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FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link(Reuters) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-11 01:33:39)
Reuters - U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures.
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Personal look at genes locates disease causes(AP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-11 00:12:44)
AP - Children inherit about 30 mutated genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, but enough in at least one case to pass on inherited illnesses, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family.
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FDA: more changes coming on drug safety(Reuters) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 22:51:00)
Reuters - Recent new powers have helped the U.S. Food and Drug Administration combat contaminated medications, counterfeit pills and other safety woes, but more work is needed to address lingering concerns about drug risks, FDA officials said on Wednesday.
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Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel(Reuters) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 22:16:00)
Reuters - If you're pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you'll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10 women end up getting one -- a fact that had experts worried at a national conference this week on vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC.
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Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section(AP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 22:14:21)
AP - Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum back toward the days of "once a C-section, always a C-section."
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Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given(AP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 22:01:19)
AP - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.
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Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's(HealthDay) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 21:03:07)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort tounderstand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease,researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for thedisease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem toreduce risk.
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CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella(AP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 19:39:10)
AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.
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Grocery card in your pocket can pinpoint salmonella(AP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 19:39:10)
AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.
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Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010(HealthDay) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 17:03:40)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesyof ClinicalConnection.com:
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New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinics(AFP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 16:04:17)
AFP - African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
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Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity(HealthDay) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 14:03:05)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the UnitedStates, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending morehours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, andless time being active.
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Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse(HealthDay) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 14:03:03)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warnthat sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a"silent epidemic."
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Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common(HealthDay) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 14:03:02)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In the coming weeks,millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and headout to the baseball field.
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Even in Old Age, Men Want Sex More Than Women(Time.com) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 11:25:00)
Time.com - Data suggest that men want sex more, have more sex and enjoy it more than women. That holds true even into their 70s.
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Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years(AP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 00:34:31)
AP - Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.
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Men likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age(AFP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 00:05:48)
AFP - Men are more than twice as likely as women to be sexually active in old age but good health is the key for both to feeling naughty, says a study published Wednesday by the British Medical Journal.
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As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex(HealthDay) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-10 00:03:55)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translatesinto better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex(and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new researchfinds.
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Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms(AFP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-09 23:30:31)
AFP - Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world's worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
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Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding(AP) (Yahoo Health 2010-03-09 22:35:42)
AP - Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the process, a lottery official said Tuesday.