Health takes a hit as economy creates more stress
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:57:47 GMT
Economic stress is taking its toll on the USA's emotional and physical health, new survey data show: More than half of Americans ...
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Survey: Gender, geography factor into feeling, dealing with stress
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:54:45 GMT
Almost half of U.S. households are worried about their family's basic needs, according to new data from the American Psychological ...
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German, 2 French researchers share Nobel Prize in medicine
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:43:25 GMT
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to French researchers Luc Montagnier and Francoise Barre-Sinoussi for discovering ...
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Doctors' bad pets list: Hamsters and lizards and turtles, oh my!
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:19:34 GMT
Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter because ...
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Colon cancer screenings can stop after age 75, task force says
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:23:36 GMT
Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected ...
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Staph infections can contribute to children's death from flu
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:42:51 GMT
More children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents ...
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Doctors try to guide active boomers wearing out joint replacements
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:31:51 GMT
One in 75 patients who gets a knee or hip replaced must get it replaced again within three years, new research finds, although ...
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Fan in baby's room may help prevent SIDS
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:12:58 GMT
Babies who slept in a room with a fan were 72% less likely to die from SIDS, according to a study released today from Archives ...
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Orthodontists tout high-tech braces
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:20:53 GMT
OraMetrix's SureSmile combines digital 3-D imaging, computer-aided treatment planning and customized archwires to straighten ...
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Rampant Medicare fraud suspected in Miami
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:25:07 GMT
Home health care costs charged to Medicare in the Miami area have risen 20 times the national average in the past five years, ...
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Small diet tricks seem to work, say experts at Obesity Society
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:42:26 GMT
There's no magic bullet for dropping pounds and keeping them off, but there are many practical ways to approach weight loss. ...
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'Joy of Cooking' recipes have more calories than ever, study shows
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:32:19 GMT
Next time you whip up a classic recipe from The Joy of Cooking, consider this: Your dish may have far more calories than the ...
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Free drug samples may not be a great deal
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:56:23 GMT
Free samples of prescription drugs may carry hidden costs for children and teens, researchers report today.
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China detains 6 more suspects in milk scandal
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:44:25 GMT
Authorities detained six more suspects in the contaminated milk scandal amid efforts to restore public trust in Chinese-made ...
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Sleuths go door to door to sniff out Medicare fraud
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:43:31 GMT
Investigators are trying to crack down on fraud in one of the nation's hot spots for Medicare scams: Miami-Dade County.
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