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Running Barefoot Could Cause Serious Problems

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod.

Fake malaria drugs litter Southeast Asia, Africa

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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A study says more than a third of malaria-fighting drugs tested over the past decade in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were either fake or bad quality.

Final advice: Panel against routine prostate test

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good.

U.S. Advisers Say 'No' to Routine PSA Tests for Prostate Cancer

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Benefits of prostate-specific antigen screening don't outweigh harms, panel contends

New Blood Thinner May Lower Chances of Clots in High-Risk Heart Patients: FDA

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Agency's advisory panel to vote on whether Xarelto should be approved for treating acute coronary syndrome

More Research Points to Long-Term Ills With Bone Drugs

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Bisphosphonates used for osteoporosis raise risk of rare fractures over time, study says

Obese More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer

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Study says they also were in the later stages, had more aggressive disease at diagnosis

Vigorous Exercise Might Keep Psoriasis at Bay

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But only intense activities seemed to lower risk in large study of women

Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer

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Study didn't prove that weight loss lowers risk, but it did cut estrogen, which may help older women

Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs

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Minimally invasive approach might have applications for weight-loss procedures, cancer care in humans

Could Compound in Artificial Sweeteners Worsen Crohn's Disease?

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Lab study suggests maltodextrin may encourage growth of E. coli bacteria in small intestine

Obese Teens Can Have Heart Damage Without Showing Signs

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Small, early study found changes in cardiac structure, function

Birth Control Pills, HRT Tied to Digestive Ills

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Researchers found apparent connections between estrogen treatments and Crohn's disease, colitis

Teens' Love of Loud Music Tied to Drinking, Drug Abuse

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But researchers say it's not clear how they're linked

Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates

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However, study didn't find similar benefit for all hospitals

Study Supports Value of Sigmoidoscopy, an Alternative to Colonoscopy

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Research suggests the test can help prevent colon cancer incidence, deaths

Simple Scope Exam Cuts Colon Cancer Deaths

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A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds.