep 2010 at 9:02am
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
Smoking Could Harm Sperm, Study Finds
(HealthDay)
9 Sep 2010 at 9:02am
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies provide
evidence that smoking can harm sperm - both in smoking men who may become
fathers, and in sons born to women who smoked during pregnancy.
More doctors no panacea for U.S. healthcare: report
(Reuters)
9 Sep 2010 at 9:43am
Reuters - Medicare patients with more doctors to choose from do not necessarily get more or better care, researchers reported on Thursday in an analysis demonstrating how complicated U.S. healthcare reform will be.
Merck schizophrenia drug approved for 2 new uses
(AP)
7 Sep 2010 at 12:57pm
AP - Merck & Co. said Tuesday its schizophrenia drug Saphris has been approved for two additional uses by the Food and Drug Administration.
Developers of cancer pill tout biopsy/tweak method
(Reuters)
9 Sep 2010 at 4:36am
Reuters - Tests of tumor samples taken before and after treatment with an experimental melanoma pill helped researchers find the right dose in early stage testing, an approach that may boost the drug's chances of success and aid in developing others, company researchers said on Tuesday.
J&J launches aid program for women, children
(Reuters)
9 Sep 2010 at 8:28am
Reuters - Johnson & Johnson has pledged grant money, drugs and research funding for new HIV and tuberculosis medications as part of a five-year, private sector effort to improve the health up to 120 million women and children in developing nations each year.
India not treating AIDS patients early: Global Fund
(Reuters)
9 Sep 2010 at 8:29am
Reuters - Thousands of AIDS patients in India are not receiving treatment on time, underscoring huge challenges the country faces as it combats the disease, the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said on Thursday.
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