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Women guilty of feeling too guilty, study shows - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:46:40 GMT
Men are guilt-deficient, while women suffer from destructive guilt largely imposed by society, suggests a recent Spanish study.
Rome school’s condom machines create uproar - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:43:11 GMT
The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex.
Doctors fail to cut cholesterol enough - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:12 GMT
Only half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice, scientists said on Thursday.
FDA rules out Fosamax, thigh fracture link - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:56:15 GMT

March 10: Two small studies suggest that a small percentage of patients who use certain drugs to prevent bone loss for more than five years could be at greater risk for a rare type of hip fracture. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)U.S. regulators said they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc.'s Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures.


Too many patients get invasive heart tests - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:31:16 GMT
A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.
CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:10:56 GMT
Investigators from the CDC successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.
Deadline, shmeadline. Health bill doesn't need one? - Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:26:57 GMT

Congress is up against a hard deadline for passing health insurance reform legislation. Msnbc.com fact-checks this claim — and more.Congress is up against a hard deadline for passing health insurance reform legislation. Msnbc.com fact-checks this claim — and more.


Women need chance to avoid 2nd C-section - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:30:32 GMT

March 10: A panel of experts gathered by the National Institutes of Health is recommending that women be given the chance to deliver naturally after a prior c-section, something that many hospitals do not allow. Msnbc.com's Keva Andersen reports.  (msnbc.com)A government panel says too many women who want to avoid a second Cesarean-section for child birth are being denied the chance.


Sick ships: Cruises see rise in norovirus cases - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:38:36 GMT

In this Jan. 25, 2010 file photo, the Celebrity Mercury cruise liner makes a port call in Charleston, S.C. More than 400 passengers were sickened by the norovirus on a Celebrity Cruise lines ship in mid-February. More than 400 passengers were sickened by the norovirus on a Celebrity Cruise lines ship in mid-February. That outbreak of gastrointestinal illness is one of eight to hit cruise ships in 2010 — with four in just one week, according to the CDC.


Va. passes 1st bill banning health care mandate - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:18:15 GMT
Virginia's General Assembly is the first in the nation to approve legislation that bucks federal health care reforms by banning mandatory health insurance coverage.
Day care workers charged with drugging tots - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:30:04 GMT
Two former Ohio day care workers have been charged with a misdemeanor for slipping an over-the-counter dietary supplement into candy and giving it to their charges to help them sleep at nap time, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Tainted ingredient sold after salmonella found - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:39:13 GMT
The company responsible for a ballooning recall of processed foods continued to manufacture and distribute a flavor-enhancing ingredient for a month after tests confirmed it was made with contaminated equipment, according to a Food and Drug Administration report.
When the real world looks like “Wonderland” - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 21:03:07 GMT

Like Alice down the rabbit hole, Olivia Watts sometimes sees people who look as if they have magnified heads or distorted bodies. The 6-year-old has a neurological condition known as “Alice in Wonderland” syndrome.Like Alice down the rabbit hole, Olivia Watts sometimes sees people who look as if they have magnified heads or distorted bodies. The 6-year-old has a neurological condition known as “Alice in Wonderland” syndrome.


Men have longer sex life expectancy, study says - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:49:16 GMT
Men are more likely than women to be interested in sex, have sex and enjoy sex, according to new scientific research, which also found people who stay active and healthy enjoy longer sex lives.
Animal suicide sheds light on human behavior - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:31:35 GMT

An 1845 article in a London newspaper describes the drowning suicide of a "fine, handsome and valuable black dog, of the Newfoundland species." Whether it's a grieving dog, a depressed horse or even a whale mysteriously beaching itself, there is a long history of animals behaving suicidally, behavior that can help explain human suicide, says newly published research.


Botox approved for elbow, wrist, finger spasms - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:59:13 GMT
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it approved Allergan's botulinum-based drug Botox to treat spasms of the elbow, wrist and fingers.
Baby slings to get safety warning after deaths - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:29:33 GMT
The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings — those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby.
Minority babies set to become majority in 2010 - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:50:34 GMT

Rosa Turcios holds a cell phone up to her new born daughter, Yailin Melissa Turcios, who was born about 20 minutes prior, for her relatives to hear her as she is held by midwife at the Birthing Center of South Florida. Demographers say this year could be the "tipping point" when the number of babies born to minorities outnumbers that of babies born to whites.


Britain may force owners to microchip dogs - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:02:48 GMT
British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines.
‘Drugged driving’ a growing threat, official says - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:14:42 GMT
Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday.
Chewing gum smacks of wrinkle risks - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:28:49 GMT
It freshens our breath and helps us quit smoking, but some cosmetic surgeons believe chewing gum does one more thing: It gives us wrinkles.
Donating a kidney doesn’t shorten donor’s life - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:08:31 GMT
People who donate one of their kidneys are likely to live just as long as someone with two healthy kidneys, assuming they survive the initial somewhat riskier period.
Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:57:49 GMT

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he won't try to persuade U.S. President Barack Obama to follow his example and quit smoking.President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says a recent health scare that sent his blood pressure soaring prompted him to kick the smoking habit he had for five decades.


Assisted suicide network members indicted - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:50:15 GMT
A Georgia grand jury has indicted four members of an assisted suicide group on charges they helped a 58-year-old with cancer kill himself.
Manufacturer expands pet food recall - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:59:28 GMT
Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella.
Even a 3-year-old knows power of a logo - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:28:54 GMT
New research finds even preschoolers are brand-conscious and can recognize kiddie brand logos and products.
Seniors pinched by rising costs for home care - Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:20:53 GMT

As states struggle with budget issues, more seniors such as Angeline DiBeneditto, 89, who rely on state-funded services that help them live independently, may be pushed into more expensive nursing homes.As states struggle with red ink, more seniors face new fees or lengthy waiting lists for in-home services like meal deliveries, personal care assistants and visiting nurses.


Nicotine builds up slowly in the brain - Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:27:31 GMT

Oct. 16: A new report found that smoking bans really do save nonsmokers’ lives. A panel of experts discusses whether it’s time to outlaw smoking. (Other)Nicotine builds up gradually in smokers' brains rather than spiking after each puff, according to a study that might help point to new ways to help people quit smoking.


Tenn. woman pleads guilty to faking breast cancer - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:37:11 GMT
A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to faking breast cancer in a scam that netted thousands of dollars worth of sick leave donated by her City Hall co-workers and money from a church and other charities.
Don’t blame fast food for making you fat - Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:40:22 GMT

Perhaps it's time to reconsider the old weight-loss advice that told you to stop eating burgers, pasta and ice cream — and go back to eating what you love. But skip the chemical-laden variety and stick to the natural versions.What if steaks were healthier than strawberries, and ice cream a better weight-loss tool than carrots? It's time to rethink what you know about the food you eat.



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