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Scientists on Wednesday said they had uncovered the first molecular proof that the "biological clock" is linked to a type of sudden, fatal heart attack.
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Theories that men will eventually become extinct because the Y chromosome which determines maleness is shrinking are quite wrong, according to a gene study published on Wednesday.
2012-02-22T18:13:49Z | via
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Monkeys suffering from Parkinson's disease show a marked improvement when human embryonic stem cells are implanted in their brains, in what a Japanese researcher said Wednesday was a world first.
2012-02-22T08:54:33Z | via
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A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly backed approval for a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., a drug which the FDA previously rejected due to safety concerns.
2012-02-22T21:28:49Z | via
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Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have left patients and parents frightened about missing life-saving treatments.
2012-02-22T05:00:47Z | via
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Britain's health minister was angrily heckled Monday over health care reforms that the government says will improve efficiency but opponents claim threaten the foundation of the country's state-funded health care service.
2012-02-20T21:23:15Z | via
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A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly backed approval for a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., a drug which the FDA previously rejected due to safety concerns.
2012-02-22T21:29:32Z | via
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TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a Washington state rule requiring pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives against their religious beliefs is a violation of their constitutional rights. In a decision with national implications for the exercise of conscience and moral choices in the workplace, U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton also reinstated an injunction blocking enforcement of the regulations. (Reporting by Katherine Luck; Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Daniel Trotta)
2012-02-22T21:19:37Z | via
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wondering how young you'll look after that face lift? Now there's a study to help you out. Researchers reported this week that plastic surgery procedures took an average of seven years off patients' appearance, with more extensive facial surgeries turning the clock back farther. They said that while the goal of surgery is to restore a more youthful yet natural appearance, doctors haven't had the data to provide a good estimate to their patients of just how much younger they'll look after face lifts, forehead lifts and eyelid work. ...
2012-02-22T21:13:31Z | via
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(HealthDay News) -- Arthritis is a painful joint condition, and the feet are common hosts.
2012-02-22T21:04:06Z | via
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of endometriosis have a significantly increased risk of developing three types of ovarian cancer, according to a new study.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified a new gene mutation linked to breast cancer.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) --Toddlers are more likely to become easily upset and act out if their parents anger quickly and overreact to their children's behavior, according to a new study.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health experts recommended Wednesday that all adults get vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis), an infectious bacterial disease that triggers uncontrollable coughing and is especially dangerous to infants.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- News coverage of alcohol's role in violent crime and fatal accidents may persuade the public to give stronger support to alcohol-control laws, new research suggests.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- As if the debilitating headaches weren't bad enough, women who get migraines or have had them in the past are at increased risk for depression, a new study suggests.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) --New guidelines outlining the causes and prevention of sudden death among athletes were released this week by the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) in the United States.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancers in women aged 40 to 49 that are diagnosed by mammograms have a better prognosis than those detected by doctors or the women themselves, a new study indicates.
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