Articles filed under Health
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Drugs in our drinking waterMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the past five years, the number of U.S. prescriptions rose 12 percent to a record 3.7 billion. Nonprescription drug purchases held steady around 3.3 billion, accord...
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CDC study says at least 1 in 4 teen girls has an STDMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age grou...
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Should doctors be allowed to pitch meds to other doctors?Mar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. -- Dr. Daniel Carlat sank into a choice seat at Lincoln Center, surrounded by other psychiatrists, all staying at the same four-star hotel in Manhattan and ...
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Antioxidants can help blunt the damage of chemotherapyMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Can antioxidants improve outcomes for patients undergoing treatment for cancer? Although the medical research is far from conclusive, there is increasing evidence judici...
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It's been a tough year for the fluMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - We've been pretty lucky in the past few years. That's why this year's flu season seems so bad. It's the worst doctors have seen in recent years -- though it's hardly one...
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'Normal' has a different meaning for the cancer patientMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to take simple things for granted. Thanks to a more-than-willing editor, my last column ran right on time, in its appointed place, in spite of the fact that I ...
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Shockwaves shake up returning soldiersMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq are bringing home a new kind of injury. Improved training for combat paramedics and the availability of Kevlar body armor mean th...
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Study shows anemia drugs worsen death riskMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Treating cancer patients with anemia drugs increases their risk of blood clots and death, U.S. researchers said, confirming concerns about these widely used drugs. Rese...
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How to monitor statin side effectsMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Doctors generally agree that all statin medications on the market are extremely safe, but none is completely free from the possibility of side effects, some quite seriou...
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Debate not settled on vaccine-autism tieMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - For those convinced that vaccines can cause autism, the sad case of a Georgia girl, daughter of a doctor and lawyer, seems like clear-cut evidence. The government has ag...