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Yahoo! News: Health News
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AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
 AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
 AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.
AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.
AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.
 AP - The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.
Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke
LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.
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Reuters - Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Older people prefer to read
negative news stories about the young, possibly because it makes them feel
better about themselves, a new study suggests.
AP - People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A drug widely used to
treat high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics may hold some promise in the
prevention of tobacco-induced lung cancer, according to extremely
preliminary findings in a mouse study.
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children with sickle cell
disease experience more life-threatening complications from the H1N1 swine
flu than from seasonal flu, a new study has found.
AP - The military has arrested an Air Force sergeant and accused him of having unprotected sex with partners he met at "swinger" parties in central Kansas even though he knew he was HIV positive, according to a military affidavit.
CNN.com - Health
CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more.
West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
    
For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.
 
I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.
 
All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.
 
He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.
 
The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities' top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.
 
Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday.
 
Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
 
West Nile Virus has killed 14 people in northern Greece and sickened 142, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
 
Ohio State offensive lineman Andrew Miller wants to be first in line for a vaccine this year. Here are five things you should know.
 
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A new product called Belly Armor claims to shield growing fetuses from radiation from mobile devices. But the question is, Is it necessary?
A new paper in Psychological Science has provided a fever chart of how the emotions of Americans as a whole rose and fell in the course of that singular day
Contrary to doctors' advice to "use it or lose it," a new study finds that brain-stimulating exercises may fend off dementia -- but at a cost
A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke
A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
Just when did early humans start to have feasts? New findings may have answered that question
A new study suggests that a few simple questions from health care providers can protect women whose partners want to force them to have children, known as reproductive coercion
The heart-healthy fats known as omega-3 fatty acids may not reduce heart risk in patients who have already developed heart disease, a new study finds
One of the most contentious issues in the vast literature about alcohol consumption has been the consistent finding that those who don't drink tend to die sooner than those who do
The world's coral reefs are under pressure from rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, coastal pollution and physical damage
A new study suggests that young children possess a skill many adults assume they lack: they are able to judge when a human behavior is statistically probable versus when it is unusual.
New evidence suggests that breastfeeding may help keep mothers, as well as babies, healthier
A new study suggests that developing stereotypical male behavior early can damage well-being
Two new discoveries add to the rapidly increasing extrasolar planet count
With months left underground, Chilean miners face a harrowing mental ordeal
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Too Big to Wipe Your Own Bum? There's a Product for That...
     
Pair Say they Alerted Full-Time USDA Employees at Site; Agency Says its Job is Grading, Health Matters are FDA
  
Got a Taste for Danger? Try These Boneheaded Moves
  
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Shares Tips for Keeping Your Kitchen Cleaner
  
Study Finds People Who Take Bone-Strengthening Drugs for Several Years May Have Slightly Higher Risk of Esophageal Cancer
  
Don't Get Caught Making These Mistakes
  
Is Battle to be Beautiful Driving You Over the Edge?
  
$25M Marketing Campaign to Pitch Veggies as Daring, Fun and Naughty Snacks
  
Having a Stroke in Prime of Your Life is More Common Than You'd Think
  
Harry Smith gets answers to viewers questions about digital overload from Dr. Jennifer Hartstein, Dr. Jennifer Ashton and lawyer, Jack Ford.
  
Harry Smith and Dr. Jennifer Ashton talk to young stroke survivor, Elizabeth Gates, about her remarkable story of recovery.
  
Harvard Professor Henry Luis Gates' daughter Elizabeth Gates suffered a stroke in her 20s and had to relearn basic functions.
  
The FDA will decide the fate of the controversial diet pill Meridia. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on a critical editorial in The New England Journal of Medicine that is calling for it to be pulled from the market.
  
FDA Decides on Fate of Controversial Diet Pill This Month, Study Calls for It to Be Pulled from Market
  
Defying Hollywood, These Women Feel Healthy About Their Bodies
  
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Each year, we resolve to get into better shape and fail. Here are 7 useful tips to help you achieve your goals
The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.
For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital.
A routine knee operation led to the death of a 45-year-old woman in England after she contracted a rare flesh-eating infection, the Daily Mirror reported.
Stress may make you want to pull out your hair, but those tresses could be the key to measuring just how much stress you're under, according to a new study.
An Ohio coroner says a 7-month-old boy whose heart was being operated on was flushed with alcohol instead of saline and died.
New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.
A 2-year-old Indonesian boy who used to smoke approximately two packs of cigarettes a day has finally kicked the habit after receiving intensive therapy, Agence France-Presse reported.
Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows.
The criminal division of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Justice Department have joined the probe of the Iowa farm at the heart of the recent egg recall linked to an outbreak of salmonella, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said Wednesday.
Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.
The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study.
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
Hollywood A-lister Michael Douglas is taking on one of the toughest roles of his life – he's battling cancer.
ABC News: Health
After a 41-Year separation, a nurse meets her father at her hospital.
 
Hospital - Nurse - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations
Cancer patient survives 31 grueling days in radiation treatment similar to what "Wall Street" actor has already begun.
Cancer - Health - Head and neck cancer - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations
Researchers have published a case report involving a 67-year-old man admitted to a hospital in March after spending eight days suffering from fever, shortness of breath and confusion. Doctors diagnosed pneumonia, but were at a loss to find the underlying cause, according to the report this week in The Lancet.
Pneumonia - Infectious disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Bacterial
Discovery Channel gunman James Lee's actions and the contents of the manifesto he is believed to have written lead mental health experts to believe he possibly lived with paranoid schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia - Mental health - Health - Disorders - Paranoia
A second look at British registry data indicates that esophageal cancer may be more common after all in patients taking oral bisphosphonate drugs, a type of drug used to treat osteoporosis, for long periods.
Health - Esophageal cancer - Osteoporosis - Cancer - Conditions and Diseases
A 1-inch thick rubber bracelet has caused quite a stir in schools across the country, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends.
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Support Groups - Organizations
Washington woman Bethany Storro, 28, was the victim of a seemingly random acid attack in which a stranger threw acid on her once striking face.
Washington - Vancouver - Portland Oregon - Bethany Storro - Hospital
About 12 percent of all infertility cases are women in sports; long-distance runners and ballet dancers are the most vulnerable.
Infertility - Sport - Health - Reproductive Health - Pregnancy
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Allergan pleads guilty for its off-label promotion of Botox and will pay $600 million to settle a longstanding federal investigation into whether the company's marketing of the drug's use misled physicians.
Allergan - Off-label use - Business - United States - Marketing
Throat cancer experts say they need to know more about the actor's cancer, but at stage 4, the best prognosis and highest survival rates are in HPV-related disease.
Cancer - Michael Douglas - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Wall Street
Surgery to Remove Piece of Brain Is Hoped to Cure Single Mother's Epileptic Seizures
Epilepsy - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders - Epileptic seizure
These celebs kept brave faces in the face of a cancer diagnosis.
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - Arts
Nip, Tuck, Forget it. Plastic Surgery Remorse on the Rise.
Plastic surgery - Surgery - Medicine - Health - United States
While the debate over the possible health benefits of alcohol continues to rage, new research sheds light on why, and to what extent those who drink, live longer than their sober peers.
Health - Substance Abuse - Addictions - Alcoholic beverage - Alcoholism
Reuters: Health News
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
  
LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental Novartis drug can clear malaria infection in mice with a single dose and scientists say it shows promise as a possible future treatment for one of the world's major killer diseases.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany.
 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.
 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researchers report.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.
 
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The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.
 It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. A popular New York blogger attended a brunch with fellow "frazzled moms." They took in tips from a style expert and listened to a nurse extol the virtues of Mirena, a birth control device sold by Bayer Healthcare. The nurse was on Bayer's payroll.
 You can't avoid all environmental toxins, but you can make it easier for your body to cleanse them.
 So stressed out you feel like pulling out your hair? Save a few strands for the doctor. It could end up saving your life.
 Show is A&E's most popular series among young viewers, something of a surprise given that it's about emotionally ill people living amid mounds of garbage.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.
The Los Angeles County sheriff has escalated his war of words against California medical marijuana dispensaries, saying as many as 97 percent operate as criminal enterprises.
 U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site.
 A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.
A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
 Linda Bruno called her Pennsylvania cat rescue the land of milk and tuna. It thrived for years as people sent pets they couldn't care for from hundreds of miles away ? unaware it was a death camp for cats.
Researchers say new findings shouldn't affect patients taking bisphosphonates, but said the medicines should be watched closely. Other studies have been divided over whether the risk is real.
These days, you may leave your dentist's office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag. Thousands of dentists are offering patients health-care credit cards to cover the work that needs to be done, with seemingly hard-to-resist repayment terms. If you need care and don't have insurance to cover it or cash in hand, it's tempting to sign up.
Two agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co's Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.
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