Subscribe to this tag Bowel Disease Treatment May Raise Skin Cancer Risk
Health - October 26, 2009
Rates of non-melanoma cancer higher in patients with Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, study finds
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Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It
Health - October 26, 2009
But the HHS secretary admits that delays are limiting supplies so far
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Sperm May Play Role in Transmission of HIV
Health - October 26, 2009
Semen isn't the only way men spread virus during sex, new research shows
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Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Severe Hereditary Eye Disease
Health - October 24, 2009
Youngest patients have best chance at some visual recovery, research suggests
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Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency
Health - October 24, 2009
Action allows hospitals to better handle large numbers of patients as outbreak spreads
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Swine Flu Vaccine Still in Short Supply
Health - October 23, 2009
Goal of 40 million doses by end of October won't be met, CDC says
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Light Touch Helps Grip of MS Patients
Health - October 23, 2009
Study shows ways to optimize hand movements
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Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High: Report
Health - October 21, 2009
Experts urge international community to continue to push for progress
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Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
Health - October 20, 2009
Researchers hope to start testing in patients within five years
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Scientists Provide First Map of Complete Human Epigenome
Health - October 16, 2009
The information may help accelerate research into diseases and treatments, experts say
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Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind
Health - October 15, 2009
Study finds measurable health benefits for those with easy access to nature
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Are Commercial Genetic Tests Worth Taking?
Health - October 14, 2009
Experts cautious about validity, usefulness of some on the market
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New Way to Make Stem Cells?
Health - October 8, 2009
Chemicals can do the work previously handled by genes, researchers find
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Early Drug Treatment May Cut Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Health - October 6, 2009
Improved rates of prevention or delay of full-blown disease seen in treated study patients
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Gene Discovery May Advance Head and Neck Cancer Therapy
Health - October 5, 2009
Expanded list of genetic links might improve diagnosis, treatment, researchers say
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Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study
Health - October 5, 2009
Researchers say cases go up in the warm-weather months when ozone is highest
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Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues
Health - October 4, 2009
Some see chance to steer them towards local elder services, report suggests
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Dental Plaque Buildup May Raise Heart Risk in Black Men
Health - October 2, 2009
White blood cell activity increases in these patients when oral hygiene is neglected, study finds
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Half of U.S. Babies Living Today May Reach 100
Health - October 2, 2009
Rising life expectancy shows no signs of slowing, researchers say
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Anti-Aging Drug Closer to Reality
Health - October 1, 2009
Scientists extend lifespan of female mice and thwart diseases of old age in both sexes
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Cooling Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns
Health - September 30, 2009
Study found it lowered risk of neurological problems later
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Drug Combo May Offer Best Relief for Nerve Pain
Health - September 29, 2009
People not helped by one medication feel better with two, study shows
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Obese Middle-Aged Women Face Unhealthy Future
Health - September 29, 2009
Extra weight cuts chances for long, healthy life by nearly 80%, study finds
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Autoimmune Disorder Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack in Women
Health - September 28, 2009
Smoking, birth control pills raise risk higher, research finds
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Improved Screening for Jaundice Can Protect Newborns
Health - September 28, 2009
Universal testing would help prevent severe cases that can lead to brain damage, study finds
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