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New therapy found to prevent heart failure
A landmark study has successfully demonstrated a 29 percent reduction in heart failure or death in patients with heart disease who received an implanted cardiac resynchronisation therapy device with defibrillator...
Memphis hospital confirms Jobs liver transplant
(AP) -- Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has an "excellent prognosis" after receiving a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital, a doctor confirmed Tuesday.
Is Nothing Safe Anymore?
Raw cookie dough is like any other raw food: it may contain bacteria. Duh!
Statins can protect against Alzheimer's disease
High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor not only for cardiovascular disease including stroke, but also for the development of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, many cholesterol lowering drugs,...
New evidence that vinegar may be natural fat-fighter
Researchers in Japan are reporting new evidence that the ordinary vinegar - a staple in oil-and-vinegar salad dressings, pickles, and other foods - may live up to its age-old reputation...
Newspapers: VA in Penn. botched cancer treatments
(AP) -- Ninety-two veterans were given incorrect radiation doses in a common surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer during a six-year period at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in...
Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes still poses problems for cardiologists
The fulfilment which so many people increasingly derive from competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real - even if rare - twist. Because, while most people will enjoy...
Child death rates dropping
The number of child deaths has continued to decrease in Australia, but is still high compared to other OECD countries, a new report has found.
Marijuana Smoke on California Cancer List
Marijuana smoke has joined tobacco smoke and hundreds of other chemicals on a list of substances that California regulators say cause cancer.
Drug Makers Agree to Offer Medicare Discounts
Drug makers have offered to spend $80 billion over 10 years to help elderly Americans afford medicines and lower the cost of a proposed overhaul of the health care system.
D. Mark Hegsted, national force in science of human nutrition, dies
D. Mark Hegsted, who was instrumental in the development of the federal "Dietary Guidelines for Americans," died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at the age of 95 at a nursing center...
Hundreds ride to conquer cancer
Hundreds of cyclists left Vancouver on Saturday morning on a long journey aimed at raising funds for cancer research.
Nutrient Delivery To The Gulf Of Mexico Among Highest Ever Measured
Spring nutrient delivery to the northern Gulf of Mexico is among the highest measured by the U.S. Geological Survey in thirty years.
Chiropractors forced to take down websites after 'witch hunt'
A chiropractic association has strongly advised its members to remove websites and withdraw patient leaflets or risk prosecution
Australian stroke victim walks again - with help of botox
An Australian stroke victim paralysed for more than 20 years has walked again thanks to anti-wrinkle drug botox, in a case hailed as extraordinary by his medical team.
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon
He says he is not ready to compete at the All England Club because of his ailing knees. In a farcical scene that threw another dollop of surrealism on five wacko tennis weeks...
City Finds Neglect and Cover-Up in Patient’s Death
Staff at Kings County Hospital Center submitted false records and left a woman lying on the floor, where she died, the Department of Investigation found.
Muscle pain while taking statins may be genetic
In less than two years on Lipitor, I went from being able to climb the ancient temples at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, to being almost unable to walk to my mailbox....
Hands free of stress
If you're one of those people who sits in front of a computer for hours, typing away, try this simple yet effective way to release tension in your forearms, wrists...
N.B. Medical Society promises court fight over fee-freeze law
The New Brunswick Medical Society repeated Friday that it will go to court to block a government-imposed two-year wage freeze.
Wiseman wrong to suggest new specialist is coming: Eastern Health
Provincial health officials say Newfoundland and Labrador health minister's suggestion that a new infectious disease doctor may be coming soon is incorrect.
Solar-powered safety: Road signs blink their warnings
Across New Jersey, more towns are using solar-powered warning signs, capitalizing on the technology's effectiveness to inform the public, warn motorists of danger and save energy.
Canada proposes six chemicals ban in toys, new lead limits
Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq on Friday proposed banning six commonly-used chemicals in soft vinyl toys and child-care articles, as well as new strict limits for lead in products.
Just how friendly are those probiotics in your food?
Ready for some live, active cultures in your chocolate? How about your breakfast cereal? Probiotics, the so-called "friendly" bacteria with health benefits, have busted out of the dairy case and...
Dolphin-assisted therapy offers hope to disabled children, parents
A 350-pound dolphin named Matteo tickles a toddler with his snout, sparking a burst of giggles.
Poor surveillance could mask swine flu in pigs
A lack of global surveillance may have allowed A(H1N1) circulation in pigs to go unnoticed, public health experts have warned.
Newly Developed Antimicrobial Peptide May Protect Mice From Lethal Bacterial Infections Including MRSA
In a new study researchers suggest that a synthetic antimicrobial peptide identified as L5 may prevent death in mice suffering from life-threatening bacterial infections, such as MRSA, by activating the...
A golden result for TB diagnosis
South African scientists have devised an electrochemical technique that could provide a quick and easy diagnosis of tuberculosis