Posts Tagged science

March 10, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy

Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given (AP)

AP - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get

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March 10, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy

Jump in Kids’ Sports Injuries Due to Overuse (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warn that sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a "silent epidemic." See the original post:  Jump

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March 10, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy

Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Go here to see the original: Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)

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March 8, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News

Study: Blacks, Hispanics lose sleep over worries

Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than whites and Asians to lose sleep over job and money worries, a sleep survey released on Monday found. Here is the original post: Study: Blacks, H

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March 8, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News

Study finds why ‘sunshine’ vitamin D is crucial

Vitamin D is vital in activating human defenses and low levels suffered by around half the world's population may mean their immune systems' killer T cells are poor at fighting infection, scientists

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March 7, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy

Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP)

AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the di

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March 5, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy

WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination (AP)

AP - The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio. Go here to read the rest: WHO: over 85M African kids

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March 4, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News

Want fresh veggies? Let there be light!

Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, U.S. government researchers reported. Read more from the original source: Want fresh veggies? Let there be light!

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March 3, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy

Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S. (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma rates are increasing across the United States, a new government study shows, but certain states have significantly lower rates of the respirator

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March 2, 2010 / Medical Blog, Pregnancy

Mullahs help promote birth control in Afghanistan (AP)

AP - Some mullahs in Afghanistan are distributing condoms. Others are quoting the Quran to encourage longer breaks between births. Health experts say contraception is starting to catch on in a country

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