newmedsupplies.com: April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

NYT: National Briefing | South: Tennessee: Governor Signs Bill Targeting Drug Use During Pregnancy

The bill will allow women to be charged with assault if they abuse narcotics while pregnant and give birth to a child who is dependent on drugs or has been harmed by them. [Category: Child Abuse and Neglect, Tennessee, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Haslam, Bill, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women's Rights, Law and Legislation] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39e6f96a/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C30A0Cus0Ctennessee0Egovernor0Esigns0Ebill0Etargeting0Edrug0Euse0Eduring0Epregnancy0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: News Analysis: Behind Focus on College Assaults, a Steady Drumbeat by Students

Successful lawsuits by women, a stepped-up enforcement of civil rights and the political savvy of student groups have converged to tackle the problem on campuses. [Category: Obama, Barack, Sex Crimes, Colleges and Universities, Biden, Joseph R Jr] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39e6f964/sc/7/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C30A0Cus0Csexual0Eassault0Eon0Euniversity0Ecampuses0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: Well: Want to Be More Creative? Take a Walk

A brief stroll, even one just around your office, can spur creativity, according to a new study. [Category: Psychology and Psychologists, Walking, Fitness, Creativity, medicine and health, Phys Ed, Featured] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39e73cbb/sc/4/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C30A0Cwant0Eto0Ebe0Emore0Ecreative0Etake0Ea0Ewalk0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: Well: Why Dangerous Supplements Linger on Store Shelves

Flaws in the way that dietary supplements are monitored and reported are causing potentially life-threatening delays in how long dangerous products linger on store shelves. [Category: Poisoning and Poisons, Healthy Consumer, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies, Recalls and Bans of Products, Body, medicine and health, Featured, Diet and Nutrition] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39eb5919/sc/36/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C30A0Cwhy0Edangerous0Esupplements0Elinger0Eon0Eshelves0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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BBC: MPs want newborn muscle disease test

A group of MPs calls for the government to allow a newborn screening test for the deadly muscle-wasting condition Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27204980#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: Woman could have forced Caesarean

A court rules a pregnant woman who suffers from a psychotic disorder can be given a caesarean section without her consent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-27211135#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: Clarity urged on child surgery cases

Members of NI's Health Committee are calling for greater clarity on details of cases of children travelling to Dublin for life-saving heart surgery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27211399#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: Pre-pregnancy diet 'affects genes'

A mother's diet can permanently alter the functioning of her child's genes, even before conception, say scientists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27211153#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: Care home residents 'doped up'

Large quantities of anti-psychotic drugs are being given to people with learning disabilities who are resident in hospitals or care homes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27205214#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: Sacking over poor elderly home care

One staff member is sacked and seven suspended from an Essex care home after an undercover Panorama investigation finds poor care. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27128011#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: Fibre 'helps heart-attack survivors'

If you have had a heart attack, eat plenty of fibre because it may improve your long-term chances of recovery, say researchers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27192045#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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CNN: HPV test for cancer screening

The FDA has approved a HPV DNA test that doctors can use as a primary cervical cancer screening method. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/dekVKaedFaw/index.html

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ABC: Mom Won't Let Wheelchair Keep Her From Losing Weight

Jamie Goodwin created a Facebook page to show anyone can lose weight -- even paraplegics. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/mom-wont-wheelchair-losing-weight/story?id=23521742

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Reuters: One third of Americans mixing supplements with meds: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in three adults in the U.S. is taking both prescription medications and dietary supplements, creating a risk for dangerous interactions, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/7A9QR2BXb8g/story01.htm

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Reuters: Amicus Therapeutics rare disease drug effective in trial

(Reuters) - Amicus Therapeutics Inc said its experimental drug significantly reduced the abnormal accumulation of fat in body cells related to a rare genetic disorder that could lead to heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/2kZhEHiNYck/story01.htm

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Reuters: Genetic yacht lab maps sea life off Florida looking for cures

ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) - A team of scientists has begun collecting the genomes of sea creatures off the Florida coast in the hopes that unmapped species, some of which have the capacity to reverse disease and injury in themselves, may hold the key to new treatments for humans. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/aaMcI2aTic8/story01.htm

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Reuters: Exclusive: Sanofi explores $7 billion-plus drug divestiture - sources

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sanofi SA is looking to sell a portfolio of mature drugs that could fetch between $7 billion and $8 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, yet another example of drugmakers trying to shed non-core assets and focus on high-growth areas. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/DxR7mcL7vBQ/story01.htm

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Reuters: Exclusive: Sanofi explores $7 billion-plus drug divestiture - sources

Reuters: J&J suspends sale of device used in fibroid surgery

(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson suspended worldwide sale of its device used in fibroid surgery amid concerns over its potential to spread undetected cancer beyond the uterus. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/m3RRfDrxYI4/story01.htm

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Reuters: Drug resistant superbugs a serious threat worldwide, says WHO

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - The spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but is happening right now across the world, United Nations officials said on Wednesday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Ogzj1JY3jqs/story01.htm

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FOXNews.com: Sea coral protein may protect against HIV

A newly discovered protein found in sea coral may help prevent HIV infection, Medical News Today reported. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/oXab8h-LMjY/

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Chicago Tribune: One third of Americans mixing supplements with meds: study

One in three adults in the U.S. is taking both prescription medications and dietary supplements, creating a risk for dangerous interactions, according to a new study. [By Author: By Shereen Jegtvig] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39e3ca4a/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Emedications0Esupplements0E20A140A4290H0A0H52545690Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: Panic attack? No, something much worse

As the jet hurtled toward New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on New Year's Day 2013, the clinical psychologist watched her 16-year-old daughter warily, praying there would be no recurrence of the girl's inexplicable and bizarre behavior. The previous night, while walking down a street in Spain where the family had spent Christmas, the teenager suddenly began yelling that the traditional New Year's Eve fireworks were actually bombs. [By Author: By Sandra G. Boodman, Special To The Washington Post] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39ea6854/sc/10/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ewp0Ewashpost0Ebc0Ehealth0Emystery290E20A140A4290H0A0H645480A20Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Diesel engines responsible for 7,000 deaths a year

Fumes from diesel engines are thought to be responsible for around 7,000 deaths a year as experts claim air pollution has a similar impact on the heart as smoking [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39e22ec1/sc/7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cearth0Cenvironment0C10A7960A350CDiesel0Eengines0Eresponsible0Efor0E70A0A0A0Edeaths0Ea0Eyear0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Pill to switch off hunger possible as 'anti-appetite' molecule discovered

Dieters could soon benefit from a pill that switches off hunger after scientist found that fibre reacts with the gut to produce an 'anti-appetite' molecule [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39e3540a/sc/21/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A7965690CPill0Eto0Eswitch0Eoff0Ehunger0Epossible0Eas0Eanti0Eappetite0Emolecule0Ediscovered0Bhtml/story01.htm

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@: Medical News Today: Stem cell breakthrough: patient-specific therapies for type 1 diabetes

It may now be possible to transplant insulin-producing beta cells into type 1 diabetes patients - a potential cure. The cells are partly crafted from the patients own skin cells. [Category: Stem Cell Research] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276094.php

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@: Medical News Today: Being called 'fat' may increase obesity risk for girls

New research from the University of California Los Angeles suggests that labeling a 10-year-old girl as fat may increase her risk of becoming obese almost a decade later. [Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276083.php

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@: Medical News Today: Chronic pain linked to vitamin D deficiency in men

Low levels of vitamin D in the body have been linked to chronic widespread pain, according to research presented by the British Society for Rheumatology. [Category: Pain / Anesthetics] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275615.php

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@: Medical News Today: Stem cell therapy 'could reduce death from heart disease'

A new review from The Cochrane Collaboration provides 'encouraging evidence' that stem cell therapy may be effective against heart disease. [Category: Heart Disease] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276099.php

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@: Medical News Today: Researchers find a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and autism

New mutations - implicated in both schizophrenia and autism - have been identified in genes that play a role in epigenetic regulation, according to a new study. [Category: Schizophrenia] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276081.php

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@: Medical News Today: Increasing fiber intake after a heart attack may prolong survival

Increasing dietary fiber intake following a heart attack may reduce risk of death from all causes by 25% and death from cardiovascular causes by 13%, according to a new study. [Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276055.php

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@: Medical News Today: Scientists find first genetic link to a heart muscle disease that affects children

International study identifies first gene tied to childhood-onset familial dilated cardiomyopathy, and suggests several drugs already approved by FDA may be effective. [Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276100.php

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FOXNews.com: Researchers uncover clues to deadly 1918 flu pandemic

The deadly 1918 pandemic flu spread faster than any other illness in recorded history - and now researchers may understand why. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/NAwwLh6zk74/

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FOXNews.com: 1 in 3 US adults haven't visited the dentist within past year

A new Gallup poll has revealed that 1 in 3 adults in the United States have not visited the dentist within the past year - a trend that has stayed mostly the same since 2008. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ibMXUOGX__8/

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FOXNews.com: Exposure to violence declining among children, study says

Despite frequent media reports of school shootings and child abuse, a new analysis says the amount of violence U.S. children are exposed to fell considerably during the past decade. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/_EfjSujOwdI/

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FOXNews.com: Type 2 diabetes associated with brain degeneration, study finds

Type 2 diabetes-- long known to have an adverse effect on the brain-- has now been linked with the loss of brain matter. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/r00Y_NlVhH0/

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FOXNews.com: High school students make 3-D-printed hand for girl

Students at an Illinois high school are using a 3-D printer to make a prosthetic hand for a 9-year-old girl born without fingers on her left hand. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/Az1nI1SwyW8/

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FOXNews.com: Chikungunya: Newly arrived virus spreads in Dominican Republic

Health officials in the Dominican Republic say a mosquito-borne virus has spread widely since making its first appearance in the country. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/E185PuqV3Fk/

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FOXNews.com: Mother's diet at time of conception may alter baby's DNA

A woman's diet at the time of conception might cause lasting changes in the DNA of her children, potentially influencing their development, researchers say http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/H6k-5XZHoV4/

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FOXNews.com: J&J suspends sale of device used in fibroid surgery amid cancer concerns

Johnson & Johnson suspended worldwide sale of its device used in fibroid surgery amid concerns over its potential to spread undetected cancer beyond the uterus. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/6pd6Rxjh-j8/

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Reuters: Egypt discovers first case of potentially deadly MERS virus

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has discovered its first case of the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in an Egyptian citizen who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia, Egypt's Ministry of Health said on Saturday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/7OvYfi2tiwk/story01.htm

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Reuters: FDA okays start of BrainStorm stem cell trial in ALS patients

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the start of a mid-stage clinical trial of its adult stem cell treatment for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/azgdFF-th34/story01.htm

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Reuters: FDA okays start of BrainStorm stem cell trial in ALS patients

Reuters: Saudi Arabia has 26 more cases of MERS virus, 10 dead

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia confirmed 26 more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has killed nearly a third of sufferers, and said 10 more people have died from the disease. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/_CS1a4sg0NI/story01.htm

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Reuters: Saudi Arabia has 26 more cases of MERS virus, 10 dead

Reuters: Killer virus spreads unchecked through U.S. hog belt, pushing pork to record

CHICAGO (Reuters) - John Goihl, a hog nutritionist in Shakopee, Minnesota, knows a farmer in his state who lost 7,500 piglets just after they were born. In Sampson County, North Carolina, 12,000 of Henry Moore's piglets died in three weeks. Some 30,000 piglets perished at John Prestage's Oklahoma operation in the fall of 2013. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/rJophMskSNg/story01.htm

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Reuters: Killer virus spreads unchecked through U.S. hog belt, pushing pork to record

Reuters: U.S. military suicides fall among active duty, rise in reserves

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Suicides among active duty U.S. forces fell 18 percent in 2013 from a peak in 2012 but climbed among reserve forces, the Pentagon said on Friday as it unveiled figures showing suicide still far outpaced combat deaths among U.S. military personnel. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/HG5ZIKYhWzo/story01.htm

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Reuters: U.S. military suicides fall among active duty, rise in reserves

Reuters: Bayer may sell plastics unit to focus on health: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - German drugmaker Bayer AG is exploring the sale of its $10 billion plastics unit to focus on growing its health business, Bloomberg reported citing people with knowledge of the matter. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/qS2Q2y6Ld1w/story01.htm

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Reuters: Bayer may sell plastics unit to focus on health: Bloomberg

Chicago Tribune: Some generic drugs have had eye-popping price spikes

Pharmacist Larry Cowan can flip through his records and spot the generic drugs that have taken big price jumps in the past year or so. [By Author: By Jim Fuquay] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39c6ece5/sc/2/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Emct0Ebc0Egenericdrugs0Ebizplus0E20A140A4240H0A0H7445940A0Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: Some generic drugs have had eye-popping price spikes

Chicago Tribune: Runner with a mission: Boston

After 2013 bombing, marathon took on a deeper meaning for manyEven though I smelled bad enough to knock a buzzard off a gut pile, the people in the medical tent of the 2013 Victoria Marathon were kind and caring. One paramedic even let me use his cell to make a long-distance call to my wife, who was watching via Internet feed and had no doubt seen me collapse at the finish line of my Boston Marathon qualifying race. [By Author: By James Fell, Special to Tribune Newspapers] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39cc3e86/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csc0Ehealth0E0A4230Efitness0Eboston0Emarathon0E20A140A4250H0A0H530A50A240Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: Runner with a mission: Boston

@: Medical News Today: Anxiety makes neurotic people 'afraid of action'

A new study, published in the Journal of Personality, finds that anxiety is the main psychological driver behind neurotic peoples' chronic fear of taking action. [Category: Anxiety / Stress] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276018.php

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@: Medical News Today: Scientists identify way to target drug-resistant cancer cells

Researchers from the University of Manchester in the UK have discovered a way to target drug-resistant cancer cells by exploring mitosis - cell division and replication. [Category: Cancer / Oncology] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275976.php

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@: Medical News Today: Scientists identify way to target drug-resistant cancer cells

@: Medical News Today: Researchers investigate ways to improve transplant outcomes

In three new studies, researchers from the UK and Belgium investigate ways to improve organ donor quality in order to maximize the longevity and health of transplant patients. [Category: Transplants / Organ Donations] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276016.php

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@: Medical News Today: Researchers investigate ways to improve transplant outcomes

@: Medical News Today: Reduced exposure to rural microbes may increase risk of asthma, allergies

Low-income individuals may be prone to asthma and allergies because they have reduced exposure to microbes found in rural areas, according to new research. [Category: Allergy] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275992.php

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@: Medical News Today: Reduced exposure to rural microbes may increase risk of asthma, allergies

@: Medical News Today: Breast cancer patients 'face unemployment due to chemotherapy'

Although many women want to continue working after being diagnosed with breast cancer, a new study suggests that a large number are losing employment as a result of treatment. [Category: Breast Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275889.php

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@: Medical News Today: Breast cancer patients 'face unemployment due to chemotherapy'

@: Medical News Today: Walking boosts creative thinking

Researchers find that walking can boost creativity by 60%, compared with sitting. However, walking does not appear to benefit focused thinking that requires correct answers. [Category: Psychology / Psychiatry] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276035.php

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@: Medical News Today: Walking boosts creative thinking

@: Medical News Today: Metabolic reactions may have started in oceans before life began

After recreating the chemistry of Earth's oceans from billions of years ago, UK researchers show metabolic reactions thought to have started in living organisms may predate life. [Category: Biology / Biochemistry] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276033.php

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@: Medical News Today: Metabolic reactions may have started in oceans before life began

FOXNews.com: 4 ways to cure an unhealthy relationship with food

My teenage daughter's summer job was at an ice cream shop. She asked me to swing by one day so she could make me a sundae. I should have run over there and slurped down my treat with unfettered joy. But I begged off. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/sFTqK4E8BJE/

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FOXNews.com: 4 ways to cure an unhealthy relationship with food

FOXNews.com: Kate Hudson shares her secrets to health and happiness

Get inspired by the charming celeb's goal-oriented (yet still zen!) take on life. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/w5_RLZw4QZA/

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FOXNews.com: Kate Hudson shares her secrets to health and happiness

Get inspired by the charming celeb's goal-oriented (yet still zen!) take on life. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/w5_RLZw4QZA/

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FOXNews.com: Scientists create take-home fertility test for men

Two former Sandia National Laboratories scientists have come up with what they say is a take-home fertility test for men, the Albuquerque Journal reported (http://bit.ly/1fEfU8I) Friday. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/yh78mHs7Nr0/

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FOXNews.com: Scientists create take-home fertility test for men

FOXNews.com: 7 crazy things that happen while you sleep

Most nights, if you're lucky, sleep is a completely unremarkable event. But every so often you may experience bizarre behaviors that can leave you feeling completely confused--and perhaps slightly freaked out. Not to worry. We asked sleep docs to decode some of the craziest things that can occur from the moment you close your eyes--and most of them are totally normal. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/cgF-SNvzTaU/

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FOXNews.com: The health benefits of kimchi

Growing up in a Korean household in New Jersey, chef Judy Joo learned home cooking from the best: her mom. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/wAXUcos0pOc/

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FOXNews.com: The health benefits of kimchi

Growing up in a Korean household in New Jersey, chef Judy Joo learned home cooking from the best: her mom. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/wAXUcos0pOc/

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FOXNews.com: Home birth on the rise, but is it safe?

In the U.S., most women give birth in a hospital, but home births-- which account for only about 1 percent of births-- are becoming an option for more and more women. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/LEISSMeBFks/

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FOXNews.com: Home birth on the rise, but is it safe?

FOXNews.com: Egypt discovers first case of potentially deadly MERS virus

Egypt has discovered its first case of the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in an Egyptian citizen who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia, Egypt's Ministry of Health said on Saturday. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/8ohHm-JCgT8/

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FOXNews.com: Egypt discovers first case of potentially deadly MERS virus

FOXNews.com: The shocking number of new STD cases each year

Still think STDs are something that can't happen to someone like you? Here's a shocking reality check: Nearly 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases occur every year in the U.S., according to a recent report by the CDC. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ckseO83eHRM/

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FOXNews.com: The shocking number of new STD cases each year

FOXNews.com: Pennsylvania parents vow to keep twins conjoined

A Pennsylvania couple has decided not to split their newborn conjoined twins, local news outlets said, citing the high risk of surgery for the boys. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/EGQWqSwJXg8/

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FOXNews.com: Pennsylvania parents vow to keep twins conjoined

FOXNews.com: Walking may spark creative thinking

From artists to office workers, people in all walks of life claim that going for a stroll helps them work out ideas or overcome creative blocks, and now new research finds that stretching one's legs really does give a mental boost. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/BmqokM8xAxQ/

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FOXNews.com: Walking may spark creative thinking

Telegraph: Nasa releases spectacular image of ancient star cluster

A beautiful image showing a sparkling jumble of stars has been released from the Hubble Space Telescope [By Author: Valerie Siebert] [Category: nasa, astronomy, photo, telescope, hubble, stars, globular, planets, nebular, space] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39c7038c/sc/38/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cspace0C10A7898190CNasa0Ereleases0Espectacular0Eimage0Eof0Eancient0Estar0Ecluster0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

NYT: World Briefing: Saudi Arabia: 4 New Deaths Reported From Virus

In the past 24 hours, Saudi Arabia has reported four new deaths from a Middle East virus and 36 more cases of infection. [Category: Saudi Arabia, Deaths (Fatalities), MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39baea85/sc/11/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C250Cworld0Cmiddleeast0Csaudi0Earabia0E40Enew0Edeaths0Ereported0Efrom0Evirus0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: For E-Cigarettes, the Regulatory Battle Now Begins

Proposed rules postponed tricky issues like whether flavors should be banned or television advertising limited. [Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Altria Group Inc|MO|NYSE, Food and Drug Administration, Smoking and Tobacco, E-Cigarettes] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39bb3d3f/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C250Cbusiness0Cfor0Ee0Ecigarettes0Ethe0Eregulatory0Ebattle0Enow0Ebegins0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: A Fight to Keep College Athletes From the Pain of Injury Costs

A key front in the effort to reform the N.C.A.A. is medical coverage for college athletes, some of whom have become burdened with costs to treat their injuries. [Category: Northwestern University, Halliburton Company|HAL|NYSE, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Huma, Ramogi, College Athletics, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Sports Injuries] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39bad0ca/sc/14/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C250Csports0Ca0Efight0Eto0Ekeep0Ecollege0Eathletes0Efrom0Ethe0Epain0Eof0Einjury0Ecosts0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: Alternative to Pap Test Is Approved by F.D.A.

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new primary method for detecting cervical cancer developed by the pharmaceutical company Roche. [Category: Cervical Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, Roche Holding A G|RHHBY|Other OTC, Tests (Medical), Human Papillomavirus (HPV)] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39bad0c2/sc/19/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C250Cbusiness0Calternative0Eto0Epap0Etest0Eis0Eapproved0Eby0Efda0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: Well: Ask Well: Do Foam Rollers Aid Workouts?

A reader asks: At the gym, instead of traditional stretching, I see tons of people rolling around on foam rollers. What does the research say about the benefits? [Category: Foam, Ask Well, Exercise, medicine and health, Muscles, Featured] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39bb436f/sc/14/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C250Cask0Ewell0Edo0Efoam0Erollers0Eaid0Eworkouts0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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BBC: Cancer fundraiser achieves ?2m

A teenager with terminal cancer raises more than ?2m for charity. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-27138100#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: US seeks e-cigarette restrictions

The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking minimum age restrictions and warnings on e-cigarettes because of uncertainties over their impact on health. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27147092#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: 'End uncertainty' over A&E units

Emergency care in Welsh hospitals suffers from uncertainty over the future of A&E units, an assembly committee says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-27144570#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: Human skin grown in laboratory

Skin grown in the laboratory could replace animals in drug and cosmetics testing, according to UK scientists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27129861#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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BBC: Health atlas shows risks by area

A new online map of England and Wales allows people to enter their postcode and find their community's level of risk of developing 14 conditions, such as heart disease and lung cancer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27141760#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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CNN: A minute to a mile: Learning to run

When Sia Figiel started believing in herself, she realized she could go a lot farther than she'd ever thought possible. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/XToyz4XrqyA/index.html

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CNN: Woman tackles longest triathlon

Norma Bastidas will run, bike and swim more than 3,700 miles to fight human trafficking. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/NvuofSJNZQM/index.html

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CNN: A swift, effective, bloody killer

It took only moments to feel the impact of what was happening here. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/W9vIV7rq7mk/index.html

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CNN: She ditched diets, lost 160 lbs

Teena Henson's weight-loss journey began with a newspaper ad, and ended with her mother's praise. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/zT0zLN7NSFI/index.html

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ABC: Man Aims to Change Cancer Experience for Young Adults

What would you do if you were diagnosed with cancer in your teens or twenties? [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/man-aims-change-cancer-experience-young-adults/story?id=23444306

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ABC: 5 Things You Need to Know About E-Cigarettes

Regulations will include warning labels, banned sales to minors and a list of ingredients. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/things-cigarettes/story?id=23445234

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ABC: Scientists Rush to Finish Mind-Controlled Robotic Suit

Researchers have less than two months to finish the robotic exoskeleton. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/scientists-rush-finish-mind-controlled-robotic-suit-world/story?id=23455960

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ABC: FDA OKs First-Ever DNA Alternative to Pap Smear

FDA approves Roche genetic test as an alternative to Pap smear for cervical cancer screening [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/fda-oks-dna-alternative-pap-smear-23458580

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ABC: GMO Foods: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Is altering a crop in a lab the same as altering it on the farm? Yes and no. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/health-effects-gmo-foods/story?id=23459884

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ABC: Formerly Conjoined Twins Meet Dolphin With Prosthetic Tail

The boys share a special connection with Winter, the subject of 2011 movie. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/04/25/formerly-conjoined-twins-meet-dolphin-with-prosthetic-tail/

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ABC: 11 Ways to Lose Weight This Weekend

Don't let the weekend throw a wrench in your weight loss. Stay on track with these tips. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/11-ways-lose-weight-weekend/story?id=23383184

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Reuters: Behavior therapy works over short term for young kids with OCD

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A family-based cognitive behavioral therapy markedly improves symptoms in children as young as five years old with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/kybatk_3JGU/story01.htm

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Reuters: Caregivers Are Key In Protecting Kids' Dental Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many kids on Medicaid are not receiving dental care, and those who do often first show up with a dental emergency, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/sLZLKLOxUGQ/story01.htm

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Reuters: 'Vapers' relieved FDA won't restrict popular e-cigarette flavors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - E-cigarette users breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after U.S. health officials proposed new rules for the devices that would ban sales to minors, but allow manufacturers to keep offering flavored nicotine liquids beloved by so-called vapers. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/NZkRTl7opYs/story01.htm

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Reuters: Exclusive: Allergan approached Shire about takeover but rebuffed - sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Allergan Inc approached Shire Plc in recent months about a possible takeover but was rebuffed, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest example of a U.S. drugmaker seeking to buy an overseas rival to lower its tax rate. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/1qpTtfLZd1Y/story01.htm

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Reuters: Webby Awards honor mobile health and fitness apps

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As part of the 18th Annual Webby Awards, 11 mobile health applications ranging from personal wellness journals to allergen and symptom trackers were chosen as honorees. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/WlX5P_HIHik/story01.htm

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Reuters: Exclusive: Allergan approached Shire about takeover but rebuffed -sources

Reuters: Novartis lung drug not inferior to GSK's Seretide, study shows

ZURICH (Reuters) - Patients taking Novartis' inhaled medicine Onbrez Breezhaler for chronic lung disease had benefits similar to those taking GlaxoSmithKline's Seretide, the Swiss drugmaker said on Friday, citing a late stage study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/YUkEehf98dg/story01.htm

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Reuters: Oregon's broken healthcare exchange may move to federal network

PORTLAND (Reuters) - Top officials for Oregon's troubled health insurance network, dogged by technical glitches that have kept a single subscriber from enrolling online, recommended on Thursday dumping the state website in favor of a federally run healthcare exchange. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/tenuIWVgTEs/story01.htm

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Reuters: Experts cast doubt on Saudi push for Middle East virus vaccine

LONDON (Reuters) - Official talk in Saudi Arabia of racing to develop a vaccine against a deadly new virus may be a way to reassure a fearful population, but it is scientifically wide of the mark and makes little sense in public health terms. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/55PBSYZPCkY/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: Misdiagnosed bipolar: One girl's struggle to get the right treatment

One day, Tessa Gallo was a typical sixth-grader, performing in school plays, running on the track team, goofing around with her two sisters and giggling with girlfriends at sleepovers. [By Author: By Julia Prodis Sulek] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39bdf48f/sc/38/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Emct0Ebc0Emed0Epans0E20A140A4230H0A0H480A81460Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Telegraph: ?200 million floating laboratory will explore 'final frontier' of polar regions

A huge research ship costing ?200 million has been commissioned, which will probe the oceans and climate of the arctic and Antarctic [By Author: Matthew Holehouse] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39bc6550/sc/31/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A7862410C20A0A0Emillion0Efloating0Elaboratory0Ewill0Eexplore0Efinal0Efrontier0Eof0Epolar0Eregions0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Search for disease and pollution levels in your area with new health atlas

Interactive: search by postcode to see how your area compares to illness rates and pollution levels across England and Wales [By Author: , Medical Editor and] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39bc654a/sc/14/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Chealth0Chealthnews0C10A78520A20CSearch0Efor0Edisease0Eand0Epollution0Elevels0Ein0Eyour0Earea0Ewith0Enew0Ehealth0Eatlas0Bhtml/story01.htm

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@: Medical News Today: Breakthrough: scientists use ear implants to regrow auditory nerves

Researchers from the University of New South Wales in Australia have used cochlear implants to deliver gene therapy, allowing regeneration of auditory nerves. [Category: Hearing / Deafness] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275923.php

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Telegraph: A capital reason IKEA will outsell Ikea

New study finds brand names in capital letters enjoy greater customer recognition [By Author: News agencies] [Category: psychology, adidas, study, uppercase, brands, words, lowercase, ikea] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39bc7cdd/sc/5/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A7870A0A80CPIC0EPLS0EA0Ecapital0Ereason0EIKEA0Ewill0Eoutsell0EIkea0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Too many cooks really do spoil the broth

Research shows that the more individuals involved, the greater the chance of making a bad decision [By Author: Agencies] [Category: efficient, bad chose, decisions] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39bec9a1/sc/36/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A7877420CToo0Emany0Ecooks0Ereally0Edo0Espoil0Ethe0Ebroth0Bhtml/story01.htm

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@: Medical News Today: How should society address the problem of female genital mutilation?

Female circumcision, also known as 'female genital mutilation,' is a renewed area of concern. We examine the approaches of different societies in tackling this unnecessary surgery. [Category: Women's Health / Gynecology] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275890.php

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@: Medical News Today: Healthy blood cells of 115-year-old woman show hundreds of mutations

Since a supercentenarian donated her body to science in 2005, researchers have found over 400 genetic mutations in healthy blood cells, shedding light on limits of human longevity. [Category: Genetics] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275859.php

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@: Medical News Today: FDA announce proposal to regulate e-cigarettes

The FDA have announced a proposal to regulate e-cigarettes. The proposal will ban the sale of the devices to minors, as well as pose restrictions on marketing. [Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275945.php

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@: Medical News Today: Technological advances in fetal cardiology are recognized in new guidelines

Progress in advanced imaging technologies have prompted new fetal cardiology guidelines, which also now place an emphasis on psychological care of the mother and family. [Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275942.php

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@: Medical News Today: 'Female intuition comes from lower testosterone exposure in womb'

Researchers claim to have found a biological influence for why many women think intuitively rather than reflectively, and it has to do with testosterone exposure in the womb. [Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275922.php

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@: Medical News Today: American centenarians and baby boomers feel 'younger than their years'

When asked how old they felt, American centenarians said 83 years old on average, and 65-year-old baby boomers said 55, in a survey conducted by UnitedHealthcare. [Category: Seniors / Aging] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275940.php

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FOXNews.com: Experiencing d?j? vu

A good friend of mine was just diagnosed with breast cancer this week. As she told her story to me, it was like d?j? vu. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/PU3hYK_w1aQ/

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FOXNews.com: With genome deciphered, experts aim to swat dreaded tsetse fly

An international team of scientists has deciphered the genetic code of the tsetse fly, the bloodsucking insect that spreads deadly African sleeping sickness, with the hope that its biological secrets can be exploited to eradicate this malady. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/GmY6wey1XsQ/

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FOXNews.com: Where will calorie labels appear? Not just menus

Diners could soon see calorie counts on the menus of chain restaurants. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/0_F4fqOGWM4/

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FOXNews.com: FDA clears way for replacement of Pap smear with approval of DNA test for HPV

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the use of a test for cancer-causing strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), clearing the way for replacement of the Pap smears used to screen most women for cervical cancer. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/naJ0fUIh9K0/

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FOXNews.com: Deaths from measles outbreak may be 'inevitable' as cases surge in US

Health officials are worried about recent U.S. measles outbreaks that so far have caused more illnesses than at the same point of any year since 1996. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/6e-l5fFDTgc/

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FOXNews.com: Vaccines prevent more than 700,000 child deaths in the US, CDC says

A federal government program launched 20 years ago to increase vaccinations for low-income children in the United States will prevent more than 700,000 deaths, but measles remains a stubborn adversary, with more than 129 cases so far this year, a federal agency said on Thursday. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/EGiYPGM1XVE/

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FOXNews.com: FDA panel recommends banning shock devices used on disabled students

An FDA panel has recommended banning shock devices. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/1t-JoSc6m-I/

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Friday, April 25, 2014

FOXNews.com: 14-pound baby largest in more than a decade at Mass General

A 14-pound baby was born at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Tuesday - making her the largest infant delivered at the facility in more than 10 years. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/pLsKD6nrYZo/

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A cancer charity says it has received its largest ever individual donation after a teenager with terminal cancer raises more than ?1.6m. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-27138100#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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An 11-year-old girl who was mauled by a pet raccoon as a baby is back home today after a seven-hour surgery to embed a makeshift ear in her arm. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/girl-mauled-raccoon-leaves-hospital-ear-arm/story?id=23423159

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cancer is the first disease where physicians have personalized treatment, matching a tumor's genetics to the appropriate chemotherapy, and now it may be the first in which prevention, too, can be personalized. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Lz6CaetdRA4/story01.htm

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Reuters: Weight loss plan better than usual diet for diabetes patients

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A commercial diet plan that includes prepackaged foods, menu plans and access to counselors was better at helping people with type 2 diabetes shed pounds than a typical diet, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/CR1xvowO3kk/story01.htm

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Reuters: Gates-backed TB drug to enter late-stage testing

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The first experimental drug that fights both conventional and drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis is advancing to late-stage clinical testing, researchers said on Wednesday, raising hope for a new way to stem the growing threat of drug-resistant TB. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/rtDmTMvKupk/story01.htm

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Reuters: France sees small increase in pot-related heart problems

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of heart complications attributed to marijuana use increased slightly in France between 2006 and 2010, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/5fOLOooFG5g/story01.htm

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Reuters: California city sees spike in whooping cough cases

(Reuters) - A Southern California city has seen a spike in reported whooping cough cases so far this year, with the number of infections nearly tripling compared to all of last year, possibly due to a less potent vaccine or lower vaccination rates, officials said on Wednesday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/TXMdiPs-qoc/story01.htm

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Reuters: California county tries to ban pot farms as medical weed business thrives

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Citing marijuana fields springing up next to high schools and in abandoned barns, Sacramento County supervisors are set to declare pot gardens a public nuisance in the latest move by a local government to rein in California's cannabis industry. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ODpSHccC6LY/story01.htm

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Reuters: Vermont lawmakers send GMO food-labeling law to governor

(Reuters) - A law that would make Vermont the first U.S. state to enact mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, received final approval from state lawmakers on Wednesday and now heads to the governor's desk. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/JLsMXaA7hdk/story01.htm

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Reuters: Herbalife punished 600 distributors for medical claims: ABC News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Herbalife, a weight loss and nutrition company being investigated for allegations of running a pyramid scheme, disciplined hundreds of distributors last year for making unsubstantiated medical claims about its products, ABC News reported on Wednesday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/_mTYBRmJKBI/story01.htm

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Reuters: FDA moves to ban sales of e-cigarettes to minors

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed rules on Thursday that would ban the sale of e-cigarettes to anyone under 18, but would not restrict flavored products, online sales or advertising, which public health advocates say attract children. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/irLcjn5en_c/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: Lower-income teens aren't getting enough sleep, researchers say

African American high school students and boys in low- to middle-income families reported short, fragmented sleep, and that could play a role in their health risks, researchers reported Monday. [By Author: By Mary MacVean] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39a84825/sc/38/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Esci0Esn0Elower0Eincome0Eteens0Esleep0E20A140A4210H0A0H18569340Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: High-fat diets linked to some types of breast cancer

Women who eat a lot of fat, particularly saturated fat, may be at higher risk of certain types of breast cancer, new research suggests. [By Author: Genevra Pittman] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39ac1d64/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Ediets0Ebreast0Ecancer0E20A140A4220H0A0H19799170Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: My 138-day battle with vertigo

March 27, 2009. I was fine the night before. The little cold I'd had was gone, and I'd had the first good night's sleep all week. But when I woke up Friday morning at 6:15 and got out of bed, the world was whirling counterclockwise. I knocked against the bookcase, stumbled through the bathroom doorway and landed on my knees in front of the sink. It was as though I'd been tripped by a ghost lurking beside the bed. [By Author: By Floyd Skloot, Special To The Washington Post] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39b3478c/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ewp0Ewashpost0Ebc0Evertigo220E20A140A4220H0A0H67329530Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Asteroids colliding with Earth cause atomic-scale blasts

Scientists say minor planets hitting the Earth caused 26 nuclear-scale explosions between 2000 and 2013, some more powerful than 15-kiloton atom bomb blast that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945 [By Author: Hayley Dixon] [Category: impact, earth, asteroids, planets] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39a60130/sc/32/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A7811220CAsteroids0Ecolliding0Ewith0EEarth0Ecause0Eatomic0Escale0Eblasts0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Seeing red? The mind-bending power of colour

Tom Chivers explains the science behind the mind-bending power of colour [By Author: Tom Chivers] [Category: colour wavelengths, issac newton, spectrum, science of colour, colour therapy, beau lotto, colourwheel, rainbows, colour psychology] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39a71b46/sc/10/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cart0C10A7674590CSeeing0Ered0EThe0Emind0Ebending0Epower0Eof0Ecolour0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Not tonight dear, I have a headache: science behind the excuse

Chronic pain diminishes a woman's sexual desire but has no impact on a man's, according to a study published in the journal of Neuroscience [By Author: News agencies] [Category: arousal, headache, sex drive, desire, not tonight, chronic pain] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39a72338/sc/14/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cwomen0Csex0C10A7816460CNot0Etonight0Edear0EI0Ehave0Ea0Eheadache0Escience0Ebehind0Ethe0Eexcuse0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Cut up children's food for a peaceful meal, study says

Researchers find that cutting up children's food rather than giving them meals where they have to bite with their front teeth makes them better behaved at the dinner table [By Author: Sarah Gallagher] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39a8e242/sc/36/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A7821980CCut0Eup0Echildrens0Efood0Efor0Ea0Epeaceful0Emeal0Estudy0Esays0Bhtml/story01.htm

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@: Medical News Today: Pain 'reduces sex drive of women but not men,' study suggests

Research led by McGill University in Canada found that inflammatory pain significantly reduced the sexual desire of female mice but had no affect on the sex drive of male mice. [Category: Sexual Health / STDs] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275781.php

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@: Medical News Today: Gene within gene drives acute myeloid leukemia, says new study

A study of the gene BAALC and the smaller gene miR-3151 embedded within it finds the smaller one is the major driver of acute myeloid leukemia and not its better-known host. [Category: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275822.php

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@: Medical News Today: Breakthroughs could lead to 'powerful treatment for depression'

Investigators from UT Southwestern have discovered how a natural antidepressant hormone works in the brain and have uncovered a neuroprotective drug that could treat depression. [Category: Depression] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275841.php

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@: Medical News Today: Brain stimulator reduces seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

An FDA-approved brain stimulator with a novel electrode placement system has resulted in nearly half of patients with epilepsy in a trial experiencing total seizure cessation. [Category: Epilepsy] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275838.php

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@: Medical News Today: Paving way for virus-like DNA nanodevices that diagnose disease and make drugs

A nanodevice - inspired by how viruses make themselves invisible to the immune system - has successfully completed its pilot mission, paving the way for smart DNA nanorobots. [Category: Medical Innovation] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275821.php

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@: Medical News Today: Mild cognitive impairment linked to early death in new research

A known precursor of Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, has now been linked to early death in a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology's Annual Meeting. [Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275833.php

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@: Medical News Today: Marijuana use linked to cardiovascular complications and death

New research has found that marijuana use may increase the risk of cardiovascular problems, such as heart attack, particularly for young and middle-aged adults. [Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275823.php

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@: Medical News Today: Longer education linked to better recovery from traumatic brain injury

New research from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine finds that the more years of education a person has, the better they may be able to recover from traumatic brain injury. [Category: Neurology / Neuroscience] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275798.php

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@: Medical News Today: Two new migraine prevention drugs show promise in small studies

Two drugs for preventing, rather than stopping attacks once they have started, show promising results in the first studies to test monoclonal antibodies for migraine prevention. [Category: Headache / Migraine] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275869.php

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@: Medical News Today: Breastfeeding may protect against inflammation and heart disease in young adulthood

Lower birth weight or having been breastfed for less than 3 months is linked to higher levels of a biomarker for inflammation, heart and metabolic disease in young adults. [Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275868.php

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FOXNews.com: Suit: Doctors Mocked Me While I Was Unconscious

So what do doctors chat about after you've gone under anesthesia? http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/V5NxQxeMKjk/

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