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Big-mugged men are meaner, study says
Men with big mugs are more aggressive, a new study of hockey players suggests.
MSNBC - 8 hours ago
Trace arsenic in water may be tied to diabetes
A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say.
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Stem cell advance may boost blood supply
Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory.
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Coated ventilator tubes cut pneumonia risk
Ventilator tubes treated with silver to reduce infections cut the risk of pneumonia in gravely ill patients by 36 percent, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Bacteria a big killer in 1918 flu pandemic: study
Bacterial pneumonia may have killed most people during the 1918 flu pandemic, and antibiotics may be as crucial as flu drugs to fight any new pandemic, researchers say.
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Man dies after waiting 22 hours at hospital
A mental patient died after workers at a North Carolina hospital left him in a chair for 22 hours without feeding him or helping him use the bathroom, said federal officials who have threatened to cut off the facility's funding.
MSNBC - 8 hours ago
Sold on food safety - Los Angeles Times
Google - 8 hours ago
Researchers use nanotech to target chemo cancer treatment - Computerworld
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Trace arsenic in water may be linked with diabetes
(AP)
AP - A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study's limitations make more research necessary. And public water systems were on their way to meeting tougher U.S. arsenic standards as the data were collected.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
Stem cell advance may help transfusion supplies
(AP)
AP - Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. The promise of a virtually limitless supply is tantalizing because of blood donor shortages and disappointments in creating blood substitutes.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
(HealthDay)
 HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic in
America has gotten worse -- not better -- in the last year, despite public
service campaigns warning about the health risks posed by carrying too
much weight, a new report found.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
Medicare Web Site Confounds Many Seniors
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A majority of seniors who
visit the Medicare Web site find getting the information they need a
frustrating experience, University of Miami researchers report.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
Stem cell test to help treat bowel cancer
(Reuters)
Reuters - Stem cell scientists have developed a
new and more accurate way of spotting aggressive forms of bowel
cancer, allowing for tailored treatment that should improve
patients' chances of survival.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
Health Care Ads Go Retro, With A Twist - CBS News
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W. NILE VIRUS: Woman who visited E. Washington could be infected - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
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FDA warns General Electric over lax record keeping - The Associated Press
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Clinical Trial Touches Off Drug Access Fight - New York Times
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Study: Medicare Web Site Hard to Use - WebMD
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Study Shows Many College Students Consider Suicide - ChattahBox
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Design Within Reach Presses For Cancer Cure - Home Furnishings Business
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