Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows. …
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Early day care may promote eczema development

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany. …
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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds. …
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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds. …
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Odds of getting new kidney uneven

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests. …
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Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researcher… …
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Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2010

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay: …
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Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

FRIDAY, September 3 (HealthDay News) — A 7-year-old San Diego
boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to
Switzerland a couple years ago. …
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Unvaccinated Teen's Life Forever Changed

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — Carl Buher came home from the
football game feeling rotten. …
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Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business

September 3rd, 2010 No comments »

Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies. …
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