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Parents Can Take Steps to Boost Kids' Health, Well-BeingSat, 04 Sep 2010 18:03:10 GMT SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As children head back to school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and happy all year, an expert suggests. |
Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of ChadSat, 04 Sep 2010 10:35:27 GMT Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people. |
SKorean foreign minister in scandal offers to quitSat, 04 Sep 2010 10:51:52 GMT South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan offered to resign Saturday amid accusations of nepotism over the hiring of his daughter for a ministry job, officials said. |
No Surprise: Walking, Cycling Linked to Healthier WeightsSat, 04 Sep 2010 18:03:11 GMT SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new study confirms what seems obvious: people who live in communities where walking and cycling are common are less likely to be overweight or obese. |
Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialistsFri, 03 Sep 2010 19:35:25 GMT Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds. |
Odds of getting new kidney unevenFri, 03 Sep 2010 17:13:24 GMT People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests. |
Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatmentFri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:30 GMT Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday. |
Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some racesFri, 03 Sep 2010 16:23:17 GMT Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researcher... |
U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: reportFri, 03 Sep 2010 07:01:50 GMT An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report. |
UK booze consumption in biggest fall for 60 yearsFri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:41 GMT Notorious abroad for their binge-drinking, Britons bucked the trend last year with alcohol consumption in the country showing its biggest fall since 1948, the industry said Friday. |
Corrected: An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug adsFri, 03 Sep 2010 17:09:46 GMT It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. |
Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines businessFri, 03 Sep 2010 20:23:59 GMT Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies. |
Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialistsFri, 03 Sep 2010 20:07:19 GMT Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds. |
Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDAFri, 03 Sep 2010 21:22:40 GMT A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates. |
Early day care may promote eczema developmentFri, 03 Sep 2010 21:19:54 GMT Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany. |
Timer may help kids' bladder control problemsFri, 03 Sep 2010 21:24:26 GMT Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests. |
Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quitFri, 03 Sep 2010 21:20:35 GMT An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows. |
NASA advises Chile on trapped, isolated minersSat, 04 Sep 2010 00:10:23 GMT A team of NASA doctors and engineers recommended Friday that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of 33 trapped miners, boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise program as their nutrition improves. |
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