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Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia
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[US] (15 hours)
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.
New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB
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[US] (15 hours)
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.
FDA looks to curb abuse of cough medicine
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[US] (1 day)
AP - Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the hospital each year.
Time to get your flu shot, but just one this year
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[US] (2 days)
AP - It's flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version for people 65 or older.
Scientists expect C-section rate to keep rising
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[US] (2 days)
AP - More women will be giving birth by C-section for the foreseeable future, government scientists said Monday, releasing a study into the causes of a trend that troubles maternal health experts.
Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets
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[US] (3 days)
AP - Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Doctors tried to ease his symptoms using three psychiatric drugs, including a potent ...
ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes
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[US] (3 days)
AP - Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.
Study: More omega-3 fats didn't aid heart patients
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[US] (4 days)
AP - Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report.
Appeals court rejects autism vaccine link
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[US] (5 days)
AP - A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling that vaccines are not to blame for autism.
Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit
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[US] (5 days)
AP - Even though they've lived with the health warnings much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, about 4.5 million older Americans continue to smoke.
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