Archive for May, 2009

CDC Seeing More Regular Flu Cases Now – 271th Edition

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

U.S. health officials are seeing a surprising rise in the number of cases of ordinary, seasonal flu at a time when the flu season typically peters out.
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Family Wants Natural Cures Instead Of Chemo – 270th Edition

Friday, May 15th, 2009

A Minnesota judge is expected to decide whether a family can refuse chemotherapy for a 13-year-boy’s cancer and treat him with natural medicine.
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GlaxoSmithKline Taking Pandemic Vaccine Orders – 269th Edition

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline says it has received orders from several countries to stockpile pandemic vaccine.
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One-Third Go ‘Off-Label’ For Breast Cancer – 268th Edition

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Doctors are allowed to prescribe drugs to treat conditions other than what they were meant to treat. Sometimes, they do it for breast cancer patients.
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Obama Taps NYC Health Commissioner To Head CDC – 267th Edition

Friday, May 15th, 2009

President Barack Obama on Friday appointed Dr. Thomas Frieden as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, turning to a health commissioner who led the campaign to ban smoking and trans-fats from New York City restaurants.
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Test Predicts Colon Cancer Comeback – 266th Edition

Friday, May 15th, 2009

A genetic test may help predict which colon cancer patients are at higher or lower risk of having their cancer return after surgery, doctors report.
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Should Cereal Replace Sports Drinks? – 265th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Some athletes chug down Gatorade, Powerade or another sports drink after a workout, but a bowl of cereal could help their bodies more, a study says.
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Should Cereal Replace Sports Drinks? – 265th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Some athletes chug down Gatorade, Powerade or another sports drink after a workout, but a bowl of cereal could help their bodies more, a study says.
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Water Pills Match Blood-Pressure Drugs – 264th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Diuretics work better to fight hypertension than newer, more expensive drugs, the authors of a study say.
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Water Pills Match Blood-Pressure Drugs – 264th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Diuretics work better to fight hypertension than newer, more expensive drugs, the authors of a study say.
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