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C-sections in U.S. are at all-time high
Nov 15 2005 10:46PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The rate of Caesarean sections in the U.S. has climbed to an all-time high, despite efforts by public health authorities to bring down the number of such deliveries, the government said Tuesday.
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Mixed results for Lipitor vs. Zocor
Nov 15 2005 9:57PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - High doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor were no better at preventing major heart problems than regular doses of rival Zocor, according to the latest study on efforts to aggressively treat the conditions released Tuesday.
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Blood vessels grown from patient's skin
Nov 15 2005 7:13PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Two kidney dialysis patients from Argentina have received the world's first blood vessels grown in a lab dish from snippets of their own skin, a promising step toward helping people with a variety of diseases.
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Dogs lower anxiety among heart patients
Nov 15 2005 7:11PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Charles Denson's face brightens as a speckled Australian shepherd named Bart cuddles next to him while he rests in his hospital bed. "You've got a pretty coat," the 51-year-old heart patient says while stroking Bart's soft fur.
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Malaria vaccine gives promising results
Nov 15 2005 7:10PM (CT)
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - A trial involving more than 1,400 children in Mozambique has given experts hope they can create a vaccine against malaria, which kills over a million people worldwide each year, mainly in Africa.
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High carbs plus protein could help heart
Nov 15 2005 7:10PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Deciding what to have for a healthy breakfast just got a little easier. While a healthy high-carb diet has been shown to be good for you, replacing a few of the carbohydrates with a little protein like scrambled egg substitute or beneficial fats like olive oil margarine could be even better, helping further reduce heart disease risks, a study found.
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Experimental drug helps smokers quit
Nov 15 2005 7:10PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - A novel, experimental drug worked better than existing ones to help people kick the cigarette habit, but not as much as some experts had hoped, the first extensive studies of the drug revealed.
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China to vaccinate entire poultry stock
Nov 15 2005 2:04PM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Two of the countries hardest hit by bird flu announced extreme measures to fight the disease Tuesday, with China promising to vaccinate its entire poultry stock of 14 billion birds and Vietnam launching a campaign to purge its two largest cities of poultry.
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Researchers: Hops in beer may be healthy
Nov 15 2005 7:10AM (CT)
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Hops used to brew beer may have some health benefits but researchers warn against expecting any significant effect by drinking a few cold ones.
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Audit faults FDA on Morning-after pill
Nov 15 2005 3:14AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are again accusing the Food and Drug Administration of putting politics over science in the long-running saga over whether the morning-after pill should sell without a prescription.
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