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Health

Smokers’ Influence on Nonsmokers Dropping

Smokers’ Influence on Nonsmokers Dropping

On Thursday, a new smoking-related government study was released. As it turned out, good news can...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 20:42
FDA Panel: Diabetes Drugs Need More Tests For Heart Risks

FDA Panel: Diabetes Drugs Need More Tests For Heart Risks

New diabetes drugs should be thoroughly studied for potential heart risks before being brought to...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 15:26
Heart Attack Might Be a Silent Killer

Heart Attack Might Be a Silent Killer

The unforeseen death of NBC’s prominent figure Tim Russert has raised serious questions about what...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 12:30
Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Death

Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Death

A new study by Austrian researchers published in the June 23 edition of the Archives of Internal...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 11:06
FDA Warns About Risks Linked With Older Antipsychotics

FDA Warns About Risks Linked With Older Antipsychotics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned physicians that prescribing certain...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 15:12
Coffee May Lower Risk of Dying from Heart Disease

Coffee May Lower Risk of Dying from Heart Disease

Good news for coffeeholics, as coffee was found of no harm for people’s heart, on contrary, it has...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 13:02
Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

The unforeseen death of NBC’s prominent figure Tim Russert has raised serious questions...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 12:54
Russert's Death Is Warning for All Men Over 50

Russert's Death Is Warning for All Men Over 50

Tim Russert has suddenly died at age 58 Friday. After the immediate wave of condolences which...
» read full story June 15th, 2008 - 18:01
Pollution Leads to Nearly 24,000 Deaths in California Yearly

Pollution Leads to Nearly 24,000 Deaths in California Yearly

Nearly 24,000 Californians die prematurely because exposure to pollution for a long time,...
» read full story May 26th, 2008 - 16:29
FAA: Pilots, Air Controllers No Longer Allowed to Use Chantix

FAA: Pilots, Air Controllers No Longer Allowed to Use Chantix

Pilots and air traffic controllers are no longer allowed to use popular anti-smoking drug Chantix...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 11:11
Carotid Bruit Signals Heart Attack Risk

Carotid Bruit Signals Heart Attack Risk

A simple check with the stethoscope may inform doctors about your risk of having a heart attack,...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 12:05
FDA: Teens Using Insulin Pumps at Risk of Injury and Death

FDA: Teens Using Insulin Pumps at Risk of Injury and Death

A review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that insulin pumps can be risky and...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 13:50
Younger Women Misinterpret Heart Attack Symptoms

Younger Women Misinterpret Heart Attack Symptoms

Heart attack symptoms usually get missed or ignored by younger women, new research shows....
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 11:35
Aspirin May Protect Women against Breast Cancer

Aspirin May Protect Women against Breast Cancer

A daily dose of aspirin cuts women’s risk of developing a particular type of breast cancer by 16...
» read full story May 01st, 2008 - 09:56
Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Researchers warned on Monday on the use of certain experimental hemoglobin-based blood substitutes,...
» read full story April 28th, 2008 - 21:03
Cells from Menstrual Blood May Fix Hearts

Cells from Menstrual Blood May Fix Hearts

Japanese researchers from Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo and colleagues from the...
» read full story April 25th, 2008 - 15:28
Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Two studies appearing today in the Journal of the American Medical Association have prompted the...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 10:59
Study: DASH Diet Prevents Heart Attacks, Strokes

Study: DASH Diet Prevents Heart Attacks, Strokes

It has long been known that a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in fat is good...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 12:29
Lower Cholesterol, Blood Pressure May Annul Diabetics’ Heart Risk

Lower Cholesterol, Blood Pressure May Annul Diabetics’ Heart Risk

New research shows that aggressive use of drugs to lower cholesterol and blood pressure may help...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 14:49
AIDS Drugs Ziagen and Videx May Increase Heart Attack Risk

AIDS Drugs Ziagen and Videx May Increase Heart Attack Risk

European researchers found that the anti-retroviral Ziagen (also known as Abacavir), included as...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 10:25
US Researchers to Expand Vytorin Study

US Researchers to Expand Vytorin Study

U.S. researchers announced Friday they would expand the size of a major study involving...
» read full story March 29th, 2008 - 11:27
Hormone Therapy Boosts Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Hormone Therapy Boosts Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Hormone replacement therapy, known to increase the risk of breast cancer, was also discovered to...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 19:03
Cocaine Use May Result in Heart Attack Symptoms in Youths

Cocaine Use May Result in Heart Attack Symptoms in Youths

A new study by the American Heart Association warned Monday that cocaine use in young or otherwise...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 12:56
Trans Fats no Longer Allowed in Boston Restaurants

Trans Fats no Longer Allowed in Boston Restaurants

Boston city Health Commission voted unanimously to ban artery-clogging trans fats...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 10:20
Wyeth, Pfizer to Appeal Verdicts in Arkansas Woman’s Case

Wyeth, Pfizer to Appeal Verdicts in Arkansas Woman’s Case

Giant drug maker Wyeth announced Thursday that it would appeal court’s decision to pay about $27...
» read full story March 08th, 2008 - 08:44
Cancer Risk Still Haunts Women after Quitting Hormone Therapy

Cancer Risk Still Haunts Women after Quitting Hormone Therapy

A new study reveals that menopausal women have a higher risk of developing cancer, even after...
» read full story March 05th, 2008 - 13:12
Anemia Drugs’ Use in Cancer Patients Questioned Again

Anemia Drugs’ Use in Cancer Patients Questioned Again

A new study revealed that treating cancer patients with anemia drug increases their risk of blood...
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 11:40
Report: Not Many Americans Know Everything about Heart Attack

Report: Not Many Americans Know Everything about Heart Attack

A new report found that most U.S. adults are not aware of the warning signs and symptoms of a...
» read full story February 25th, 2008 - 13:55
Stressed? Get A Heart Attack Risk-Free Cat!

Stressed? Get A Heart Attack Risk-Free Cat!

Have you ever thought how lucky you are to have your cat with you? According to a controversial...
» read full story February 23rd, 2008 - 10:48
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Deadlier at Night and on Weekend

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Deadlier at Night and on Weekend

A new study reveals that hospital patients who suffer cardiac arrest at night or on the weekend...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 12:39
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World

Medically Unfit Truckers Roam the Highways and Authorities Know It

Medically Unfit Truckers Roam the Highways and Authorities Know It

According to an US safety study presented by The Associated Press, there are over 500,000...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 20:55
Pope Visits Ground Zero, Celebrates Mass at Stadium

Pope Visits Ground Zero, Celebrates Mass at Stadium

Before celebrating the final event of his US visit – a huge outdoor mass at Yankee Stadium - Pope...
» read full story April 20th, 2008 - 23:37
U.S. Military Builds Concrete Wall In Baghdad

U.S. Military Builds Concrete Wall In Baghdad

The American forces found a new way to keep the militia fighters from infiltrating Baghdad. They...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 12:16
Iraqi Archbishop Kidnapped At Gunpoint Found Dead in Mosul

Iraqi Archbishop Kidnapped At Gunpoint Found Dead in Mosul

Christians all over Iraq gathered today for the funeral service of the Chaldean Catholic...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 10:41
Palestinian Rocket Injures 2 Israelis, Barak Promises Retaliation

Palestinian Rocket Injures 2 Israelis, Barak Promises Retaliation

Israel threatened to strike back after two young brothers were severely injured by a Palestinian...
» read full story February 10th, 2008 - 09:55
More Heart Troubles for U.S. Vice President Cheney

More Heart Troubles for U.S. Vice President Cheney

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, 66, was treated for an irregular heartbeat discovered during a...
» read full story November 27th, 2007 - 15:02
Lawyers and Human-Rights Activists Take To the Streets

Lawyers and Human-Rights Activists Take To the Streets

After going public with his decision to re-elect himself while still serving as chief of the...
» read full story September 29th, 2007 - 20:39
Pope Celebrates Mass With Pilgrims in Mariazell

Pope Celebrates Mass With Pilgrims in Mariazell

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated an open-air mass on Saturday with thousands of believers at the...
» read full story September 08th, 2007 - 14:20
Death Toll Rises Dramatically After Peru Quake

Death Toll Rises Dramatically After Peru Quake

Peruvian authorities informed that more than 300 people were killed after a strong earthquake...
» read full story August 16th, 2007 - 16:16
US Vice President Dick Cheney Gets A New Heart Device

US Vice President Dick Cheney Gets A New Heart Device

On Saturday US Vice President Dick Cheney has underwent a small chirurgical procedure to install...
» read full story July 29th, 2007 - 13:04

Life Returns To Normal In New York

day after a steam pipe exploded in Manhattan, reminding everyone about the the September 11...
» read full story July 19th, 2007 - 20:46
Fatah al-Islam Claims Responsability For Beirut Recent Bombings

Fatah al-Islam Claims Responsability For Beirut Recent Bombings

Fatah al-Islam, a suspected al-Qaeda linked Palestinian group, claimed responsibility for the two...
» read full story May 22nd, 2007 - 12:35
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People

Dalai Lama Defends Islam Religion

Dalai Lama Defends Islam Religion

During his public lecture, “Generating a Good Heart”, the Dalai Lama advocated the young...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 17:12
Hotelier Leona Helmsley Dies at 87

Hotelier Leona Helmsley Dies at 87

She was dubbed “The Queen of Mean” and went to prison for tax evasion and fraud –...
» read full story August 21st, 2007 - 13:08
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Movies

“Wanted” Wants You To Want It

“Wanted” Wants You To Want It

We like our summers hot, that’s for sure. What does that ‘hot’ mean? Hot sun on the beach, the...
» read full story June 28th, 2008 - 14:32
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Specials

Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ decision to change its guidelines regarding children and...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 15:13
8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

Kids as young as 8 are recommended cholesterol-lowering drugs if diet alone fails to work in order...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 10:42
Grammy-Winning Legendary Comic George Carlin Dies at 71

Grammy-Winning Legendary Comic George Carlin Dies at 71

Four-time Grammy winner comedian George Carlin died at 71 in Los Angeles. He passed away on Sunday...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 13:55
Giant Networks ABC, CBS and NBC Join Hands in Cancer Initiative

Giant Networks ABC, CBS and NBC Join Hands in Cancer Initiative

It is always great news when you hear that the fight against cancer brings more people together,...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 16:36
Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone pollution is directly linked to poor health in...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 12:26
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Technology

Study Warns: Heart Defibrillators Vulnerable To Hacker Attacks

Study Warns: Heart Defibrillators Vulnerable To Hacker Attacks

U.S. researchers unveiled on Wednesday that even humans can be vulnerable to hacker attacks. How...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 15:36
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Business

Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

The US drug maker Merck & Co announced on Friday it will pay 4,85 billion dollars to settle...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 14:26
Wyeth's Lybrel Contraceptive Approved By FDA

Wyeth's Lybrel Contraceptive Approved By FDA

US Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral contraceptive designed to stop women’s...
» read full story May 23rd, 2007 - 19:39
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