Health News
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Health Tip: Avoid Cross-Contaminating Food
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 17, 2012 CommentStore and handle different edibles separately
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Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:00AM May 17, 2012 CommentPreliminary research found reduced skin-lesion side effect
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Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stage
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:00AM May 17, 2012 Comment (2)In study, one-third benefited from taking Zytiga plus hormone therapy for 6 months before surgery
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Primary Care Doctors Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:00AM May 17, 2012 Comment (3)
Man Receiving Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Experts stress that information needs to be passed on after cancer treatment ends.
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Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:00AM May 17, 2012 CommentTargeted therapy is effective, has few side effects, but larger trials needed, researchers say
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TB Patient Charged for Not Taking Meds
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:46AM May 17, 2012 Comment
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Armando Rodriguez was warned several times to continue taking his tuberculosis medicine.
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TB patient charged in Calif for not taking meds
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:37PM May 16, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities in California took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his disease from becoming contagious.
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Study: US clears drugs faster than Europe, Canada
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:38PM May 16, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers say the U.S. approved more new medicines in less time than Europe and Canada in the last decade, challenging long-standing criticisms that the Food and Drug Administration lags behind its peers in clearing important new drugs.
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Antibiotic linked with rare but deadly heart risk
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:36PM May 16, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.
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Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:30PM May 16, 2012 CommentMILWAUKEE (AP) — One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter.
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Study Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 16, 2012 Comment (1)Small number of Tysabri users develop rare but potentially fatal infection
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U.S. Bests Canada, Europe in Drug Approvals
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 16, 2012 CommentYale research shows FDA ahead of other regulators in the approval process
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Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 16, 2012 CommentBut the finding for azithromycin needs to be confirmed, expert says
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Daily Coffee May Help Keep Grim Reaper Away
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 16, 2012 CommentThree cups linked to 10% lower odds of dying from typical causes, federal study finds
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Study links vets to brain disease seen in athletes
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:51PM May 16, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers — suggesting they may be at risk of developing the same degenerative brain disease as some retired football players.
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U.S. Lowers Cutoff for Lead Poisoning in Young Kids
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ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children.
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Head Blows May Hamper Learning in College Athletes
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 16, 2012 Comment
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Some football, hockey players show postseason decline, study finds
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Healthy eating can cost less, study finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:19PM May 16, 2012 Comment (1)WASHINGTON (AP) — Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?
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'Blast Wind' Linked to Chronic Brain Injuries in Military
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 16, 2012 CommentForce created by an explosion causes similar effects as repeated concussions in athletes, study finds
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Paralyzed Patients Use Mind to Move Robotic Arm
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 16, 2012 Comment (1)But there's a long way to go to make this approach practical, experts say
