Hormone thought to slow aging associated with increased risk of cancer death
Older men with high levels of the hormone IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor 1) are at increased risk of cancer death, independent of age, lifestyle and cancer history, according to a new study.... (Source: ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News)...
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N.Y. Chef Makes Cheese From Breast Milk
Daniel Angerer is used to getting attention over the food that comes out of his restaurant Klee Brasserie, but the New York chef is making more headlines than ever over a new dish that instead comes out of his fiance's brassiere.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 12:22 PM --
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More cocaine-overdose deaths seen on hotter days
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of New Yorkers who die of cocaine overdose appears to go up when the temperature surpasses 75 degrees, a new study suggests. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 11:56 AM --
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Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity'
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 11:55 AM --
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Panera to Post Calories at Corporate-Owned Stores
Panera Bread customers around the country soon will be able to tally calories for their smokehouse turkey panini and broccoli cheddar soup with just a glance at the menu board... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 11:47 AM --
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Ky. Woman Unaware of Pregnancy, Delivers Surprise Baby
A 32-year-old Kentucky woman who said she didn't know that she was pregnant delivered her newborn son on the floor of her laundry room by herself and even cut the umbilical cord.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 11:31 AM --
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Assisted Suicide Group Preparing for Trial
The leader of an assisted suicide group charged with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man with cancer kill himself says he's looking forward to a trial that he hopes will validate the group's work.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 11:26 AM --
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More cocaine-overdose deaths seen on hotter days
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of New Yorkers who die of cocaine overdose appears to go up when the temperature surpasses 75 degrees, a new study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)... (Source: )...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 10:56 AM --
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Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity'
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)... (Source: )...
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Tuberculosis 185 times more common among Inuit
A national analysis of health data suggests tuberculosis is 185 times more common among Canada's Inuit than it is among others born in Canada. (Source: CBC | Health)... (Source: )...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 10:44 AM --
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Social care deal 'dead in water'
Hopes of reaching a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Street actress reveals depression
Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for depression.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Salty, Sweet: Study Says Fat is the Sixth 'Taste'
People sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less of it and are less likely to be overweight, according to Australian research that found human tongues can detect fatty tastes.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 07:57 AM --
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Stress Changes Who Men Find Attractive
When men are under stress, instead of preferring women who resemble themselves as they normally do, they choose dissimilar women, researchers now find.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 07:48 AM --
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Men Outlive Women Sexually
Men have shorter life spans than women on average, but when it comes to sexual life expectancy, the guys have the advantage.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 07:41 AM --
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CDC: U.S. Herpes Rates Remain High
About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 07:33 AM --
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Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.... (Source: BBC News)...
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MP writes to police over hospital
An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Supplements may hurt prostate treatment
ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 10 (UPI) -- Some dietary supplements may harm rather than help prostate cancer patients, U.S. researchers say.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 01:52 AM --
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Less kidney cancer for men who work in sun
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say men who work in the sun have less kidney cancer risk than workers who do not work in the sun.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Patients like same-day medical treatment
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. patients prefer being treated by doctors, given the choice, but for minor illnesses they prefer the same-day service of a retail clinic, researchers say.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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N.Y. health dept. slams sugary drinks
ALBANY, N.Y., March 10 (UPI) -- New York's commissioner of health criticized the beverage industry for "ceaseless marketing" in its campaign against a proposed tax on sugary drinks.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Gluten-free not necessarily grain-free
DALLAS, March 10 (UPI) -- Relatively few grains have the protein indigestible to those with celiac disease and psoriasis and some grains are safe for them to eat, a U.S. researcher says.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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'Non-drugs' ease hospital pain
MINNEAPOLIS, Maine, March 9 (UPI) -- Non-traditional techniques are effective in reducing pain in hospitalized patients, U.S. researchers say.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Electromagnetic pulses ease pain
NEW ORLEANS, March 9 (UPI) -- Patients with osteoarthritis treated with electromagnetic pulses said they experienced 40 percent less pain, U.S. researchers said.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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Diabetes drug effective if taken early
PORTLAND, Ore., March 9 (UPI) -- The sooner people with diabetes take the generic drug Metformin that helps prevent high blood sugar levels, the longer it is effective, U.S. researchers said.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.... (Source: BBC News)...
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'Problem kids' risk future pain
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.... (Source: BBC News)...
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Live kidney donors do not die sooner: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Healthy Americans who donated a kidney were not at higher risk of dying afterward, which may reassure potential donors and help shorten the long waiting list for an organ, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 05:38 PM --
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Medication fears lead to worse side effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may not be surprising, but a new study offers some proof that patients who are worried about their medications are more likely to have side effects from them. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
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