Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Study Seeks Ban On Organ Trafficking – 1049th Edition

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

A new international convention is needed to prevent trafficking in organs and potentially life-saving tissues and cells, a study finds.
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Woman Blames Tetanus, Flu Shots For Illness – 1050th Edition

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

A woman recovering from encephalitis claims her illness was caused by vaccines.
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Kids Under 10 May Need 2 H1N1 Vaccine Doses – 1051th Edition

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Test results of its swine flu vaccine suggest that children under 10 may need two shots to be fully protected, vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur said Wednesday.
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Robotic Prostate Surgery May Mean Impotence – 1052th Edition

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

A faster, less-invasive surgery may mean more side effects such as urinary and sexual problems.
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Wife, Husband Both Battling Breast Cancer – 1041th Edition

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

A husband and wife are both undergoing treatment for breast cancer in a case that illustrates how the disease can strike both sexes.
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LA Hospital: Error Causes 206 Radiation ODs – 1042th Edition

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Officials say a computer-resetting error caused radiation overdoses for 206 patients who underwent CT scans at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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Top Hospitals Beat Avg. Death Risk By 50% – 1043th Edition

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

A poor hospital may increase your chances of dying by 71 percent over a top-rated hospital.
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Child Obesity Fight Shifts To Day Care – 1036th Edition

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

A fledgling movement takes the fight against obesity to pudgy preschoolers.
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Wife, Husband Both Battling Breast Cancer – 1037th Edition

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

A husband and wife are both undergoing treatment for breast cancer in a case that illustrates how the disease can strike both sexes.
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LA Hospital: Error Causes 206 Radiation ODs – 1038th Edition

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Officials say a computer-resetting error caused radiation overdoses for 206 patients who underwent CT scans at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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