Health News, 09 Dec 01:33
Women are less likely than men to receive appropriate and timely treatment after being hospitalized for a heart attack and more likely to die if it's severe, according to a new study.
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Health News, 05 Nov 11:03
French researchers said they have discovered a drug that “tricks the body into burning off fat,” regardless of the body’s diet, BBC News reported.
A team at the University of Louis Pasteur successfully tested the drug, called SRT1720, on mice, according to a report in this month’s journal Cell Metabolism.
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Health News, 28 Oct 02:51
In a country where 45 million people have no health insurance, Barack Obama and John McCain have drawn swords over the best cure, but whoever wins will find reforms hard to enact, experts say.
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Health News, 27 Oct 10:15
Tomatoes genetically modified to be rich in antioxidants called anthocyanins appeared to extend the life spans of cancer-prone mice, a European study finds.
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Health News, 03 Oct 01:10
A top government health official Thursday rejected pediatricians' call for an immediate ban on over-the-counter cough and cold medication for young children, saying it might cause unintended harm.
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Health News, 30 Sep 12:46
New research was reported in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism that shows glucosamine and chondroitin for arthritis treatment are no better than placebo in slowing the loss of knee cartilage. The two-year study showed that the popular over the counter supplements did not work better than sugar pills.
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Health News, 28 Sep 11:34
Energy drinks can have 10 times or more caffeine as soft drinks, prompting Johns Hopkins University scientists to recommend the drinks carry labels with caffeine content and warnings about the health risks.
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Health News, 19 Sep 01:41
A study has found that surgery is no better than more conservative treatment to relieve knee pain caused by arthritis.
In the study, being published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine, 86 patients who had the operation fared no better over two years than 86 who had physical therapy and took medications to dampen inflammation.
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Health News, 19 Sep 01:56
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Health News, 11 Sep 12:05
For some autistic children, the sensation of water is as comforting as a blanket.
So what was Christopher Marino feeling during the 14 hours he was swept out to sea last weekend?
"He can't tell me. I don't know. I wish I did know," his mother, Robyn Bishop of Oviedo, said in a telephone interview Wednesday.
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