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Constant Worry May Increase Alzheimer's Risk
Reuters -
Fri Feb 4,12:06 PM ET
People who have a tendency to
worry or feel very stressed out may be more likely to develop
Alzheimer's disease later in life, new research reports.
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UC Considers Using Barcodes for Cadavers
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34 minutes ago
Shaken by scandals involving the black-market sale of body parts, University of California officials are considering inserting supermarket-style barcodes or radio frequency devices in cadavers to keep track of them.
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WHO: Efforts to Eradicate Polio on Track
AP -
Fri Feb 4,12:17 PM ET
The number of polio cases reported in Asia fell by almost half last year, meaning that efforts to eradicate the disease on the continent by the end of 2005 are on course, the World Health Organization said Friday. Africa, however, remains a problem.
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Japan: Mad Cow Case Dates Back to 1989
AP -
Fri Feb 4, 2:24 PM ET
Japan's first human case of mad cow disease probably contracted it during a monthlong visit to Britain in 1989, authorities said Friday.
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Supplement May Slow Marker of Prostate Cancer
Reuters -
Fri Feb 4, 1:40 PM ET
A mix of dietary supplements
including antioxidants and plant-based estrogens may slow the
rise of a biomarker for prostate cancer progression in some
men, preliminary research suggests.
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Novartis Drug Risk Seen Similar to Vioxx - FDA Staff
Reuters -
23 minutes ago
A clinical trial for Novartis AG's
experimental painkiller Prexige showed the risk of heart
attack, stroke and death was "similar" to Merck & Co. Inc.'s
now withdrawn Vioxx, U.S. regulatory staff said in documents
released on Friday.
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Docs Try to Treat 'Mermaid Syndrome' Baby
AP -
Thu Feb 3, 8:58 PM ET
A Peruvian medical team is preparing for pioneering surgery to separate the fused legs of a 9-month-old girl born with a rare condition known as sirenomelia, or "mermaid syndrome."
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Put Your Heart on That To-Do List
HealthDay -
1 hour, 10 minutes ago
FRIDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- After sending the kids off to school, putting in a full day's work and tending to household chores, most women find there's precious little time to exercise, meditate or prepare luscious, heart-healthy meals.
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Steroid Shots as Good as Surgery for Carpal Tunnel
Reuters -
Fri Feb 4, 1:39 PM ET
New research suggests that a
couple injections of corticosteroids may work as well as
surgery for many cases of carpal tunnel syndrome -- at least in
the first year after treatment.
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Breast Cancer Prevention From The Sea
HealthDay -
Thu Feb 3,11:47 PM ET
THURSDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- More than just a slimy nuisance that wraps itself around your ankles while you walk the beach, seaweed may actually be a powerful tool in the fight against breast cancer.
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Most Preschoolers Don't Get Enough Fiber
Reuters -
Fri Feb 4, 1:38 PM ET
A national survey shows that
most children between the ages of 2 and 5 don't eat even close
to the recommended amount of fiber, likely the result of their
preferences for fiber-poor foods.
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2 New York Men Diagnosed With Rare STD
AP -
Wed Feb 2, 9:55 PM ET
A rare sexually transmitted disease that can scar the genitals has been found in two patients in New York, and the strain is the same as that recently detected in Europe, the city's health commissioner said Wednesday.
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FDA Staff Questions Heart Risks of Merck's Arcoxia
Reuters -
56 minutes ago
Merck & Co. Inc.'s painkiller
Arcoxia offers a "marginal" advantage in gastrointestinal
safety but seems "worse than" other pain drugs in terms of
deaths and serious cardiovascular problems, U.S. regulatory
staff said in documents released on Friday.
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Test May Help Detect Alzheimer's Earlier
AP -
Tue Feb 1, 8:43 AM ET
A highly sensitive new test could lead to a different way to diagnose people with Alzheimer's disease, possibly helping find the illness in its early stages when there might be time for treatment.
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Menstrual Cycle Affects Depression Symptoms
HealthDay -
1 hour, 10 minutes ago
FRIDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- A new finding that the menstrual cycle can affect depressive symptoms could aid doctors in evaluating and treating women suffering from depression.
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Ky. Lawmakers OK Bill Addressing Obesity
AP -
Fri Feb 4, 8:06 AM ET
Legislation to get rid of junk food and limit soft drinks in Kentucky schools was approved by a House committee as health advocates renewed their quest to fill schoolhouse vending machines with healthy snacks.
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