Parents delaying, skipping recommended vaccines
03.10.2011 7:15 3 views 0 comments
More than one in ten parents uses an "alternative" vaccination schedule for their young children, including refusing vaccines altogether, according to a U.S. survey. Read more »
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids' shots
03.10.2011 5:06 2 views 0 comments
By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a ... Read more »
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Kids Can Enjoy Halloween Candy, Still Protect Teeth
03.10.2011 4:50 4 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) --
Children can enjoy some Halloween candy and still avoid sugar-related
tooth decay, according to Dr. Margaret Mitchell, a Chicago dentist. Read more »
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Why It's Good If You're Easily Embarrassed
03.10.2011 4:50 5 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who are easily
embarrassed are more trustworthy, more generous and more likely to be
monogamous, according to a new study. Read more »
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Saw palmetto doesn't ease prostate symptoms: study
03.10.2011 3:51 3 views 0 comments
Saw palmetto, a plant extract sold as a natural boost to urinary health, doesn't improve the symptoms of enlarged prostate in middle-aged men, a U.S. study said. Read more »
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Long road from farm to fork worsens food outbreaks
03.10.2011 2:48 3 views 0 comments
The recent listeria outbreak from cantaloupe demonstrates one likely cause of large-scale occurrences of serious illnesses linked to tainted food: the long and winding road what we eat takes from farm to fork. Read more »
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Calif. insurer won't pay for breast cancer drug
03.10.2011 2:44 8 views 0 comments
Health insurer Blue Shield of California has decided not to pay for Roche Holding's drug Avastin to treat breast cancer after health advisers said it was not safe or clinically beneficial. Read more »
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Daily aspirin tied to risk of vision loss:study
03.10.2011 2:42 4 views 0 comments
Seniors who take aspirin daily are twice as likely to have late stage macular degeneration, an age-related loss of vision, than people who never take the pain reliever, according to a European study. Read more »
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Kids Can Enjoy Halloween Candy, Still Protect Teeth
03.10.2011 0:09 5 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) --
Children can enjoy some Halloween candy and still avoid sugar-related
tooth decay, according to Dr. Margaret Mitchell, a Chicago dentist. Read more »
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Why It's Good If You're Easily Embarrassed
03.10.2011 0:09 3 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who are easily
embarrassed are more trustworthy, more generous and more likely to be
monogamous, according to a new study. Read more »
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California prevents ban on male circumcision
02.10.2011 22:06 2 views 0 comments
California Governor Jerry Brown announced on Sunday that he signed a bill preventing local authorities from banning the practice of male circumcision. Read more »
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Kids Can Enjoy Halloween Candy, Still Protect Teeth
02.10.2011 21:06 5 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) --
Children can enjoy some Halloween candy and still avoid sugar-related
tooth decay, according to Dr. Margaret Mitchell, a Chicago dentist. Read more »
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Why It's Good If You're Easily Embarrassed
02.10.2011 21:06 4 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who are easily
embarrassed are more trustworthy, more generous and more likely to be
monogamous, according to a new study. Read more »
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Kids Can Enjoy Halloween Candy, Still Protect Teeth
02.10.2011 19:03 4 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) --
Children can enjoy some Halloween candy and still avoid sugar-related
tooth decay, according to Dr. Margaret Mitchell, a Chicago dentist. Read more »
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Why It's Good If You're Easily Embarrassed
02.10.2011 19:03 6 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who are easily
embarrassed are more trustworthy, more generous and more likely to be
monogamous, according to a new study. Read more »
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Long road from farm to fork worsens food outbreaks
02.10.2011 18:11 1 views 0 comments
The recent listeria outbreak from cantaloupe shows that large-scale occurrences of serious illnesses linked to tainted food have grown more common over the years, partly because much of what we eat takes a long and winding road from farm to fork. Read more »
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Study finds early potential in GSK leukaemia drug
02.10.2011 18:05 7 views 0 comments
British scientists conducting early-stage research have found that a potential new drug from GlaxoSmithKline could treat mixed-lineage leukemia(MLL) -- the most common form of leukemia in babies. Read more »
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Kids Can Enjoy Halloween Candy, Still Protect Teeth
02.10.2011 14:07 5 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) --
Children can enjoy some Halloween candy and still avoid sugar-related
tooth decay, according to Dr. Margaret Mitchell, a Chicago dentist. Read more »
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Why It's Good If You're Easily Embarrassed
02.10.2011 14:07 5 views 0 comments
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who are easily
embarrassed are more trustworthy, more generous and more likely to be
monogamous, according to a new study. Read more »
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Long road from farm to fork worsens food outbreaks
02.10.2011 13:39 2 views 0 comments
Outbreaks of listeria and other serious illnesses linked to tainted food are becoming more common, partly because much of what we eat takes a long and winding road from farm to fork. Read more »
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