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Surgery Effective for Tough-to-Treat EpilepsyTue, 07 Feb 2012 14:04:05 GMT TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery can significantly improve seizure control and quality of life among people with epilepsy, according to a study stretching over 26 years. |
Health Tip: When You Can't HearTue, 07 Feb 2012 12:02:06 GMT (HealthDay News) -- One third of people aged 60 or older have at least some hearing loss, making it one of the most common medical problems in older adults, the Cleveland Clinic says. |
Government health spending seen hitting $1.8 trillionTue, 07 Feb 2012 13:32:19 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs will more than double over the next decade to $1.8 trillion, or 7.3 percent of the country's total economic output, congressional researchers said ... |
Health Tip: Help Prevent Ice Skating AccidentsTue, 07 Feb 2012 12:02:06 GMT (HealthDay News) -- Ice skating is a winter ritual for many children in colder climates, but unless precautions are taken it can be fraught with the possibility of injury. |
Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the HeartTue, 07 Feb 2012 14:04:05 GMT TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a few pounds, new research suggests. |
Komen advisor steps down after Planned Parenthood flapTue, 07 Feb 2012 15:50:38 GMT (Reuters) - A senior advisor to the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned in the wake of a public outcry over the group's decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, which provides birth control and abortion service... |
White House open to compromise over contraception: adviserTue, 07 Feb 2012 15:22:43 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities and hospitals in implementing new rules that require health insurance to cover birth control, a top adviser to the president's re-election campaign s... |
Obama administration to spend $50 million more on Alzheimer'sTue, 07 Feb 2012 15:24:04 GMT (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Tuesday it will spend an additional $50 million immediately to bolster research for Alzheimer's, a fatal, brain-wasting disease that affects 5 million Americans. The administration also said it plan... |
Letting Baby Eat Finger Foods May Spur Healthier WeightTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:04:05 GMT TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Allowing babies who are being weaned to feed themselves with finger foods rather than spoon-feeding the baby with pureed foods may reduce their risk for obesity later on, according to new research. |
Behavior programs may cut child obesity riskTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:14:58 GMT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor U.S. kids, a study published Monday suggests. Researchers found that two programs aimed at preventing behavior problems in low-income, urban... |
Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada studyTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:32:24 GMT TORONTO (Reuters) - Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child's IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift the ethical debate over corporal punishment into the medical sphere. The s... |
Top official quits Komen in wake of Planned Parenthood flapTue, 07 Feb 2012 16:48:03 GMT A major US breast cancer foundation said Tuesday that a senior executive with pro-life views has stepped down in the wake of a funding furore with Planned Parenthood. |
Roche breast cancer drug gets FDA priority reviewTue, 07 Feb 2012 18:15:24 GMT (Reuters) - Health regulators granted a priority review for an experimental Roche breast cancer drug that in clinical trials added six months to the time before the disease worsened. The Food and Drug Administration will make its decision on wheth... |
Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study FindsTue, 07 Feb 2012 19:04:09 GMT TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to prevent breast cancer in women at high risk for the disease appears to cause bone loss in some postmenopausal women, a new study finds. |
Quitting Smoking May Halve Risk of Oral Health ProblemsTue, 07 Feb 2012 19:04:09 GMT TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Adult smokers are twice as likely to develop oral health problems as those who have kicked the habit, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found. |
After diabetes diagnosis, US celebrity chef feels heatTue, 07 Feb 2012 11:57:52 GMT US cooking star Paula Deen, self-proclaimed "Queen of Southern Cuisine" famous for her dishes smothered in butter, has met a storm of outrage after revealing she has diabetes and is hawking a drug to treat the disease. |
Cadence Pharma recalls one lot of OfirmevTue, 07 Feb 2012 20:22:51 GMT (Reuters) - Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc said it recalled one lot of its injectable painkiller Ofirmev after a routine stability test revealed the presence of an unidentified particle in a vial. The company said it has not received any reports of a... |
Amateur tattoos carry hepatitis C risk: CDCTue, 07 Feb 2012 20:27:04 GMT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not your friend, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In an analysis of several dozen past s... |
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