Yahoo! News: Health NewsKraft to cut salt in its North American foods
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AP - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers.
AP - An American infertility clinic seeking business in Britain prompted fierce criticism by offering free eggs from a U.S. woman to one participant in a promotional seminar in London on Wednesday.
AP - The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Connecticut this week was just the most audacious example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing large quantities of prescription drugs for resale on the black market.
AP - Britons trying to cheer up their hospitalized friends and relatives often have to do so standing up; sitting on the bed usually isn't allowed.
Report questions excluding gays from some studies
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AP - A small but significant portion of medical studies exclude gays from participating, sometimes without an apparent scientific reason, several cancer researchers say.
Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right
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AP - Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out of the hospital.
First lady: Diet is key to children's productivity
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AP - First lady Michelle Obama says her fight against childhood obesity isn't about appearance but about whether kids have enough energy to be productive at school.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Gays and lesbians are
excluded from many medical studies involving issues of sexual health such
as impotence or low sex drive, a new report finds.
Senator asks drugmakers to explain prices
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Reuters - A Senate Democrat asked top drugmakers on Wednesday to explain why Americans pay higher prices for prescription drugs than patients do in other developed nations.
Multiple Generations Under One Roof, Again
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LiveScience.com - Adult children are moving back in with parents, and grandparents are taking up residence with their kids' families. Sound like old times? In fact, multi-generational households are making a comeback, according to a report released today.
Driving With Early Alzheimer's May Be Ill-Advised
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly people with failing
memories often keep driving, but a study of Alzheimer's patients suggests
the risk of getting lost -- even on familiar streets -- may be greater
than once thought.
Omega 3 supplement targets bowel cancer risk: study
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AFP - A purified form of omega 3, the so-called "good fat" found naturally in certain fish and nut oils, reduced dangerous polyps among people prone to bowel cancer, a study published on Thursday says.
Reuters - Instead of killing off cancer cells with toxic drugs, scientists have discovered a molecular pathway that forces them to grow old and die, they said on Wednesday.
China says probing report on deadly faulty vaccines
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Reuters - China's Health Ministry is probing a report in a domestic newspaper that faulty vaccines in northern Shanxi province were responsible for killing four children and making dozens of others sick.
As conservatism rises, HIV infections are too, U.N. official says
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AP - New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- About 20 percent of
Americans have prediabetes and are at high risk for developing type 2
diabetes, the American Diabetes Association reports.
Health Tip: If You Have Nasal Congestion
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Nasal congestion, often called a stuffy nose,
can be caused by a bacterial infection or virus, allergies or the common
cold.
First lady to food makers: Hurry up on healthy food
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Reuters - Food manufacturers need to work faster to re-formulate and re-package food so that it is healthier for kids, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama said on Tuesday.
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