Billionaires Back Antismoking Effort
New York Times - 2 hours ago
Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced their antismoking initiative on Wednesday in New York. By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that they would spend $500 million to stop ...
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Group sees possible link to brain cancer
Baltimore Sun - 1 hour ago
By David Kohn | Sun reporter An international group of 23 prominent doctors and public health researchers and officials is warning that cell phone use may increase the risk of brain cancer.
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Long Islanders to join SF protest over Michael Savage comments
Newsday - 1 hour ago
BY CAROL POLSKY | carol.polsky@newsday.com Long Island autism activists plan to take part in a San Francisco protest Sunday of radio show host Michael Savage's remarks on autism.
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Salmonella Outbreak Exposes Food-Safety Flaws
Wall Street Journal - Jul 22, 2008
By JANE ZHANG and JANET ADAMY The twisting road that led federal investigators to announce Monday that they found a single contaminated jalapeño pepper grown in Mexico and sitting at a distribution center in McAllen, Texas -- the smoking gun in the ...
Grocers stop selling jalapeno peppers after salmonella discovery Los Angeles Times
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Discovery may boost statin safety
BBC News - 9 hours ago
Scientists have pinpointed a gene mutation as a major cause of a rare side effect of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins. They hope the discovery could lead to a simple test to identify patients at increased risk of myopathy - severe muscle pain and ...
Genetic Cause of Statin-Related Muscle Pain Found Washington Post
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New rule fights West Nile virus
Boston Globe - 4 hours ago
In Halifax, that kiddie pool left for days on the front lawn isn't just unwelcome; it's a crime, of sorts. The town has become one of the first communities in the state, if not the first, to enact an ordinance making it illegal to allow untreated water ...
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MedPedia Is Wikifying the Medical Search Space
Washington Post - Jul 23, 2008
The medical industry is one that thrives on innovation and evolution. New procedures, medicines, diseases, and theories are released practically every day.
World's largest online medical encyclopedia planned San Jose Mercury News
Medpedia brings Wikipedia model to health, but with pros Los Angeles Times
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Many Gays Don’t Tell Doctors Their Sexuality, Study Finds
New York Times - 12 hours ago
By Sewell Chan A survey of 452 New York City men who had had sex with other men within the past year found that 39 percent had not disclosed their sexual orientation to their doctors, a problem particularly acute among black, Hispanic and Asian men, ...
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Viagra helpful to women on antidepressants, study finds
Los Angeles Times - Jul 23, 2008
In a small study, 72% of those on SSRIs -- which can have debilitating sexual side effects -- reported improvement when taking the male impotence drug.
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A Genetics Pioneer Who Mapped the Inner World
Washington Post - 5 hours ago
By David Brown Insights from the fully transcribed human genome -- those 3 billion letters of DNA -- will drive the medical discoveries of the 21st century and probably the 22nd century as well.
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The Blood Supply: Not Just the Red Cross
New York Times - 4 hours ago
Your article about the American Red Cross reminds us that our blood supply is produced through complex processes, closely regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.
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New Recommendations for Prediabetes
WebMD - 10 hours ago
By Miranda Hitti July 23, 2008 -- If you're one of the estimated 57 million people in the US with prediabetes, an expert medical committee has some advice for you.
Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes Washington Post
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Women More Likely to Have Second Thoughts on Tattoos
Washington Post - Jul 21, 2008
By Alan Mozes MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- While most Americans who get tattoos are happy with their decision, women are much more likely than men to decide to get their markings removed, new research reveals.
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Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility
Washington Post - 12 hours ago
By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- A simple, minimally invasive procedure can treat a common cause of male infertility and improve a couple's chances of having a baby, a new study finds.
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Lance Armstrong, Ex-US Officials Join Cancer Effort (Update1)
Bloomberg - 12 hours ago
By Catherine Larkin July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Cycling champion Lance Armstrong and four former US surgeons general urged Americans to ``end cancer as we know it'' by adopting prevention and treatment standards that can reduce deaths and cut health-care ...
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Tobacco Plants Treat Cancer
Ivanhoe - 5 hours ago
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The treatment against a common form of cancer could come from plants, according to new findings from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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US Immigrants Bearing More of the TB Burden
Washington Post - Jul 22, 2008
By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- In 2006, 57 percent of all tuberculosis cases in the United State were among foreign-born individuals and, as time passes, that population is under increased threat from the disease, ...
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Targeted Drug Boosts Survival Among Liver Cancer Patients
Washington Post - 11 hours ago
By Serena Gordon WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Nexavar can prolong the lives of people with liver cancer by an average of three months, new research shows.
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Lidocaine Gel May Ease Mammography Discomfort
Washington Post - Jul 22, 2008
By Serena Gordon TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- There's just no getting around the fact that mammograms are uncomfortable, but a new study suggests that applying a topical analgesic before the test could significantly ease the discomfort ...
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A Government Threat to Birth Control
U.S. News & World Report - Jul 22, 2008
Sen. Hillary Clinton and other advocates of women's rights say a planned regulation could cut access to contraception By Deborah Kotz A new set of health laws that could be proposed by the government sometime in the next few weeks has women's health ...
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