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2 Pakistani Polio Workers Killed in Blast
A roadside bomb killed two health workers in northwestern Pakistan, in the third such attack this week on workers struggling to immunize children against the crippling disease.
Hospital flu shot policy 'a little bit draconian'
Thunder Bay hospital says Sudbury's policy to force health-care workers to get flu shots is the wrong approach.
Video: Double-arm transplant: Soldier gets second chance
An Iraq war veteran who lost all four limbs on the battlefield received an unprecedented double-arm transplant. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.
Many heterosexual college males say 'That's so gay,' but why?
(Phys.org)—"That's so gay" is a popular expression on campuses nationwide among heterosexual students, especially young men. But why do they say it? A new University of Michigan study sheds light...
Breast Cancer Surgery: Is Less Better than More?
For women with early stage breast cancer, breast conserving surgery has results equivalent to mastectomy in the long term.
Health PEI not tracking medical abortions
Health PEI says it has no idea how many drug-induced abortions take place in the province, while surgical abortions remain unavailable.
Blood pressure, cholesterol most important indicators of heart disease risk in diabetics
For people with diabetes, meeting the recommended guidelines for blood pressure and cholesterol is even more important than meeting the guidelines for blood sugar control in reducing the risk of...
Scientists identify four mechanisms that contribute to gastric cancers
Scientists have discovered four processes by which gastric cancer is formed. This is extremely important since gastric cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide, claiming almost...
Islet transplant may slow progression of atherosclerosis
Minimally invasive islet transplantation for patients with type 1 diabetes achieves insulin independence and reverses the progression of atherosclerosis in the first few years after transplant, according to a new...
Stem cells aid recovery from stroke, study suggests
Stem cells from bone marrow or fat improve recovery after stroke in rats, finds a new study. Treatment with stem cells improved the amount of brain and nerve repair and...
DNA-repairing protein may be key to preventing recurrence of some cancers
Just as the body can become resistant to antibiotics, certain methods of killing cancer tumors can end up creating resistant tumor cells. But a professor has found a protein present...
Dog Treat Made from Bull Penis May Pose Health Risks
Bully sticks could be packed with calories and contaminated with bacteria, researchers say.
Did Penicillin Kickstart The Sexual Revolution?
Syphilis Can Be Cured During World War II, public health propaganda worked to convince people to treat their syphilis. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration via Wikimedia CommonsA new study argues a cure...
Berries may be healthful, but some health benefits of berries may not make it past your mouth
For the first time, scientists have exposed extracts from numerous berries high in healthy pigments to human saliva to see just what kinds of health-promoting substances are likely to survive...
Pentagon 'to boost cyber defence'
The Pentagon will dramatically beef up its cyber-security staff by as much as fivefold over the next few years, US media report.
16 sick in 5 states; linked to ground beef recall
NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef....
Altering eye cells may one day restore vision
Doctors may one day treat some forms of blindness by altering the genetic program of the light-sensing cells of the eye, new research suggests.
Part 1: An inspiring woman, doctor, and leader
The other day, as I walked through the hospital to my building in an effort to avoid the sub-freezing temperatures [...]
Well: Keeping Blood Pressure in Check
More than half of all American adults with hypertension do not have it in check. A mix of tailored treatment regimens and lifestyle changes can correct that.
Dave Purchase, Who Led Needle-Exchange Movement, Dies at 73
Mr. Purchase, a biker from Tacoma, Wash., began handing out sterile syringes on the streets to prevent AIDS among drug addicts 24 years ago.
Boom in North Dakota Weighs Heavily on Health Care
Swamped by uninsured laborers in dangerous jobs, medical facilities in North Dakota are sinking under skyrocketing debt, gruesome injuries and bloated business costs.
Cell scientists aim to rebuild hearts with reprogrammed tissue
Researchers in Oxford and California experiment with medical technology that could make transplants unnecessaryEvery two minutes someone in the UK has a heart attack. Every six minutes, someone dies from heart failure. During...
Guidelines for brain amyloid imaging in Alzheimer's
To provide guidance for physicians, individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's, and the public, experts have published the first criteria for the appropriate use of this imaging technology to aid...
Graduate student invents new cancer drug delivery vehicle
(Phys.org)—Sean Hemp of Raleigh, N.C., a Ph.D. student in chemistry in the College of Science, is helping to invent new therapies that target genetic disease and cancer.
Have you got what it takes to be an Olympic athlete?
High tech fitness tests in a lab can work out which sports you are most suited to - and where your weaknesses might lie. Kate Carter is put through her paces to...
Humble Aspirin could cut risk of heart attack - from Guardian archive, 28 Jan 1988
Twenty-five years ago, a study claimed that heart problems could be avoided by taking tablets designed for mild pain reliefMen with outwardly healthy hearts can cut the future risk of heart attacks by...
Opinion: Successful and Schizophrenic
Some people with severe mental illness are capable of high levels of achievement.
Autoimmune treatment hope
Medications that force long-lived immune system cells to die may treat autoimmune disease, according to researchers who found immune cell death is key to preventing the condition.