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A.M. Vitals: Shrinking School Budgets Hit Nurse’s Office

Dr Dreams — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:05:43 +0000

Also: Researchers say they have identified a gene that’s important for producing sperm, a potential target for contraceptive pills; and a study suggests metabolic factors may be more important than obesity in predicting heart-disease risk.

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A.M. Vitals: Shrinking School Budgets Hit Nurse’s Office

A.M. Vitals: FCC Vote Could Boost Use of Wireless Medical Devices

Dr Joe — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:11:07 +0000

Also: An FDA panel votes against expanded use of a blood-thinning drug; a study finds calcium supplements increase the risk of heart attack; and an international group launches an emergency polio-vaccination plan.

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Lessons From One Genetic Disorder Raise Hopes for Treating Another, Rarer One

Dr Joe — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:46:06 +0000

Research into the rare eye condition Stargardt disease is raising hopes that sufferers could gain an effective treatment, like patients with another rare and poorly treated disorder resulting from a defective gene: cystic fibrosis.

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A.M. Vitals: Anticipating the Health Law Ruling

Martin Neumann — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:37:45 +0000

Here’s what’s making health news this morning:

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Benefits of Hormone-Replacement Therapy Outweigh Risks, Reviews of Studies Show

Martin Neumann — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:49:31 +0000

The benefits of hormone-replacement therapy outweigh the risks for women who start it near menopause, according to a series of articles in the June issue of Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society.

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A.M. Vitals: New Recommendation on Prostate Cancer Screening

Dr Joe — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:33:00 +0000

Here’s what’s making health news this morning: Men Should Skip Common Prostate Test, Panel Says (WSJ): The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended a “D” grade for prostate-specific-antigen, or PSA, testing which has been widely used for almost two decades to screen men for prostate cancer. Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Rare Fractures (WSJ): Researchers noted that studies support the overall benefits of these medicines to prevent fractures, and the type of bone break linked to the drugs is very rare, but the findings add to evidence suggesting patients should reconsider taking the drugs after three to five years of use. Catholics Sue Over Health Mandate (WSJ): The University of Notre Dame, the Archdiocese of New York and 41 other Roman Catholic institutions sued the Obama administration in federal court Monday, the latest push against a requirement in the health-care-overhaul law that employers cover contraception in workers’ health plans.

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Colonoscopy Alternative Reduces Cancer Deaths, Study Shows

Sean Duffy — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:50:32 +0000

A large government-funded study has found that flexible sigmoidoscopy – a less-invasive test than colonoscopy — is effective in reducing rates of new colorectal cancer cases and deaths.

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U.S. Suggests All Baby Boomers Should Get Tested for Hepatitis C

Dr Joe — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:24:42 +0000

U.S. health officials are proposing all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C, because they’re five times more likely than other adults to have the potentially fatal liver virus and many might not know they’re at risk.

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A.M. Vitals: FDA OKs Generic Plavix

Dr Dreams — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:38 +0000

Also: A CDC report says drowning is the No. 1 cause of injury death in children aged 1-4; researchers map the genetic code of 21 breast cancers; and food companies and consumer groups press for stalled food regulation.

A.M. Vitals: FDA OKs Generic Plavix

Sean Duffy — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:38 +0000

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