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Health News

CPR Can Help, Even With No Training
2008-04-02 06:01 - The American Heart Association has issued an advisory urging everyone, trained or not, to act immediately in an emergency when an adult’s heart stops.

Vital Statistics: TB Declines, but the Toll Is Still ?Severe?
2008-04-02 06:01 - The decline in the nation’s tuberculosis rate is slowing.

Really?: The Claim: A Fever in a Baby Is a Sign of Teething
2008-04-02 04:52 - An old wives? tale says a feverish baby is not always a cause for concern.

Personal Health: Seeking Answers to Stop Another Stillbirth
2008-04-02 04:52 - In about half the cases of stillbirth there are no answers, and couples cannot be sure this tragedy will not repeat.

Seeking Alternatives to Animal-Derived Drugs
2008-04-02 04:52 - Concern about the possibility of animal viruses has led to a renewed search for synthetic replacements for certain crucial medicines that are still derived from animal parts.

Vital Signs: At Risk: Pot Belly in Midlife Is Linked to Dementia
2008-04-02 04:52 - People with a large pot belly in midlife are at increased risk for dementia in their later years, according to a new study.

Vaccination: Global Update | Torn by Fighting, Two Countries Fall Behi...
2008-04-02 04:51 - Fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan meant that polio eradication did not go well in those countries in 2007, a report said last week.

Vital Signs: Patterns: Another Reason to Choose a Mate Wisely
2008-04-02 04:51 - Being single may be healthier than being unhappily married, a new study suggests.

Vital Signs: Regimens: Drug Samples Found to Affect Spending
2008-04-02 04:51 - Having doctors distribute free samples of medicines may do encourage patients to spend more money on drugs.

Accusations of Delays in Releasing Drug Results
2008-04-02 04:51 - A doctor who led a key trial of two heart drugs accused their makers, Merck and Schering-Plough, last July of hiding the negative results.


 
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