Archive for April, 2010

Smokers Gain More Weight, Study Finds – 2027th Edition

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Some people think that smoking cigarettes helps them stay thin. A new indicates that might not be the case.
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Spanish Hospital Claims 1st Full-Face Transplant – 2026th Edition

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

A hospital in Spain says it has carried out the world’s first full-face transplant, giving a man a new nose, skin, jaws, cheekbones, teeth and other features after he lost his face in an accident.
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Stem Cell Research Gets Vatican Funding – 2025th Edition

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

The Vatican will finance new research into the potential use of adult stem cells in the treatment of intestinal and possibly other diseases, officials announced Friday.
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Report: Health Care To Cover More, Cost More – 2024th Edition

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law is getting a mixed verdict in the first comprehensive look by neutral experts: More Americans will be covered, but costs are also going up.
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Tanning Industry May Get Fried By Tax – 2023th Edition

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Spring should be a busy time for tanning salons. But health worries and higher costs may be keeping people away.
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Psychedelic Mushrooms Used In Anxiety Study – 2022th Edition

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Psilocybin has been shown to invoke powerful mental experiences, now it’s being used in a study on how to treat anxiety in cancer patients.
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Gardasil Faces Lawsuit Over Girl’s Condition – 2021th Edition

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

A mother claims her daughter started suffering from severe seizures and brain damage after getting the HPV vaccine.
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Kevorkian: Assisted Suicide ‘Discussed To Death’ – 2020th Edition

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Jack Kevorkian says assisted suicide has been “discussed to death.”
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Martial Arts Could Help Stop Broken Hips – 2019th Edition

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

People at risk of breaking their hips may do better if they learn to fall safely, a researcher says.
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Climate Change Poses Health Threat, Report Says – 2018th Edition

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Climate change poses a growing threat to health, from heart disease to heatstroke and from illness carried by water to bug-borne sickness.
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