NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth after C-Section
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....
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 05:13 PM -- 
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New Diarrhea Danger for Children
A severe diarrhea-causing germ once thought to only affect the elderly or seriously ill is now affecting a growing number of healthy children...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 01:25 PM --
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Helps Tennis Elbow
Platelet-rich plasma -- injections of a patient's own blood platelets -- heals of tennis elbow better than cortisone shots, a study finds....
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 10:54 AM --
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CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High
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....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 07:06 PM --
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Good Health Boosts Sexual Life Expectancy
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....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 07:04 PM --
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Melanoma Cases on the Rise
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....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 06:29 PM --
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Companies Get Poor Grades for Kids' Food Ads
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....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 06:03 PM --
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Vaccinate Kids to Stop Flu in Community
New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 04:38 PM --
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Long-Term Health Risks Low for Kidney Donors
Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 04:04 PM --
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'Curry' Cream May Fade Wrinkles
A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is the extract that gives Indian curry its distinctive flavor, smel,l and deep orange color may help fade fine facial lines, wrinkles, and aging spots....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 03:39 PM --
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Tumor-Melting Virus vs. Prostate Cancer
Reovirus is harmless to normal cells -- but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in patients with prostate cancer takes the virus closer to being a new cancer treatment....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 02:56 PM --
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Sleep Habits Vary by Ethnicity
Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic groups, according to a new national survey. But among all ethnicities, there remains a common denominator: Many of us simply don't get enough sleep....
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 11:30 AM --
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Treating Psoriasis If Enbrel Fails
If the drug Enbrel stops working, people with psoriasis have two effective options, new research suggests....
POSTED 03/08/2010 at 06:47 PM --
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New Drug Relieves Hand Eczema
A new drug called alitretinoin can help relieve cracked, itchy, irritated hands in people with severe hand eczema, researchers report....
POSTED 03/08/2010 at 05:36 PM --
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Moderate Drinking Linked to Weight Control
Normal-weight women who drink alcohol in moderation are less likely than women who don't drink at all to become overweight or obese, a study shows....
POSTED 03/08/2010 at 05:10 PM --
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Cholesterol Drugs May Treat Psoriasis
A study shows cholesterol-lowering statins may help treat psoriasis....
POSTED 03/08/2010 at 04:29 PM --
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DASH Diet Fuels the Brain
Following the DASH diet may boost brainpower in overweight adults as well as lower blood pressure....
POSTED 03/08/2010 at 04:04 PM --
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Parents' Strokes Raise Risks for Offspring
Odds of having a stroke are higher for people whose fathers or mothers suffered one by the age of 65, a new study suggests....
POSTED 03/08/2010 at 04:04 PM --
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Chemical in Furniture Linked to Skin Rashes
Doctors say a chemical added to furniture shipments from China to prevent the growth of mold has been linked to severe rashes....
POSTED 03/05/2010 at 05:56 PM --
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Colorado, California Cities Dominate Slimmest Cities List
A new ranking of America's least obese cities shows healthy habits make for skinnier residents in several Colorado and California cities, which dominate the top 10....
POSTED 03/05/2010 at 03:42 PM --
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