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Health - November 5, 2009
Pioneering work may offer hope for patients with adrenoleukodystrophy
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CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality
Health - November 3, 2009
Finding is attributed to country's high rate of premature births
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Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment
Health - November 1, 2009
Type that causes bloodstream infections can be quickly fatal, study finds
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Patients More Likely to Die While in ICU in U.S. Than in England
Health - October 30, 2009
More study needed to discern if difference is due to intensive care overuse or underuse
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At Least 114 U.S. Kids Dead From Swine Flu
Health - October 30, 2009
Two-thirds had chronic health problems, CDC says
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17,000 Child Deaths Linked to Lack of Insurance
Health - October 29, 2009
Kids without coverage are more apt to die while hospitalized, study finds
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All New Dialysis Patients at Increased Risk of Death
Health - October 27, 2009
Higher mortality rates not restricted to those with cardiovascular disease, study finds
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Anesthesia, Exertional Heat Deaths May Be Linked
Health - October 23, 2009
Malignant hyperthermia occurs with extreme exercise, not just surgery, researchers find
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Dying Wishes Followed More Often for Whites
Health - October 22, 2009
Better communication needed for black patients, researchers say
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Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery
Health - October 21, 2009
Deaths also more common among those with chronic diseases, study finds
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Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks
Health - October 17, 2009
Veterans with disorder more likely to die within a year of major surgery, study finds
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Severe Swine Flu Could Lead to Blood Clots in Lungs: Study
Health - October 14, 2009
Researchers say CT scans may be needed to spot the risk
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Impaired Vision May Shorten Life Span
Health - October 13, 2009
Non-correctable problems linked to injury, illness and death, study shows
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Study Compares Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Methods
Health - October 13, 2009
Ongoing research finds better short-term results for endovascular repair than for open surgery
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76 Children Dead From Swine Flu: CDC
Health - October 9, 2009
Finding highlights the need for kids to be vaccinated against the disease, experts say
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American Heart Association Guidelines Save Lives
Health - October 9, 2009
Heart attack, heart failure survival better at hospitals given awards for following program
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Exercise Extends Life of Kidney Patients
Health - October 8, 2009
Study finds physical activity pays off
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Do Preemies Benefit From High-Tech Measures?
Health - October 5, 2009
Despite medical advances since the 1990s, success rate the same for babies born extremely early
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Fresh Blood Boosts Survival in Trauma Patients
Health - October 2, 2009
Death risk rises when transfused blood is more than 28 days old, study finds
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28 Pregnant Women Have Died From Swine Flu: CDC
Health - October 1, 2009
Official calls the number 'upsetting'; flu shots and antiviral drugs urged for moms-to-be
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Surgical Deaths Linked to Handling of Complications
Health - September 30, 2009
Staffing and hospital culture play a role, expert contends
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CDC Links Infections With Swine Flu Deaths
Health - September 30, 2009
Nearly a third of U.S. victims were also infected with pneumococcus or other bacteria, agency reports
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Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop 2% Annually
Health - September 30, 2009
But mortality still higher among black women than white women, U.S. report says
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Could the Recession Be Good for Your Health?
Health - September 29, 2009
Life expectancy rose during the Great Depression, study shows
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Alcohol Might Lower Death Rates in Brain Injury Patients
Health - September 25, 2009
Could have protective effect, but also raises chances of complications, study shows
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