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Archive for March, 2008

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Mar

Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
Washington Post - Found 8 hours ago
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — For patients with blockages in the left main coronary artery, percutaneous coronary intervention — PCI, often …

Stents, coronary bypass show equal benefit: study - Reuters

Superiority of drug-eluting over bare-metal stents ‘not … - MedWire News

Stents Similar To Bypass Surgery For Key Artery -Study - Morningstar.com

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National Womens Health Information Center
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31
Mar

Gene hunting catches big DNA discoveries

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
USA Today - Found 9 hours ago
NEW YORK - Scientists are scanning human DNA with a precision and scope once unthinkable and rapidly finding genes linked to cancer, arthritis, …

“Gene Hunters” Stalk Major Diseases - CBS News

Detailed, comprehensive gene-hunting technique paying off with a … - International Herald Tribune

DNA-scan leads to major discovery - Times of India

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AP
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31
Mar

Autism’s mysteries remain as numbers…

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
CNN - Found 9 hours ago
ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland (CNN) — It remains one of the greatest mysteries of medicine. Although autism will be diagnosed in more than 25,000 U.S. …

Vaccine court’s ruling adds to confusion over autism link - American Medical News

When Science and Justice Clash - Popular Science

Autism’s simmering controversy - PrisonPlanet

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Popular Science
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31
Mar

Reflux: A burning nighttime problem

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
CNN - Found 9 hours ago
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Elevating the head of her bed with bricks doesn’t do much for the décor in Deborah Kronenberg’s bedroom, but it has made a …

How to sleep a bedside guide - The Independent

Julie’s Health Club: A book that helped me sleep - Chicago Tribune

Mothers who shout or smack are more likely to have toddlers with … - Sydney Morning Herald

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The Independent
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31
Mar

World food prices soar as Asia consumes more

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International Herald Tribune - Found 10 hours ago
Around the globe, people are protesting and governments are responding with often counterproductive controls on prices and exports - a new politics …

Global food prices soaring - The Australian

Consumers feel the pinch of rising food prices - SABC

CA spells out concern over rising food costs - Bdnews24.com

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SABC
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31
Mar

Hairdressers at an increased risk for cancers

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
News-Medical.Net - Found 1 hour ago
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), hair dyes and other chemicals place hairdressers at an increased risk for cancer. WHO’s …

Hair dye link to cancer - Healthcare Today

Hair dyes link to cancer - Healthcare Today

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Healthcare Today
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31
Mar

Health Buzz: Statins and Other Health Headlines

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US News - Found 1 hour ago
More News on Vytorin and Zetia The blockbuster cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia, which millions of Americans take each year, what they’re supposed …

Leading doctors urged a return to older, tried-and-true treatments … - MSNBC

Study: Vytorin Does ‘Zilch’ for Heart Disease - ABCNEWS.com

U.S. panel doubts two drugs used to fight cholesterol - International Herald Tribune

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CBS News
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31
Mar

Researchers eliminate drug discovery bottleneck

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
PhysOrg.com - Found 1 hour ago
UC San Diego researchers have devised a way to cut the time it takes to determine the structure of peptides derived from natural compounds from six …

Drug Discovery Bottleneck Eliminated With New Protocol - Science Daily

Researchers eliminate drug discovery bottleneck - Huliq.com

UC San Diego researchers eliminate drug discovery bottleneck - Genetic Engineering News

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Science Daily
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31
Mar

Lower insulin, live longer?

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
Chicago Tribune - Found 1 hour ago
Admittedly, it has only worked on worms so far, but scientists at the Harvard Medical School found that when they lowered the insulin level in worms, …

Scientist’s warning over diabetes research - New Zealand Herald

Insulin Resistance Precedes Development of Diabetes - Medinews.com

Dying to be thin - Boston Globe

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Hindustan Times
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31
Mar

Appendix removed through vagina in groundbreaking operation

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
The Times - Found 1 hour ago
An American woman has had her inflamed appendix removed through her vagina, in a groundbreaking operation that left her with no scarring and minimal …

Appendix removed via patient’s vagina… - Sulekha

Appendix Removed Through Vagina: U.S. First - Science Daily

New Procedure Removes Appendixes Through Vagina - Softpedia

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Science Daily
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