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DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:20:59 GMT

AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:53:08 GMT

AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.

Mediterranean diet may not protect against asthma (Reuters)

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:17:56 GMT

Reuters - Countries on the Mediterranean might enjoy low asthma rates, but their typical diet shouldn't take the credit, suggests a new study.

Indian minister warns of fruit and veg hormone injections (AFP)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:59:04 GMT

AFP - Indian farmers are injecting a hormone sometimes given to women during childbirth into vegetables and fruits to make the produce ripen sooner and gain weight, an Indian minister has warned.

FDA considering changes to risky drug safeguards (Reuters)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:43:23 GMT

Reuters - Safeguards to protect patients from risky drugs should have less paperwork and more consistency, drugmakers and pharmacy representatives said this week during a U.S. Food and Drug Administration meeting.

Technology May Explain Mammogram's Poorer Performance in Younger Women (HealthDay)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:48:47 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- The poorer tumor detection rate offered by mammography for women in their 40s is due more to the technology itself than characteristics of a younger woman's cancer, according to a new study.

Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better (AP)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:03:09 GMT

AP - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six — and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.

New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts (HealthDay)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:47:51 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects not only against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, but also helps prevent genital warts and low-grade cervical growths.

New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:44:19 GMT

AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.

New fronts in AIDS war, but funding foe is back (AFP)

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:43:02 GMT

AFP - The 18th council of war on AIDS has opened up new fronts in a nearly three-decade-old campaign but in the grim awareness that a battle-hardened enemy -- the money crunch -- is back.

Consumer gene test results misleading (Reuters)

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:34:55 GMT

Reuters - People who send off their saliva to genetic testing companies to find out their risk for prostate cancer or diabetes are likely to get different results, depending on the company they choose, government investigators told lawmakers on Thursday.

'Excellence' centers no better for bariatric surgery (Reuters)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:14:04 GMT

Reuters - For weight-loss surgery, "Centers of Excellence" may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests.

U.S. a Leader in Tension Between Adults and Their Parents (LiveScience.com)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:26:50 GMT

LiveScience.com - Parents in the United States are more likely to have conflict in their relationships with their adult children than are parents in European countries, a new study finds.

Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:02 GMT

AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.

Japanese women extend life expectancy to new high (AP)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:22:33 GMT

AP - Japanese women are expected to live almost 86 1/2 years, topping the world longevity ratings for the 25th straight year, the government reported Monday.

Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery 'Relatively Low' (HealthDay)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:48:53 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, in the state of Michigan has a relatively low rate of serious complications, a new study suggests.

Delirious Hospital Patients a High-Risk Group, Study Finds (HealthDay)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:48:52 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly hospital patients with delirium are at increased risk for dementia, institutionalization and death, a new study has found.

Genetic Risk Score Can Predict Odds For Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:48:50 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Taking advantage of recent discoveries of more genetic variants that raise the risk for breast cancer, European scientists have analyzed those variants in relation to breast cancer and found that the risk is greater with certain variants and for certain tumor types.