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Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Tied to Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
Many studies have shown that sugared beverages are not healthy, but we’re still consuming...
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Walnuts May Prevent Breast Cancer
A new study by researchers from Marshall University of Medicine in Huntington reveals that eating...
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Psoriasis May Lead to Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
A new study published in the April edition of the journal Archives of Dermatology concludes that...
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People’s Level of Stress Depending on Their Geographic Location
According to a study in the current issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, people...
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Heart Disease Patients Going Through Depression At Risk Of Heart Failure
Heart disease patients going through depression are at greater risk for heart failure, according to...
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Scientists Show How Scratching Relieves an Itch
Have you ever wondered why is it that scratching makes you feel better? Maybe you don’t...
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FDA Delays Approval of Symbicort in 6-11 Year Olds with Asthma
Giant drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said Monday it has received a Complete Response Letter from US...
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Nearly 3,000 Urged to Get Tested for Hepatitis B in New Jersey
New Jersey officials are advising nearly 3,000 people to get blood tests after an outbreak of...
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Intel and GE team up on telemedicine
New York - Going to the doctor could become a thing of the past for many people if the telemedicine...
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Babson College Closes because Likely Norovirus Outbreak
Babson College closed its doors on Saturday because of a likely norovirus outbreak. More than 100...
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Hurricane Katrina Tied to Dramatic Increase in Heart Attacks
Tulane University research has shown that Hurricane Katrina has contributed to a dramatic rise in...
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New Device Shows Promise in Treating Atrial Fibrillation
A new device implanted in the heart to stop blood clots from triggering strokes (from the rhythm...
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Spinal Cord Stimulation May Improve Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Patients
A new study released Thursday by US researchers suggests that, when electrically stimulated the...
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Optimism Helps You Live Longer and Healthier Lives
Pessimists are now given one more reason to turn the page and be more optimistic, according to...
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Obesity Raises Risk of Joint Replacement in People with Osteoarthritis
We know for a fact that obese people have a high risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and...
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Too Much TV May Double Risk of Asthma in Kids
Watching television for more than two hours a day is not healthy for the kids…this is...
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Norovirus Infects More than 100 Passengers on Cruise Ship
A trip on the sea ended not so well for more than 100 passengers on a Holland America Cruise ship...
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Good News for Medical Marijuana Users
Recently, U.S Attorney General Eric Holder said his Justice Department would leave it to states...
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FDA Wants Black Box Warning for Metoclopramide
The Food and Drug Administration wants to add its sternest warning to heartburn drug...
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Lack of Sunshine Vitamin May Trigger Colds
Lack of sunshine vitamin may trigger colds, according to a study published this week in the...
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Calcium May Lower Digestive Cancer Risk
People with the highest levels of calcium intake had significantly fewer cancers of the digestive...
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It’s High Time Children Were Strongly Protected Against the Flu’s Massive Attack
It appears that the flu caused the death of the 10-year-old Long Island, New York child. Cynthia...
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10-Year-Old Girl Dies of Flu in Long Island
A Levittown elementary school student died over the weekend apparently because influenza,...
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FDA Approves Gout-Fighting Drug for First Time in 4 Decades
The Federal Drug Agency has approved the first gout drug in 40 years. Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co....
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Sequencing of Virus DNA May Help Scientists Find a Cure for Common Cold
Scientists are hoping to find a cure for the common cold and a new discovery brings them closer to...
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Doctors Closing in on Cure for Cold
Thursday, researchers announced that they were getting closer to finding a cure for the...
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The Excessive Presence of B-Cell Clones Signals an Increased Risk of Common Leukemia
A new study conducted by Maryland’s National Cancer Institute finds a connection between the...
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Multivitamins Are Not Associated with a Reduced Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Multivitamins failed in preventing cardiovascular disease or cancer in postmenopausal women,...
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Pancreatic Cancer, a Rare and Deadly Condition, Experts Say
Few people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but about 95 percent of those who suffer from...
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CDC: Flu Season at Peak, Get Your Vaccine Now!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased number of people getting...
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FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs
More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
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FDA Says Epilepsy Drugs Should Carry Suicide Warnings
The US Food and Drug Administration is ordering companies that make epilepsy drugs to add warning...
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FDA Intends To Modify Consumer Advice On Fish
Since March 2004, the federal government has urged women of childbearing years, pregnant women,...
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FDA Panel Warns Over Two Asthma Drugs
A US Food and Drug Administration panel decided on Thursday that two asthma drugs pose serious...
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FDA Panel To Decide On The Safety Of Asthma Drugs
A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical
experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
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Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, The Best Option For Protection Against Influenza
In an attempt to encourage people to get
their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
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The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here
National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore,
Americans are all invited...
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38% Of U.S. Adults Are Using Alternative Medicine
A survey released today by the National Institutes of Health found that 42.8 percent of American...
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FDA Releases Warning on Use of Four Popular Asthma Drugs
An analysis released Friday by the Food and Drug
Administration concluded that four drugs used to...
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CDC Declares: Burlington Is Healthiest US City
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Burlington City, Vermont, was the healthiest...
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US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades
A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association
meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
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Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician
Just hours before the long awaited Election Day, the McCain campaign made public a summary of...
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Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates
More and more children in the United States are prescribed
medication for chronic diseases,...
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Medical Records Of Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden Made Public
The Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden made public his medical records on Monday....
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Intel and GE Sign $250 Million Deal in Health Care Field
Two Giant US companies announced Thursday that they will team up to produce a line of...
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Device Prevents Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Researchers present Saturday at the American College of Cardiology Conference in Orlando, Florida...
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
If you don’t know the song, now it’s a good time to search for it and listen. It might...
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Optimism Adds Years to Your Life
Having a healthy concept about life has always helped people to forget things that made them...
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New Gout Drug Uloric Gets FDA Clearance
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. won US approval to sell the first new treatment option for chronic...
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Multivitamins Benefit against Cancer Questioned Once Again
Multivitamins taken on daily basis don’t seem to lower the risk of developing cancer in...
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Kids Who Need Vitamins Less Likely To Get Them
A study appearing in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine reveals that children and...
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UConn Scietists Create 2 New Stem Cell Lines
Scientists at the University of Connecticut say they have developed two kinds of human embryonic...
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Human Genome Sciences Has Big Plans For 2009
Biopharmaceutical company Human Genome Sciences Inc. announced its priority goals for 2009,...
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Ryan O’Neal Admits His Guilt In Drug Charges
On Friday, the famous actor Ryan O’Neal pleaded guilty on drug related charges. Last year,...
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Deep Brain Stimulation: A Remedy For Parkinson’s Patients?
Deep brain stimulation improves both physical function and quality of life in...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Be Linked to Childhood Trauma
Children who are exposed to sexual, physical or psychological abuse are more likely to develop...
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Wegmans to Offer Free Antibiotics
Starting Tuesday, Wegmans Food Markets offers its customer antibiotics at no charge for a period...
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Gyms Have Special Offers for the New Year! Find a Fitness Club that Fits You
The first week of January is always the busiest time of the year for health clubs. According to...
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Low-Glycemic Diet Helps Diabetics
People suffering from type 2 diabetes may keep their disease under control if they follow a...
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Vivus’ Qnexa Proves Efficient in Obesity Trial
As more and more people fight obesity, drug makers are trying to find solutions to help them. This...
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Zoo Conditions Not So Great For Elephants
Seeing elephants at the zoo might be an incredible
experience for many, but knowing that their...
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The Use of Complementary/Alternative Medicine, a Common Practice among Kids
One in nine children uses complementary and
alternative medicine to treat chronic pain and other...
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Almost Half of U.S. Adults Use Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine is steadily finding its way into
mainstream adoption, according to a...
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Are Popular Asthma Drugs Safe? FDA Panel to Decide on Their Safety
A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical
experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
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Odetta’s Left Behind an Abiding Talent
Odetta Holmes, a folk and blues singer often referred to as
“The Voice of the Civil Rights...
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Odetta’s Voice and Humanism Will Always Be Remembered
One of the great folk singers of late-20th-century America, Odetta Holmes known as Odetta, died of...
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New Cure For Jet Lag May Improve The Quality Of Your Sleep
A new experimental drug that mimics the
effects of the hormone melatonin could be very helpful for...
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Fall Babies Have 30 Percent Higher Risk of Developing Asthma
Children born four months before peak flu season are more
likely to develop childhood asthma...
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Burlington’s Residents Know What Makes a City Healthy
Burlington, Vermont has been named the
healthiest city in the United
States and it is also...
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The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life
November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great
American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
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Higher Alcohol Taxes Found to Lower Alcohol-Related Deaths
A study funded by the Substance Abuse University of Florida College of Medicine found that raising...
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US Chronically Ill Patients Complain More about Health Care
US
chronically ill patients often skip medical care due to high costs or medical
errors compared...
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Chip Giant Intel Corp. Releases New Home Medical Monitor
Intel Corp., the biggest computer chip
maker, took a big step forward into health care Monday when...
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If You Suffer From Any Kind Of Sexual Dysfunction, Do Something About It!
A study led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and published in the November issue...
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Redmond O’ Neal Arrested Again For Drug Possession
Redmond O’ Neal, the troubled son of Ryan O’Neal and Farah Fawcett, was arrested on...
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UPDATE 1 – Jacko is OK!
Michael Jackson, the world-famous King of Pop, began his career at a young age, when he was part...
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Rep for Michael Jackson Denies Illness
A spokesman for Michael Jackson denied all allegations with regard to the former King of...
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Michael Jackson Needs Lung Transplant, May Be Too Weak For Surgery
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has had numerous health issues along the years. Some of them,...
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Biographer Claims Michael Jackson Needs Lung Transplant
Michael Jackson’s biographer Ian Halperin has recently revealed that the artist was suffering...
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Michael Jackson Said To Be Very Ill
Pop star Michael Jackson reportedly has serious health problems and is in need of a lung...
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Mark Ruffalo’s Brother Died from Self-Inflicted Wound
The sad mystery of Scott Ruffalo’s fatal headshot wound has apparently
been resolved. The...
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Comedian Bernie Mac Breathed His Last Breath
Stella Foster was the first correspondent to report the death of the American comedian and actor...
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More Heartbreaking Details About Bernie Mac's Death Emerge
Late comedian Bernie Mac had his wife and daughter by his side until the very last moments of his...
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Montel to End His Show after Nearly Two Decades
“The Montel Williams Show” will end its 17-year career on CBS at the end of this...
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Talk Show Host Tom Snyder Dies Of Leukemia At 71
Famous broadcast journalist Tom Snyder, the man who co-anchored
the first noon news with...
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