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Parents Can Take Steps to Boost Kids' Health, Well-Being
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SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As children head back to
school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and
happy all year, an expert suggests.
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Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad
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Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.
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UN chief warns economy must not derail millennium goals
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Saturday the world must devote the same resources to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as it did to tackling the global economic crisis.
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SKorean foreign minister in scandal offers to quit
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South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan offered to resign Saturday amid accusations of nepotism over the hiring of his daughter for a ministry job, officials said.
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No Surprise: Walking, Cycling Linked to Healthier Weights
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SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new study confirms what
seems obvious: people who live in communities where walking and cycling
are common are less likely to be overweight or obese.
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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists
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Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.
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Odds of getting new kidney uneven
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People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.
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Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment
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Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.
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Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races
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Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researcher...
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U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
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An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
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UK booze consumption in biggest fall for 60 years
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Notorious abroad for their binge-drinking, Britons bucked the trend last year with alcohol consumption in the country showing its biggest fall since 1948, the industry said Friday.
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Corrected: An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
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It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
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Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business
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Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.
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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists
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Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.
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Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
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A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
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Early day care may promote eczema development
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Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany.
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Timer may help kids' bladder control problems
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Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.
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Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit
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An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.
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NASA advises Chile on trapped, isolated miners
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A team of NASA doctors and engineers recommended Friday that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of 33 trapped miners, boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise program as their nutrition improves.
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Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away
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FRIDAY, September 3 (HealthDay News) -- A 7-year-old San Diego
boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to
Switzerland a couple years ago.
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Unvaccinated Teen's Life Forever Changed
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FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Carl Buher came home from the
football game feeling rotten.
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Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2010
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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As Hurricane Earl Hits East Coast, Residents Urged to Brace
Themselves
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FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Earl roared up
the U.S. east coast Friday, federal officials urged residents to take
steps to protect themselves and their property.
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Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010
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(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
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Bedbug Nation: Critters Make a Comeback
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FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- From sunny California to New York
City, in flophouses, theaters and high-end offices, bedbugs are popping up
in droves although, these days, they're found in a lot more places than
just your bed.
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Health Tip: Breast-Feeding Benefits Baby
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(HealthDay News) -- For the first few months, newborns need
sustenance from either breast milk or formula.
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Health Tip: Heart Arrhythmia May Have Symptoms
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(HealthDay News) -- When the heart beats irregularly, it's called
arrhythmia.
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Study Contends Pot Isn't a Major 'Gateway Drug'
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FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A new report casts doubt on the
argument that marijuana is a "gateway drug" that plays a major role in
leading people to try other illegal drugs.
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Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal
Cancer
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THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take
drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel
(risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of
esophageal cancer, British resea...
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Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
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Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
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