The diabetes drug Avandia caused 83,000 heart attacks between 1999 and 2007, the FDA says.
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Diabetes Drug Avandia Linked To Heart Risks – 1737th Edition
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Have Big Goals? Small Steps Help Fitness – 1738th Edition
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Experts say you shouldn’t focus on your ultimate results when changing your life. Just look for small things you can measure.
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Marijuana Use By Seniors Up As Boomers Age – 1739th Edition
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Long a fixture among young people, use of the country’s most popular illicit drug is now growing among the AARP set.
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528-Pound Woman Gives Birth In Romania – 1723th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010A 25-year-old woman weighing 528 pounds (240 kilograms) gave birth to her first baby on Thursday in what one expert called a rare and risky case.
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FDA Issues Warning On 4 Widely-Used Asthma Drugs – 1725th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010The government is taking steps to curb use of some long-acting asthma drugs taken by millions, issuing safety restrictions Thursday to lower an uncommon but potentially life-threatening risk that asthma could worsen suddenly.
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Happiness Helps When It Comes To The Heart – 1726th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010A new study says that happier people are 22 percent less likely to have heart problems.
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Premiums Jump 14 Percent On Medicare Plans – 1727th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010A new study finds that premiums for Medicare Advantage plans offering medical and prescription drug coverage jumped 14.2 percent on average in 2010, after an increase of only 5.2 percent the previous year.
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Dolphins Could Help Cure Cervical Cancer – 1728th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010People and dolphins can harbor some of the same viruses, which could be a clue in fighting human disease, marine biologists say.
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Private Medicare Premiums Jump 14 Percent – 1731th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.
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First Lady To Governors: ‘Let’s Act’ On Obesity – 1732th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010First lady Michelle Obama appealed to governors on Saturday for help in reducing child obesity and said they had a moral and financial imperative to act.
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