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Retail Spices Recalled in Salmonella Scare
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:46:50 EST
Some Whole Foods and Frontier brand spices have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination of pepper included in the products.
Occasional High Blood Pressure Risky, Too?
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:36:09 EST
Occasional high blood pressure readings are often ignored as nothing to worry about, but a new study suggests this episodic high blood pressure is a strong predictor of strokes.
Onion Cream Treats New Stretch Marks
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:32:38 EST
A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is extract of onion can help to take the redness out of new stretch marks.
Cancer Deaths Down Since 'War on Cancer'
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:04:23 EST
The U.S. is making gains on at least one war front, the "War on Cancer," according to a new analysis of cancer death statistics.
Cardiac Catheterizations: Too Many Performed?
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:27:10 EST
A large percentage of patients without known heart disease who undergo invasive cardiac catheterization to check for dangerous artery blockages do not have them, a new study suggests
Salmonella Risk Prompts Wider Food Recall
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:58:07 EST
Nearly 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with salmonella have been recalled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says.
Pill Kills Hard-to-Treat Head Lice
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:26:27 EST
Stromectal -- a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworm in dogs -- kills head lice resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion.
NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth after C-Section
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:13:43 EST
An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies.
New Diarrhea Danger for Children
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:25:28 EST
A severe diarrhea-causing germ once thought to only affect the elderly or seriously ill is now affecting a growing number of healthy children
Platelet-Rich Plasma Helps Tennis Elbow
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:54:45 EST
Platelet-rich plasma -- injections of a patient's own blood platelets -- heals of tennis elbow better than cortisone shots, a study finds.
CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:06:31 EST
One in six Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes and close to 1 in 2 black women are infected, new figures from the CDC reveal.
Good Health Boosts Sexual Life Expectancy
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:04:53 EST
Good health may not only help you live longer, it could help you enjoy a longer, more satisfying sex life as well, a study shows.
Melanoma Cases on the Rise
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:29:47 EST
While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real.
Companies Get Poor Grades for Kids' Food Ads
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:03:14 EST
Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.
Vaccinate Kids to Stop Flu in Community
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:38:19 EST
New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large.