Thursday, 31 March 2011

Well: The Voices of Charcot-Marie-Tooth

People with the neurological disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth must not only contend with pain and muscle weakness, but also the frustration of having a disease with a funny-sounding name that most people have never heard of.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=efa72300485e2cc4f3061c79e7d6f223

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Vital Signs: Regimens: Drug Is Seen to Limit Progression to Diabetes

People with elevated blood sugar who took pioglitazone, sold as Actos, reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 72 percent, researchers report.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6794ed3d710eff635acd3b4b6ebe99ff

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F.D.A. Bans Some Food Imports From Japan

The F.D.A. is temporarily halting imports of dairy products and produce from the area of Japan where a nuclear reactor is leaking radiation.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d069e018207582ef507494ab082caa53

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Evidence Ties Smoking to Throat, Stomach Cancer

Smokers face an increased risk of certain types of throat and stomach cancers, even years after they quit, a new study finds


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Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Top 10 Leafy Green Vegetables

From collards to kale, from spinach to swiss chard -- find out which leafy greens are the healthiest.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-kitchen-11/leafy-greens-rated?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Recipes for Health: Spinach and Red Pepper Frittata

Spinach brings a variety of nutrients to this appealing frittata.

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5 Ways to Beat Spring Allergies

WebMD talked to one of the nation's top allergy experts to learn the best ways to control and treat spring allergies this year.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/5-ways-to-beat-spring-allergies?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Recipes for Health: Spinach and Red Pepper Frittata

Spinach brings a variety of nutrients to this appealing frittata.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=556d94c2e113ea5fbf7c76814b71ded1

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Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Pretty Patterns That Camouflage a Poison

Ceramics sold in Philadelphia's Chinatown tested positive for lead.Colorful ceramics for sale across the country might contain enough lead to cause health problems when diners use them, researchers found.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e49a3c7c774bb2a2040ef14bb25a723e

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Walnut May Be Top Nut for Heart Health

Walnuts are the number one nut for heart health, says a researcher who presented his findings Sunday at the American Chemical Society annual meeting.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20110328/walnut-may-be-top-nut-for-heart-health?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Riddled With Metal by Mistake in a Study

One woman is considering a disfiguring operation to remove tungsten.A device meant to shield healthy tissue from radiation during surgery for breast cancer left hundreds of tiny particles of the heavy metal tungsten inside dozens of patients.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9a9cb64f334b47362cf23f09229bbf08

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Study sees 42 disease clusters in 13 states

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are 42 so-called disease clusters in 13 U.S. states, showing incidence of numerous types of cancer, birth defects and other chronic illnesses, the Natural Resources Defense Council reported on Monday.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/SdCyYV8lrDA/us-usa-disease-clusters-idUSTRE72R5GC20110328

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Monday, 28 March 2011

Rising reports of bad reactions to drugs

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Official reports of negative reactions to prescription drugs have increased dramatically over the last decade, according to a new study.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/HBqait-GK6E/us-rising-reports-bad-reactions-drugs-idUSTRE72R65Z20110328

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Doctor and Patient: When Optimism Is Unrealistic

Patients think experimental cancer drugs will work for them, even though fewer than 5 percent ever benefit from early-phase studies.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fa7abb0c10ec471dcc23c58e22b18ce6

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Well: Whipping Up a Vegetable Frittata

Martha Rose Shulman offers five new ways to whip up egg and vegetable frittatas.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=010f048105a33d42b33fa3a9c36aa11b

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Pregnancy complication deaths drop, but not equally

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Deaths from a dangerous pregnancy complication in which the embryo implants outside the womb have decreased in recent decades, according to a new study.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/jk9Wu7RskA0/us-pregnancy-complication-idUSTRE72O6RG20110325

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Sunday, 27 March 2011

Recipes for Health: Spinach and Red Pepper Frittata

Spinach brings a variety of nutrients to this appealing frittata.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=556d94c2e113ea5fbf7c76814b71ded1

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The Radiation Boom

Articles in this series examine issues arising from the increasing use of medical radiation and the new technologies that deliver it.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4575a51dcadf26a2146de41a58e08645

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Pfizer unit recalls two possibly mislabeled drugs

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Greenstone LLC unit said on Saturday that it was voluntarily recalling two drugs in the United States because they may have been labeled incorrectly by a third-party manufacturer.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Nuy1tqTaQjU/us-pfizer-recall-idUSTRE72P27K20110326

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Injured Japan atom workers to be released soon

VIENNA (Reuters) - Two workers hospitalized by radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear plant may be discharged soon, the U.N. atomic agency said, although the exact source of the contaminated water which injured them is a mystery.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Ba0hJb_ar10/us-injured-japan-atom-workers-idUSTRE72O6T020110325

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Saturday, 26 March 2011

China battery plant poisons more than 100 villagers

BEIJING (Reuters) - Lead emissions from a battery plant in eastern China have poisoned more than 100 villagers, including 35 children, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday, the latest in a string of heavy metal pollution cases in the country.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/jdOmxX7aIXQ/us-china-battery-plant-idUSTRE72O6S220110325

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Recipes for Health: Spinach and Red Pepper Frittata

Spinach brings a variety of nutrients to this appealing frittata.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=556d94c2e113ea5fbf7c76814b71ded1

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Healthcare startup treats uninsured patients

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Dr. Garrison Bliss has found a way to decrease the role of insurance companies in day-to-day medical care that leaves both doctors and patients with more money.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/x-rrruJkBvs/us-healthcare-startup-idUSTRE72O6RS20110325

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Well: Horse Chestnut Seed Extract for Leg Pain

Horse chestnut seed extract, an alternative remedy popular in Europe, may be as effective as compression socks or stockings for the relief of leg pain due to venous insufficiency.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=eea5d233846230bd9531ced6453ddd7f

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Friday, 25 March 2011

Well: Think Like a Doctor (the Contest)

Can you solve this medical mystery involving a healthy child who is losing her hair?

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Are Menthol Cigarettes Riskier Than Non-Menthol?

People who smoke menthol cigarettes are no more likely -- and may actually be less likely -- to develop lung cancer than those who smoke non-menthol cigarettes, a study suggests.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20110323/are-menthol-cigarettes-riskier-than-non-menthol?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Rear-Facing Car Seats Advised at Least to Age of 2

A study found that children under 2 are 75 percent less likely to suffer severe or fatal injuries in a crash if they face backward.A pediatricians? group now says that toddlers shouldn?t move to a forward-facing seat until at least age 2.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1d2c9e1d4687e09de1ab86200d459061

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Lose Weight With Foods Full of Color

Now that spring is here, try amping up the nutrition of your meals by adding brightly colored foods?meaning produce, not Lucky Charms 


Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/NXTnGPyryYs/

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