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Good Physicians Know the Bad Ones in their Midst
rd.com — One of medicine's most cherished commandments is "First, do no harm." Most doctors take this admonition to heart, but when it comes to those who fail to honor this promise, the medical establishment resorts to another, less noble commandment: "Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow physician."More… (Health)
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Genetic Tests Offer Promise of Personalized Medicine
nytimes.com — Experts say that most drugs, whatever the disease, work for only about half the people who take them.More… (Health)
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Researchers Finally Unlock Secrets of the 1918 Flu Pandemic
reuters.com — Researchers have found out what made the 1918 flu pandemic so deadly -- a group of three genes that lets the virus invade the lungs and cause pneumonia. The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most devastating outbreak of infectious disease in human history, accounting for about 50 million deaths worldwide.More… (Health)
MakiMakiStudy: Moderate drinking reduces risk of Alzheimer's
physorg.com — Moderate drinkers often have lower risks of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive loss, according to researchers who reviewed 44 studies.More… (Health)
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The Truth About Diet Soda
yahoo.com — Just because some drinks are low in calories doesn't mean they can't lead to weight gainMore… (Health)
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There's something in the water.......Arsenic
latimes.com — Three years past deadline, California has no solid plan to reduce the arsenic, which has been linked to cancer. Officials spent money to design a filtration plant and then decided not to build it.More… (Health)
louiebaurStudy: Teenage 'virginity pledges' are ineffective
msnbc.msn.com — Teenagers who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are just as likely to have premarital sex as those who do not promise abstinence and are significantly less likely to use condoms and other forms of birth control when they do, according to a study released today.More… (Health)
oboyParents accused of killing obese children with kindness
guardian.co.uk — Britain's parents will be accused this week of "killing their children with kindness", as the government embarks on a new campaign aimed at the growing and deadly problem of childhood obesity, revealing "shocking" levels of ignorance and complacency among parents who are failing to accept responsibility for their children's health.More… (Health)
Ireland too grey for the burqa
timesonline.co.uk — Women wearing burqas in cold countries risk broken bones from vitamin D deficiency...A burqa is an enveloping outer garment worn by some Muslim women. In hot countries, enough sunlight gets through to give them sufficient vitamin D, but this may not happen in countries where there is limited sunshine, such as Ireland and Britain. More… (Health)
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Cancer Medicine Advances on Many Fronts
washingtonpost.com — Cancer Medicine Advances on Many FrontsMore… (Health)
janet25More Pressure On Teenagers To Have Sex At Christmas
telegraph.co.uk — The conception rate for teenagers peaks in December and January at 21,000 a month as young people feel under pressure to have sex, new figures indicate. The rise over the festive period contrasts sharply with February, where the number of conceptions falls to 18,000. More… (Health)
ScottMcIntyreWoman uses bra to save injured man
cnews.canoe.ca — Using her bra to stop the bleeding, a 19-year-old Canadian nursing assistant is being credited with helping save the life of a man beaten unconscious outside a Calgary nightclub.More… (Health)
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NY Times: At This Casino, Only the Slots Can Light Up
nytimes.com — The Fernley Nugget, one of only two Nevada casinos that prohibit smoking, and the first built with the ban in mind, may be at the vanguard of what smoking’s opponents hope will be its eventual elimination in casinos, among the few public indoor places where many states still allow it.More… (Health)
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Lung cancer screening trial hope
news.bbc.co.uk — Lung cancer screening trial hopeMore… (Health)
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