Malaria Shows Signs of Resisting Primary Drug Used to Fight It
Science - November 21, 2009
The frontline malaria medicine artemisinin shows gaps in effectiveness in Southeast Asia.
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Health Buzz: Panel Doc Says Mammogram Verdict Not About Cost and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - November 19, 2009
Meditation to lower blood pressure and protect the heart; picking a kids' fitness program
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What's Behind Latest Phobia Towards Vaccines?
Science - November 4, 2009
Access to information online leads some to skip vaccines, fearing serious side effects.
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Identifying Molecules in Infrared Could Lead to New Medicines
Science - October 28, 2009
New technique for "seeing" how proteins interact is a potential game changer.
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Psychiatric Meds Can Bring on Rapid Weight Gain in Kids
Science - October 27, 2009
Drugs that alleviate severe mental disorders can also result in troubling metabolic changes.
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Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary
Health - October 27, 2009
Report finds all products tested contained lead and some had known skin allergens
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Tiny Batteries Can Cause Big Problems for Young Children
Health - October 5, 2009
Ingestion of 'button' batteries may have serious consequences, researchers say
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Many Kids Suffer Medication Side Effects: Study
Health - September 28, 2009
Adverse drug reactions cause more than half a million outpatient visits a year, researchers find
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Blood Mercury Levels Rising Among U.S. Women
Health - August 24, 2009
Study uncovers big jump between 1999-2006, especially among older females
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Strep Throat May Have Led to Mozart's Death
Health - August 17, 2009
Reexamination of historical records points to an epidemic at the time
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9/11 Responders May Be At Raised Myeloma Risk
Health - August 10, 2009
Cases are appearing at a younger age than is normal, researchers note
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Health Buzz: Researchers Find Itch-Causing Cells and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - August 7, 2009
3 lousy reasons to take an antidepressant; how much vitamin D should you be taking?
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3 Lousy Reasons to Consider an Antidepressant Medication
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Lindsay Lyon
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Health - August 6, 2009
As acceptance of psychiatric drugs rises, are people flocking to antidepressants for good reasons?
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Medicines Top Source of Kids' Poisonings
Health - August 4, 2009
Over 70,000 children per year take painkillers, other drugs and end up in the ER, CDC says
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Pain Medications: What You Need to Know About Acetaminophen, Darvon, and Darvocet
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January W. Payne
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Health - July 23, 2009
Despite concerns, experts say it's possible to take the medications safely—at recommended doses.
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Cost of Medicine: Are High-Tech Medical Devices and Treatments Always Worth It?
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - July 10, 2009
Many expensive medical tools are valuable but arguably overused.
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Practicing Art on Medicine's Front Lines: Tales From the OR and the Bedside
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Deborah Kotz
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Health - July 8, 2009
Science takes doctors only so far. Then treatment becomes a judgment call.
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Health Buzz: FDA Considers OTC Medication Risks and Other Health News
Health - June 30, 2009
Risk-taking teens, and diets tips for diabetics
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Pesticide Residue Common on Kitchen Floors
Health - June 19, 2009
Study detects hazardous substances underfoot, even some banned decades ago
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Throw Out Your Zicam, and Rethink Other Alternative Cold Remedies
By
Deborah Kotz
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On Women - June 16, 2009
Popular remedy causes a loss in smell, but should we also worry about unknown risks in other remedies?
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High-Tech Medicines, Built to Mirror Originals, Can Have Dangerous Differences
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Bryan A. Liang
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Opinion - May 18, 2009
Close is not good enough as lookalikes to expensive medicines can offer unsafe variations.
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Scorpion Anti-Venom Speeds Children's Recovery
Health - May 13, 2009
Available in Mexico but not in U.S., it could make ICU stays unnecessary, study suggests
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Agent Orange Exposure Tied to Prostate Cancer Return
Health - April 23, 2009
Study finds vets at higher risk of aggressive recurrence only 8 months after surgery
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Medical Schools Fight the War Against Disease
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Carol Frey
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Education - April 22, 2009
Epidemiologists go straight to the source, then sift their data one clue at a time.
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4 Experimental Treatments for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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January W. Payne
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Health - April 14, 2009
Actos, Avandia, metformin, and vitamins C and E are among possible treatments for fatty liver disease.
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