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New Psoriasis Drug Shows Promise
A new plaque psoriasis drug called ustekinumab showed promise in two studies, and the drug has been submitted for the FDA to review. Read More...
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Update: Pet Food Salmonella Outbreak
The CDC says 70 people got sick from salmonella in dry dog food over the last two years. Read More...
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Age 60 or Older? Get Shingles Vaccine
The CDC recommends that people aged 60 and older get a single dose of the shingles vaccine Zostavax. Read More...
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Earlier Colon Cancer Screening?
Colon cancer screening is recommended at age 50. But a new study suggests that people get as many colon polyps in their 40s as in their 50s. Read More...
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Sexual Harassment a Hurdle for Teen Girls
Despite strides in gender equality most teenage girls continue to experience sexual harassment at home, school, and on the playing field. Read More...
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Relax to Music, Ease Blood Pressure
Breathing slowly while listening to mellow music for half an hour daily may ease mild high blood pressure (mild hypertension), an Italian study shows. Read More...
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Teen Stress at Home Lingers in School
A stressful situation at home can affect teenagers' performance at school for days, according to a new study. Read More...
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Glutton for Sugar? Genes Get Heap of Blame
A variation in the GLUT2 gene may be linked to sugary diets in people with and without diabetes, a Canadian study shows. Read More...
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51% of Insured Americans on Medications
Out of more than 2.7 million Americans with health insurance, 51% take medications for chronic conditions, says Medco Health Solutions Inc. Read More...
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Does Asthma Increase Adult Suicide Risk?
New research suggests a link between asthma and an increased risk for suicide attempts in adults, but not suicidal thoughts without attempts. Read More...
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How Fit Are You? New Test Tells
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports has launched its Adult Fitness Test. Read More...
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Stay Fit, Avoid Breast Cancer?
Women who engage in regular, consistent exercise are less likely to develop breast cancer than women who are less active, according to two new studies. Read More...
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Ultrasound Helps Breast Cancer Detection
Adding ultrasound to mammography identifies significantly more breast cancers than mammography alone in high-risk women with dense breasts, a study shows. Read More...
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Air Pollution and Hospital Admissions
A new study shows that larger particles of air pollution aren't significantly linked to hospital admissions for heart or lung problems. Read More...
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Election '08: Who Has the Health Care Edge?
Pollsters say the presidential candidates in the general election will target voters' angst over health care costs and choices of health care plans. Read More...
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Picking the Best Embryo for IVF
Genetic fingerprinting can find the best embryo in a batch, upping the odds of success for single-implant in vitro fertilization. Read More...
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Take this Marijuana Message to Heart
Smoking marijuana results in changes in the bloodstream that may put chronic users at risk for serious cardiovascular problems such as heart attack and stroke. Read More...
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Less Education, Higher Death Rates?
Among U.S. adults aged 25-64, death rates fell from 1993 to 2001 for college graduates and rose for those without high school diplomas. Read More...
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HPV-Linked Throat Cancer Easier to Treat?
Researchers have discovered that throat cancers linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV) respond better to cancer treatments than cancers not associated with HPV, a finding that's being lauded as a promising step toward tailored treatment. Read More...
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NSAIDs for Alzheimer's? Never Mind
Despite evidence that NSAID drugs might prevent Alzheimer's, a clinical trial shows neither naproxen nor Celebrex improves mental function. Read More...
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New Drug Reverses Dentists' Anesthesia
The FDA has approved OraVerse, the first drug indicated for reversing the effects of local anesthesia used by dentists. Read More...
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Pediatric MS Affects Thinking, Memory
Multiple sclerosis (MS) that strikes during childhood may disrupt a key phase of brain development and appears to have a profound negative impact on a child's ability to think and pay attention. Read More...
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Air Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk
Air pollution increases your risk of DVT -- dangerous blood clots in the veins -- even at pollution levels the EPA deems "acceptable." Read More...
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Heart Disease Lurks in Obese Americans
Obese people may not currently have heart disease, but odds are they will, a large heart-risk/obesity study shows. Read More...
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Viagra to Treat Muscular Dystrophy?
A class of drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction in men may one day help delay or even prevent heart failure in patients with the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, according to a study published in the May 13 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read More...
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Younger Age, Faster Breast Cancer Growth
Breast cancers tend to grow faster in younger women, according to a Norwegian study of women aged 50-69. Read More...
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Banishing Facial Wrinkles With Fillers
Next to Botox, the most popular nonsurgical way to freshen up your looks is with a so-called "soft tissue" filler, often relied on to smooth away the nose-to-mouth line called the nasolabial or nasal labial fold. Read More...
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