Blood test for Down syndrome created
CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have found -- in a small study of 18 women -- a prenatal blood test that accurately detected Down syndrome and two other chromosomal defects....
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Patients may adjust allergy medicine
HAT YAI, Thailand, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Thai researchers suggest patients on allergy medicine are better served when they adjust their dose to symptoms....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 09:39 PM --
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NYC wants Big Apple to count calories
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- "Read 'em before you eat 'em," or tally the calories before forking the food at chain restaurants, New York City's health department is advising people....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 07:50 PM --
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CDC: Non-traditional pets pose health risk
ATLANTA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Many have turned to non-traditional pets because they are considered easier to care for, but these animals can pose health risks, U.S. officials say....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 05:07 PM --
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Salmonella public health alert issued
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. government officials are alerting the public about a spate of illnesses in a dozen states caused by Salmonella from frozen stuffed chicken entrees....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 04:50 PM --
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Air pollution linked to appendicitis risk
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Adult onset appendicitis is a common condition whose cause is unclear, but Canadian researchers have linked it to air pollution....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 03:44 PM --
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Cancer gene test takes psychological toll
LEIDEN, Netherlands, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Dutch researchers say genetic counselors are key to how women deal with the results of breast cancer gene tests....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 03:28 PM --
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Female medical students less confident
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Despite performing equally to their male peers, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence, U.S. researchers said....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 02:57 PM --
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Many say depressed can 'snap out' of it
CANBERRA , Australia, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Many believe that people who are depressed can "snap out" of depression, Australian researchers said....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 12:47 PM --
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Little bit of exercise helps severely obese
PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Severely obese individuals who were more active by just one hour per week, reported better overall quality of life, U.S. researchers said....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 12:09 PM --
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Novel helps children, teens lose weight
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers discovered that reading the right type of novel may help an obese adolescent to lose weight....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 11:27 AM --
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Obese women face many exercise barriers
PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Some of the barriers of obese women to getting exercise include feeling self-conscious, not wanting to fail and fear of injury, U.S. researchers said....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 01:51 AM --
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Most gauge actual exercise done accurately
PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Although the obese may often underestimate how many calories they actually consume, they are much better at measuring exercise, U.S. researchers said....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 01:41 AM --
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Kids aware of only white, male presidents
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Children ages 5 to 10 say there have been no female, black or Hispanic U.S. presidents due to discrimination and a lack of skills, and some think it is illegal....
POSTED 10/06/2008 at 12:42 AM --
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Study: Kids' eating habits get worse at 14
SYDNEY, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The eating and exercise habits of Australian children and teens take a sharp turn for the worse at age 14, a study found....
POSTED 10/04/2008 at 06:50 PM --
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Health expert: Fat children abused
LONDON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A member of Britain's National Obesity Forum says fat children are victims of abuse who should be taken from their parents to undergo stomach-stapling....
POSTED 10/04/2008 at 03:35 PM --
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Study: Lung disease to kill 80M Chinese
BEIJING, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- More than 80 million people in China will die of lung cancer in the next 25 years, U.S. researchers predict....
POSTED 10/04/2008 at 02:32 PM --
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Minnesota: Salmonella linked to chicken
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Minnesota say 14 people sickened by salmonellosis likely ate contaminated chicken Kiev and cordon bleu made by Milford Valley Farms....
POSTED 10/04/2008 at 11:00 AM --
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Combat and peacekeeping troops suffer PTSD
LONDON, Ontario, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Veterans' well-being is affected by post-traumatic stress disorder whether they are deployed as combat or peacekeeping troops, Canadian researchers said....
POSTED 10/03/2008 at 11:38 PM --
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Acupressure calms children pre-surgery
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. anesthesiologists say acupressure helps lower pre-surgery anxiety levels in children....
POSTED 10/03/2008 at 11:08 PM --
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