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Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:48amLong-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Quality ratings may channel funds from the poor
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:47amPhysician performance programs, which reward top-tier doctors, could widen healthcare disparities, researchers warned on Tuesday.
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Pneumococcal shots give space for new strains: study
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:46amFighting pneumococcal disease with immunizations is like trying to hit a moving target because vaccines that zero in on certain strains also make space for new types to develop and dominate, Dutch scientists said on Tuesday.
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Struggle to agree UN summit kickstart for Millennium goals
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:24amWorld powers are moving slowly toward an accord on the strategy to be embraced at a looming United Nations summit aiming to get the lofty Millennium Development Goals back on track.
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Health Care Reform: Is There a Doctor in the House?
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:02amWEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Health reform will put insurance cards in the hands of tens of millions of previously uninsured Americans. Many will need physicals, immunizations, preventive screening tests and care for chronic health co...
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Men Seem More Susceptible to Memory Problems Than Women
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:02amWEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly men are more likely to suffer memory problems than women, new research shows.
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Health Tip: Stay Safe Around the School Bus
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:02am(HealthDay News) -- Teaching children to take precautions while waiting for, entering and exiting a school bus can help keep them safe.
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Health Tip: When You Feed Baby Formula
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:02am(HealthDay News) -- Baby formula is designed for infants a year old or younger who aren't breast-fed.
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Young Parents May Be Especially Prone to Depression
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:02amWEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents experience depression during the first 12 years of their children's lives and the risk is highest during the first year after birth, a new study has found.
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Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 8, 2010
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:02am(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
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Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2010
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:02amHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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Repeat DUI Offenders Have Reasoning Deficits: Study
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:02amWEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Repeat impaired-driving offenders have subtle deficits in their decision-making abilities that may not be detected through conventional tests, says a new study.
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Many Heart Patients Place False Hope in Angioplasty
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:02amWEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Many heart patients harbor the misguided notion that angioplasty, a common procedure to open clogged arteries, will also cut their risk of heart attacks and death, a new study shows.
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Prince Charles throws open garden for green festival
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 9:00amPrince Charles was to open the grounds of his London home to the public Wednesday for a garden party aiming to promote sustainability with a mix of weird and wonderful exhibits and displays.
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Anti-alcohol vigilantes attack drinking Russians: police
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 8:59amA gang of anti-alcohol vigilantes has targeted beer-sipping Russians in a series of attacks on the streets of the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, local police said Wednesday.
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Spain's Basque region moves to ban smoking in cars
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 8:58amThe government of Spain's northern Basque region said Wednesday it had approved a stringent anti-smoking law which will make it illegal to light up inside a car if a minor is present.
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372 dead in Cameroon's cholera outbreak: health ministry
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 8:58amA cholera outbreak ravaging through two regions in northern Cameroon since May has caused 372 deaths, according to a health ministry report obtained on Wednesday.
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CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 6:51amCVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.
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Record Hong Kong air pollution sparks protest
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 6:33amRoadside air pollution in Hong Kong hit record highs in the first six months of the year, hurting public health and economic competitiveness compared with Asian rivals, activists and lawmakers said on Tuesday.
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Judge refuses to lift ban on government stem cell funds
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 4:42amA U.S. judge refused on Tuesday to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite Obama administration warnings it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs.
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