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Health NewsNation's first face transplant done in Cleveland (AP)
AP - The nation's first near-total face transplant has been done on a woman at the Cleveland Clinic, the hospital announced Tuesday.
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High-dose supplements may improve stroke rehab (Reuters)
Reuters - People who are undernourished after suffering a stroke benefit from intensive dietary supplementation during rehabilitation, according to results of a pilot study conducted at the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in New York.
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U.S. team performs near-total face transplant (Reuters)
Reuters - A team of U.S. doctors have performed the first near-total face transplant in the United States, the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio said on Tuesday.
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FDA orders suicidal action warning on epilepsy drugs (Reuters)
Reuters - Makers of epilepsy drugs must add a warning that the medicines carry a risk of suicidal thoughts or actions, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
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The best exercise programs benefit the elderly (Reuters)
Reuters - Older adults who regularly take part in top-rated, low-cost physical activity programs offered by their local senior center or YMCA can see noticeable improvement in physical functioning and lower their risk of becoming disabled, research shows.
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Living with extended family hard on women's hearts (Reuters)
Reuters - Having multiple generations living under one roof may take a toll on women's heart health, a large study of Japanese adults suggests.
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Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men with locally advanced
prostate cancer -- cancer that has spread beyond the wall of the prostate
gland -- who undergo radiation plus long-term hormone treatment cut their
risk of dying in half, a new study has found.
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Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Longevity runs in families,
the saying goes, and new research shows there may be genetic and
physiological reasons for the phenomenon.
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Health Tip: Anticipating Acupuncture (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you've decided to try acupuncture to help
treat pain or another health condition, the first step is to find a
qualified, licensed acupuncturist.
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Health Tip: Where to Keep a Fire Extinguisher (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Smoke detectors aren't the only way to
prevent a fire-related disaster at home. You should also have at least one
fire extinguisher available, the U.S. National Safety Council says.
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GOP looks to serve as check on Obama, Democrats (AP)
AP - A top House Republican says there is a willingness to try to work with President-elect Obama to get things done.
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Study: Wider cholesterol drug use may save lives (AP)
AP - People with low cholesterol and no big risk for heart disease dramatically lowered their chances of dying or having a heart attack if they took the cholesterol pill Crestor, a large study found.
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Lack of Potassium Linked to High Blood Pressure (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming too little potassium
may be as big a risk factor for high blood pressure as eating too much
sodium, especially for blacks, new research says.
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Statin Might Help More People Fight Heart Disease Than Thought (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A widely used
cholesterol-lowering drug appears to protect against heart attacks, stroke
and other adverse outcomes in people who do not have high
cholesterol.
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AstraZeneca's Crestor cuts death, heart attack (Reuters)
Reuters - AstraZeneca's cholesterol fighter Crestor dramatically cut deaths, heart attacks and strokes in patients with healthy cholesterol levels but who had high levels of a protein associated with heart disease, researchers said on Sunday.
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Despite failures, search for anti-obesity drugs still looks golden (AFP)
AFP - Designers of anti-obesity drugs have suffered three major setbacks, but the potential reward from treating the world's fat epidemic is so great that their quest is unlikely to be deterred.
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Health Highlights: Nov. 8, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
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Overnight Dialysis Saves Lives: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Dialysis for eight hours a
night, three times a week, reduced the risk of death for kidney patients
by nearly 80 percent, compared to conventional, four-hour dialysis three
times a week, a new study found.
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Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Giving patients written and
verbal instructions on proper use of the blood thinner warfarin
significantly reduces the risk of serious gastrointestinal and brain
bleeding problems, according to a University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine study.
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NY family opposes end to care for brain-dead boy (AP)
AP - A Washington hospital has asked a judge for permission to stop treating a brain-dead 12-year-old cancer patient, even though his ultra-religious New York parents want to keep him on life support.
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