New Plavix Warning: Lack of Effect in Many People
The anti-clotting drug Plavix will get a new "black box" label warning that normal doses don't work for 2% to 14% of patients....
POSTED 03/12/2010 at 06:09 PM -- 
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Cataracts From Antidepressants?
A Canadian study suggests that SSRI antidepressants raise the risk of cataracts by about 15% -- enough to cause 22,000 extra U.S. cataract cases per year....
POSTED 03/12/2010 at 05:58 PM --
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Patients Happy With Knee Replacement
A survey shows that one year after knee replacement surgery, 95% of patients were happy with their new knees....
POSTED 03/12/2010 at 01:33 PM --
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Seeing an 'A' Raises Test Scores
Simply seeing the letter “A” before an exam might help you improve your grade, but spotting an “F” could make you perform poorly....
POSTED 03/12/2010 at 12:42 PM --
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ATVs Behind Spike in Kids' Injuries
Accidents involving all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have caused “alarming” increases in childhood injuries, often very serious ones, new studies indicate....
POSTED 03/12/2010 at 11:57 AM --
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Retail Spices Recalled in Salmonella Scare
Some Whole Foods and Frontier brand spices have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination of pepper included in the products....
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 06:46 PM --
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Occasional High Blood Pressure Risky, Too?
Occasional high blood pressure readings are often ignored as nothing to worry about, but a new study suggests this episodic high blood pressure is a strong predictor of strokes....
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 06:36 PM --
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Onion Cream Treats New Stretch Marks
A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is extract of onion can help to take the redness out of new stretch marks....
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 12:32 PM --
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Cancer Deaths Down Since 'War on Cancer'
The U.S. is making gains on at least one war front, the "War on Cancer," according to a new analysis of cancer death statistics....
POSTED 03/11/2010 at 07:04 AM --
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Cardiac Catheterizations: Too Many Performed?
A large percentage of patients without known heart disease who undergo invasive cardiac catheterization to check for dangerous artery blockages do not have them, a new study suggests...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 07:27 PM --
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Salmonella Risk Prompts Wider Food Recall
Nearly 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with salmonella have been recalled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says....
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 06:58 PM --
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Pill Kills Hard-to-Treat Head Lice
Stromectal -- a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworm in dogs -- kills head lice resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion....
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 05:26 PM --
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NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth after C-Section
An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies....
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 05:13 PM --
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New Diarrhea Danger for Children
A severe diarrhea-causing germ once thought to only affect the elderly or seriously ill is now affecting a growing number of healthy children...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 01:25 PM --
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Helps Tennis Elbow
Platelet-rich plasma -- injections of a patient's own blood platelets -- heals of tennis elbow better than cortisone shots, a study finds....
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 10:54 AM --
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CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High
One in six Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes and close to 1 in 2 black women are infected, new figures from the CDC reveal....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 07:06 PM --
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Good Health Boosts Sexual Life Expectancy
Good health may not only help you live longer, it could help you enjoy a longer, more satisfying sex life as well, a study shows....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 07:04 PM --
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Melanoma Cases on the Rise
While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 06:29 PM --
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Companies Get Poor Grades for Kids' Food Ads
Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 06:03 PM --
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Vaccinate Kids to Stop Flu in Community
New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 04:38 PM --
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