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What's that symptom? Experts warn of self-diagnosis via the web
(HealthDay) -- Got a weird ache or pain? A rash that's hung around too long? With the wealth of information now available at the click of a mouse, it's common to search the Web to figure out what may be ...
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Jul 27, 2012 |
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Research links sexual imagery and consumer impatience
How do sexual cues affect consumer behavior? New research from USC Marshall School of Business Assistant Professor of Marketing Kyu Kim and Gal Zauberman, associate professor of marketing at The Wharton School at the University ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Menu labeling requirements lead to healthier options at chain restaurants
The recent Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has cleared the way for national requirements about posting nutritional information at chain restaurants. Listing calories, fat content, ...
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Jul 19, 2012 |
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FDA bans BPA from baby bottles, sippy cups
(HealthDay) -- The controversial plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is now banned for use in baby bottles and sippy cups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Student researches social media usage in healthcare reform
Forest Institute doctoral student Gage Stermensky II recently conducted a study on consumer attitudes towards healthcare reform and the use of social media. More than 1,000 participants from around the US, of various ages, ...
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Jul 11, 2012 |
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The Medical Minute: Safe fun in the sun with skin protection
With outdoor activities in full swing this summer, how are you protecting your skin? We know that spending time in the sun increases the risk of skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States. It ...
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Jul 04, 2012 |
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Doctors urge caution with July Fourth fireworks
The Fourth of July is a day of picnics, parades and celebrations, and nothing quite says Independence Day like fireworks. However, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer ...
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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The hungry bypass veggies for starches, proteins
(Medical Xpress) -- After going without food for 18 hours, most of us would rather reach for French fries or chicken fingers than green beans or carrots, according to a new study from Cornell's Food and Brand Lab.
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Jun 29, 2012 |
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Spain cuts subsidies for more than 450 medicines
Spain's cash-strapped government is eliminating state subsidies for more than 450 medicines, ranging from cough remedies to the pain-killer codeine.
Medications
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Obama's collaboration with Big Pharma exposed
In order to secure his sweeping 2010 health care reforms, US President Barack Obama's staff oversaw an unusually close collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry, documents show.
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Jun 10, 2012 |
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Study shows consumers need more guidance about fish consumption choices
In a first-of-its kind summary of fish consumption choices, a team of researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital has determined that consumers are not getting all the information they need to make informed decisions about ...
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Jun 01, 2012 |
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US denies name change for disputed sweetener
US regulators Wednesday denied a request to change the name of high-fructose corn syrup to merely "corn sugar," in a high-profile dispute between two industries.
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May 31, 2012 |
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U.S. program targets antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes
(HealthDay) -- U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they're hoping to reduce the use of antipsychotic drugs among nursing home residents by 15 percent before year's end.
Medications
May 30, 2012 |
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Overdiagnosis poses significant threat to human health
Overdiagnosis poses a significant threat to human health by labeling healthy people as sick and wasting resources on unnecessary care, warns Ray Moynihan, Senior Research Fellow at Bond University in Australia, in a feature ...
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May 30, 2012 |
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Revised sugar labeling needed to protect consumers, says scientist
(Medical Xpress) -- Noting that consumers have little guidance to help them make informed choices about added sugar, Yale Rudd Center researcher Jennifer Pomeranz contends that putting more information about ...
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May 30, 2012 |
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