Plavix Receives FDA’s Most Severe Warning
Mar 12 at 5:05pm by
The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug.
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Meningitis Outbreak Closes School After 2 Die in Oklahoma
Mar 12 at 4:04pm by
two Oologah-Talala elementary school students have died of a disease related to meningitis. The disease has sickened four others.
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Meningitis Outbreak Closes School After 2 Die in Oklahoma
Actress Glenn Close Has Genes Mapped
Mar 12 at 1:01pm by
Glenn Close has joined a handful of celebrities to have their genome sequenced in the name of science.
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Actress Glenn Close Has Genes Mapped
Nurses’ Union: Care Does Not Include Sex
Mar 12 at 1:01pm by
A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
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Women Taking Birth Control Pill Live Longer
Mar 12 at 12:12pm by
One of the world’s largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause, including cancer and heart disease.
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New York Woman Expecting Third Set of Twins
Mar 12 at 12:12pm by
A Brooklyn, N.Y., is expecting her third set of twins and she has had no outside fertility help, New York’s Daily News reported.
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Doctors to Unveil Sticking Plaster as Skin Cancer Cure
Mar 12 at 4:04am by
The Ambulight high-tech device contains a small light that combines with a chemical cream to kill skin cancer cells.
Doctors to Unveil Sticking Plaster as Skin Cancer Cure
Fox on Sex: ‘Big Love:’ The Different Kinds of Polyamory
Mar 11 at 10:10pm by
Is swinging considered cheating? What is BDSM? Our sex expert answers your questions
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Fox on Sex: ‘Big Love:’ The Different Kinds of Polyamory
Cadmium Probe Causes Jewelry Recall
Mar 11 at 5:05pm by
Federal regulators are recalling more children’s jewelry due to high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
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What Women Want From Men
Mar 11 at 4:04pm by
Women appreciate a little chivalry now and then - so here’s how to score points with your lady
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What Women Want From Men
‘Huffing’ More Popular Among 12 Year Olds Than Street Drugs
Mar 11 at 4:04pm by
It’s important to warn children about the dangers of drugs like marijuana and cocaine, but what parents really need to worry about, researchers say, is their kids huffing common household products such as shoe polish, glue and air fresheners.
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‘Huffing’ More Popular Among 12 Year Olds Than Street Drugs
Fla. Man’s Devotees Get Sick After Drinking Snail Mucus
Mar 11 at 4:04pm by
Devotees of a Miami man claiming to practice a traditional African religion say they had to ingest the mucus of a Giant African Snail that sickened them.
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Vatican Criticizes Condom Machines in Rome School
Mar 11 at 3:03pm by
A Rome high school has incurred the ire of the Catholic Church after its decision to install condom-vending machines for students.
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Woman Awarded $3.5M After Doc Gives Her ‘4 Breasts’
Mar 11 at 2:02pm by
A New York mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering, the New York Post reported Thursday.
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Panel: Women Need Chance to Avoid Repeat C-Section
Mar 11 at 12:12pm by
Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat Caesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel
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Panel: Women Need Chance to Avoid Repeat C-Section
Study Suggests Too Many Invasive Heart Tests Given
Mar 11 at 12:12pm by
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
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N.Y. Woman Awarded $3.5M Over Botched Breast Op
Mar 11 at 12:12pm by
A New York mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering, the New York Post reported Thursday.
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Ohio Student Dies of Meningitis
Mar 11 at 7:07am by
The superintendent of the Oologah-Talala School District says an elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis.
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Group Pays Addicts $300 to Avoid Getting Pregnant
Mar 11 at 6:06am by
A controversial group is hitting the streets of Honolulu, Hawaii with cash in their pockets in hopes of persuading drug addicts and alcoholics to get sterilized or go on long-term birth control.
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Panera to Post Calories at Corporate-Owned Stores
Mar 10 at 4:04pm by
Panera Bread customers around the country soon will be able to tally calories for their smokehouse turkey panini and broccoli cheddar soup with just a glance at the menu board
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Assisted Suicide Group Preparing for Trial
Mar 10 at 4:04pm by
The leader of an assisted suicide group charged with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man with cancer kill himself says he’s looking forward to a trial that he hopes will validate the group’s work.
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Kansas City School Board to Vote on Closures
Mar 10 at 2:02pm by
The Kansas City, Mo., school board is set to vote Wednesday night on a proposal to close half the schools in the district.
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Kansas City School Board to Vote on Closures
New National Math, English Standards Drafted
Mar 10 at 2:02pm by
Math and English instruction in the United States moved a step closer to uniform — and more rigorous — standards Wednesday as draft new national guidelines were released.
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Salty, Sweet: Study Says Fat is the Sixth ‘Taste’
Mar 10 at 12:12pm by
People sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less of it and are less likely to be overweight, according to Australian research that found human tongues can detect fatty tastes.
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Salty, Sweet: Study Says Fat is the Sixth ‘Taste’
Stress Changes Who Men Find Attractive
Mar 10 at 12:12pm by
When men are under stress, instead of preferring women who resemble themselves as they normally do, they choose dissimilar women, researchers now find.
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Stress Changes Who Men Find Attractive
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