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Mixed evidence on acupuncture for irritable bowels

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:36:43 GMT

The research on whether acupuncture helps ease irritable bowel syndrome has so far been a mixed bag, according to a new review of past clinical trials.
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The Power of Peppermint

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:45:06 GMT

At the mention of peppermint, candy canes and ice cream comes to mind. But did you know that peppermint is also an age-old herbal medicine that has been used to treat a wide range of abdominal woes?
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High gold price increases mercury use in mining -UN

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:00:59 GMT

OSLO (Reuters) - High gold prices are driving up the use of toxic mercury in small-scale mining in developing nations, spreading a poison that can cause brain damage in children thousands of miles away, a U.N. study showed on Thursday.
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Heart attack pattern shifted after Katrina

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:13:34 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart attacks are usually most common on weekdays and mornings, especially Mondays, but new data analysis shows that pattern reversed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
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Caffeine in diet supplements all over the map

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:00:52 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of caffeine in diet supplements varies widely and product labels are often inaccurate or have no caffeine information at all, according to a new study of supplements sold on military bases.
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Hypnosis, even in "real world," may help IBS

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:27:24 GMT

Hypnosis may help some people with stubborn cases of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) find some relief from their symptoms, a new study suggests.
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Racial gaps in access to robotic prostate surgery

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:30:42 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Minority and Medicaid cancer patients are less likely to have their prostates removed at hospitals that use robot-assisted surgery, according to a new study that stops short of suggesting the robotic technique represents better care.
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Email reminders encourage end-of-life talks

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:01:27 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Email alerts may encourage cancer doctors to talk with terminally ill patients about their end-of-life wishes and to record those preferences in their medical records, a new study suggests.
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Walking linked to fewer strokes in women

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:02:05 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who walk at least three hours every week are less likely to suffer a stroke than women who walk less or not at all, according to new research from Spain.
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Study links milk-producing protein to aggressive breast cancer

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:01:42 GMT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The discovery that a protein that triggers milk production in women may also be responsible for making breast cancers aggressive could open up new opportunities for treatment of the most common and deadliest form of cancer among women.
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Dermatitis can lead to fingerprint ID failures

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:00:24 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults with excessively dry hands were four times more likely than healthy counterparts to fail computerized fingerprint verification tests in a small new study from Malaysia.
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Free condoms to be dispensed by Philadelphia high schools

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:01:02 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - There will be something new in many Philadelphia high schools when students return to class next week - free condoms.
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CORRECTION: Web-based info may not increase cancer screening

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:31:23 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study.
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9/11 responders may have higher risk of some cancers

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:44:42 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rescue and recovery workers who provided aid after the World Trade Center attacks may have an increased risk of certain types of cancer, including prostate and thyroid cancers, a new study suggests.
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Chest compression-only CPR shows long-term benefit

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:31:13 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer cardiac arrest - in which the heart stops beating - were less likely to die in subsequent years when bystanders performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation using chest compressions only, a new study found.
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HIV cases down for black women, up for gay men: CDC

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:00:42 GMT

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Fewer black women in the United States are being infected with HIV, but the number of young gay and bisexual men infected is rising, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
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Two cups of milk daily enough for most kids: study

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:31:45 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two cups of cow's milk per day may be enough for most kids to have the recommended amount of vitamin D in their blood while maintaining a healthy iron level, suggests a new study.
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Daylight savings tied to bump in heart attack rates

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:31:25 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Setting the clock ahead for daylight savings time may set the scene for a small increase in heart attacks the next day, according to a small new study that suggests sleep-deprivation might be to blame.
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EPA finalizes stricter soot pollution limits

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:00:30 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday tightened limits on harmful soot pollution from sources including power plants, diesel engines and burning wood.
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Recreational marijuana should not be top federal priority: Obama

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:00:58 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama says federal authorities should not target recreational marijuana use in two Western states where it has been made legal given limited government resources and growing public acceptance of the controlled substance.
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CORRECTION: Researchers say form of Ecstasy may heal combat trauma

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:47:55 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - A South Carolina psychiatrist and his wife, a nurse, have taken an uncommon, controversial approach to helping war veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder by treating them with MDMA, a pure form of the party drug known as Ecstasy.
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Czech MPs vote to legalize marijuana for medical use

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:46:59 GMT

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech lawmakers voted on Friday to allow marijuana and drugs derived from it to be available on prescription from pharmacies from next year, extending narcotics laws which permit possession of small amounts of drugs including heroin and cocaine.
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CORRECTION: Aspirin may help older colon cancer patients live longer

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:48:41 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults with colon cancer who were prescribed a daily aspirin were less likely to die than those who weren't, according to a new study.
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Knee replacement linked to weight gain

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:30:25 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being overweight is known to increase the risk of needing a knee replacement, but a new study finds that knee replacement surgery may also raise a person's risk of gaining weight.
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REFILE: Should breast cancer patients skip the pre-op MRI?

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:00:39 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new review of existing evidence suggests that using magnetic resonance imaging to "stage" a woman's breast cancer before surgery might do more harm than good.
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Hormone disorder and the Pill tied to blood clots

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:31:09 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have a hormone disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and who take the birth control pill have twice the risk of blood clots than do other women on the Pill, according to a new study.
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide if human genes patentable

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:12:41 GMT

(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether human genes can be patented, a hotly contested issue with broad consequences for the future of gene-based medicine.
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Drug, alcohol abuse tied to early-life strokes

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:00:07 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Younger adults who suffered a stroke were often smokers or had abused drugs or alcohol, in a new study from Ohio and Kentucky.
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Small sachets are big help for clean water in developing world

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:00:39 GMT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Greg Allgood tears open a small sachet and dumps the powder into a large plastic container filled with brown, murky water. After about five minutes of stirring, clumps of sludge form and sink to the bottom as the water starts to clear.
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Scientists find immune response to gene in mice

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:00:12 GMT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A gene that keeps embryos alive appears to control the immune system and determine how it fights chronic diseases like hepatitis and HIV, and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scientists said on Monday.
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Bounce house-related injuries on the rise in U.S.

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:30:26 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of U.S. children hurt while using inflatable bouncers, such as bounce houses and moonwalks, is 15 times higher than in 1995, according to a new study.
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Longer waits for breast cancer patients on Medicare

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:00:35 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with a new diagnosis of breast cancer who are covered by Medicare are waiting longer and longer to get treatment, according to a new nationwide study.
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Heart attacks more common among the unemployed

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:01:13 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have recently lost their jobs are more likely to suffer a heart attack than their employed peers, a new study suggests.
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Tired after cancer treatment? Walking may help

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:00:32 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have been treated for cancer often have lingering fatigue, but a new analysis of more than three dozen studies suggests regular walking or cycling might help boost their energy.
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Livestrong cancer charity drops Lance Armstrong name from title

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:01:10 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Lance Armstrong Foundation has formally dropped the name of the disgraced cyclist from its title, the organization said on Wednesday, marking the latest move by the cancer charity to distance itself following the biggest doping scandal in the sport's history.
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Armstrong steps down from Livestrong board

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:30:46 GMT

Livestrong spokeswoman Katherine McLane told Reuters that Armstrong "remains the inspiration" for the charity and is its largest donor, having contributed $7 million.
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Protective eye gear cuts field hockey injuries

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:30:29 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fewer high school field hockey players get head and face injuries when they're required to don protective eyewear, according to a new comparison of states with and without those policies in effect.
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Pfizer to pay $67.5 million in investor lawsuit over Pristiq

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:01:14 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc agreed to pay $67.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by former Wyeth Inc shareholders who said they were misled about risks associated with the antidepressant Pristiq.
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Acetaminophen in infancy again tied to asthma

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:00:17 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies given acetaminophen for fevers and aches may have a heightened risk of asthma symptoms in their preschool years, a new study suggests.
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Nerve device lowers blood pressure in small study

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:37:22 GMT

(Reuters) - St Jude Medical Inc said on Monday its procedure that deadens nerves near the kidneys helped lower blood pressure in a small study of patients whose hypertension could not be controlled with drugs.
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After car booster seat laws, child deaths fell

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:00:06 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. states with laws requiring kids to ride in car booster seats have had fewer child deaths in accidents, especially among 6- and 7-year-olds, researchers reported Monday.
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Experimental drug lowers cholesterol: Mid-stage trial

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:01:33 GMT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new experimental drug from Amgen Inc. reduced levels of bad cholesterol by as much as 55 percent in combination with statin drugs in patients genetically predisposed to high cholesterol, according to data from a midstage trial presented on Monday.
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Multivitamins don't cut heart disease risk in men

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:00:22 GMT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taking a daily multivitamin does not reduce the risk of heart disease for older men, according to data from a large study presented on Monday.
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Should schools close during bad flu outbreaks?

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:31:21 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new U.S. government study suggests that during a serious flu epidemic, closing schools can keep people - especially kids - out of the ER.
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Sugary drinks linked to higher stroke risk

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:01:14 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who imbibe sugary soft drinks almost every day are 83 percent more likely to have a certain type of stroke than women who rarely drink sodas and other sweetened beverages, according to a new study from Japan.
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Kids who smoke menthol more likely to get hooked

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:00:07 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who experiment with menthol cigarettes are more likely to become habitual smokers than their peers who start out with the regular variety, new research findings suggest.
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Acupuncture may ease dry mouth after cancer

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:30:37 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with chronic dry mouth related to cancer treatment reported some improvement in symptoms like sticky saliva and dry lips after eight weeks of group acupuncture, in a new study from the UK.
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Newer Pill has low blood clot risk: ob-gyn group

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:01:11 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the Pill may carry a slightly higher blood clot risk than older formulations - but it's still a small risk, says the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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REFILE: Docs call for changes to prevent cheer injuries

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:30:39 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A group of U.S. pediatricians on Monday recommended that cheerleading be designated an official sport, mainly to help prevent injuries, which the doctors say can be catastrophic.
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Healthier Halloween Treats

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:05:51 GMT

Given the increase in childhood obesity, it's important to think about what to hand out that won't break the bank (yours), break teeth (theirs) and end up in the garbage can when dealing with Halloween treats. Healthy snacks may not be on the top of their list, but you can find the lesser evil when shopping for your handouts.
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