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In Rochester, a tale of tainted tattoos
(Medical Xpress)—If you end up with a rash on a new tattoo, you should probably think twice before brushing it off as an allergic reaction or a normal part of the healing process.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Report: US health care system wastes $750B a year
(AP)—A new report says the U.S. health care system squanders $750 billion a year—roughly 30 cents of every medical dollar.
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Sep 06, 2012 |
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Millions of Americans have uncontrolled high blood pressure: CDC
(HealthDay)—One-third of Americans have high blood pressure and only half of them have it under control, dramatically increasing their risk for possibly fatal heart attacks and strokes, a new government ...
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Sep 04, 2012 |
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Tiny batteries pose growing threat to kids
(HealthDay)—As the use of small button batteries has become more widespread to power devices such as toys, watches and hearing aids, more young children have swallowed them, resulting in choking and even ...
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Aug 30, 2012 |
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Too few girls get HPV vaccine against cancer: CDC
(HealthDay)—Parents and doctors can do more to protect girls from cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), say U.S. health officials who are concerned by lagging HPV vaccination rates among females. ...
Cancer
Aug 30, 2012 |
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US park service was warned about Yosemite rodents
(AP)—The National Park Service was warned in 2010 to increase inspections for rodents in one of its most popular parks and prevent them from entering areas where people sleep, a report obtained Thursday states.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2012 |
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Nigerian unrest harming anti-polio efforts
A deadly Islamist insurgency in northern Nigeria has harmed efforts to eradicate polio in the region, the WHO says, with a resurgence of the potentially paralysing virus reversing gains.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Video shows the traffic inside a brain cell
Using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish, a team of scientists has lit up the inside of a neuron, capturing spectacular video footage that shows the movement of proteins throughout the cell.
Neuroscience
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Canada needs national approach to protect against drug shortages
Canada needs a national approach to managing its supply of pharmaceutical drugs, starting with a mandatory reporting system for drug shortages, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) and CPJ (Cana ...
Medications
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Chickenpox cases fall 80% over decade: CDC
(HealthDay) -- Chickenpox cases in the United States dropped almost 80 percent between 2000 and 2010 in 31 states following routine use of the varicella vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Gonorrhea resistant to all but one antibiotic: CDC
(HealthDay) -- With options shrinking to a single antibiotic that can fight resistant strains of gonorrhea, U.S. health authorities issued revised guidelines for treating the sexually transmitted bacteria ...
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Aug 09, 2012 |
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Smokers drop pricey cigarettes for cheaper alternatives: CDC
(HealthDay) -- With cigarette costs rising, more smokers are turning to cigars or "rolling their own" to cut costs, suggests a new U.S. government report that shows a substantial increase in the use of non-cigarette ...
Addiction
Aug 02, 2012 |
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Obesity in type 2 diabetes: Recommendations from guidelines are largely consistent
On 10th July 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of obesity in type 2 diabetes. The aim ...
Diabetes
Jul 30, 2012 |
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Flu cases from county fair traced to pigs
(HealthDay) -- Four people attending an Indiana county fair this month came down with flu traced to pigs, U.S. health officials report.
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Jul 26, 2012 |
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Japanese women fall behind Hong Kong in longevity
(AP) — Japanese women are no longer the world's longest living, their longevity pushed down in part by last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami, according to a government report Thursday. The top of the global ...
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Jul 26, 2012 |
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