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Pregnant women infected with the H1N1 virus are more likely to be hospitalized from it and perhaps even more likely to die from it, according to a federal study released Wednesday.

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Imagine enjoying a regular day’s routine full of dog walking, carpooling, and playing with your kids until you are suddenly crippled with pain. Now imagine not knowing when this can happen and that it can affect major joints required for walking and doing normal activities. This is a day in the life of someone who suffers from a disease called gout. This is a disease that concentrates arthritic attacks in specific parts of the body—and it is like living with the unknown, and require staing away from certain trigger foods and beverages, and adopting a lifestyle change.

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Title: Blue Dye Halts Worsening Paralysis in Animal Study
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Created: 7/29/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/29/2009
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Politicians will be put under the pump today as aged care nurses push for better funding in Budget 2010. Visiting Ministers, Senators and MPs will be asked to undergo blood pressure tests as they enter the ALP National Conference starting today at Darling Harbour.
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Helicobacter pylori, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and smoking are the most important risk factors for peptic ulcer. Alcohol intake may also play a role in the development of gastric ulcers. Psychological stress may also have an impact on the onset and course of ulcer disease.
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Two of the three Senate Republicans negotiating a bipartisan deal on health-care reform said late Wednesday they consider an agreement out of reach before the Senate goes on its August recess.
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AFP - With more than 13 million abortions at registered clinics every year, China needs to step up sex education to better inform youth on contraception, state press said Thursday.

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Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine in 2007 alone, U.S. health officials report.
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Blood testing is a common way to test DNA for a variety of reasons. This may include paternity testing to establish who a father is in a custody case or birth certificate issue and child support cases. Blood testing for DNA is also becoming common and ne...
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 64 million Americans suffer from regular insomnia throughout the year.  While the exact cause of insomnia is unknown, there are many behavioral and biochemical processes that...
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When you first start getting interested in organics you may be confused by the various different standards of organic certification available. Each country has a different standard and there are different levels of certification in those countries. Let's s...
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The pursuit of the perfect tan could be much more costly than you think. According to experts from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation carry a cancer risk that is equivalent to cigarettes. The IARC, a part of the World Health Organization (WHO), has now re-classified UV tanning beds to the highest possible cancer risk category known as "carcinogenic to humans."

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AACP presents: What: 2009 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting and Seminars When: July 18 - 22, 2009 Where: Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, Mass.
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AP - Health insurance and doctors were unthinkable luxuries for George Anderson of Redding, laid off nearly a year ago when his book distribution company filed for bankruptcy.
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Iraqis restrict US operations in Baghdad
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BAGHDAD — The Iraqi military has turned down several requests from American forces to move unescorted through Baghdad and conduct a raid since the transition of responsibility for urban security at the end of last month, an Iraqi military commander ...
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A Texas Airman stationed at an Air Force Base near Sacramento, Calif. has lost both legs after surgeons botched a routine surgery to remove his gallbladder.
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The Royal College of Nursing welcomed the signing of a joint agreement by European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the European Hospital and healthcare Employers Association (HOSPEEM). This is an EU-wide agreement which the RCN has played a key role in bringing about to prevent one million medical sharps injuries per year.
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State health officials say Indiana has had its second swine flu death. The Indiana Department of health said Friday that a resident of Lake County in northern Indiana has died from complications related to the H1N1 influenza.

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New perspectives in the treatment of disease The team, led by Professor Matthias Mann of Novo Nordisk Center for Protein Research at the University of Copenhagen and the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Germany, have detected 3,600 acetylation switches in 1,750 different proteins.
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Scientists at the University of Oklahoma health Sciences Center have found that playing active video games can be as effective for children as moderate exercise. The findings appear this week in the journal Pediatrics from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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South Africa hails 'Mandela Day'
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Supporters of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, have celebrated the anti-apartheid icon's 91st birthday with the launch of a special day in his name. Mandela celebrated with his family and friends on "Mandela Day", which is being ...
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Title: U.S. Students' Academic Interests Tend to Wane in Middle School
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Created: 7/16/2009 7:00:00 AM
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The drug's success with other cancers wasn't repeated with small cell tumors: study

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Teens who develop "mono," otherwise known as infectious mononucleosis, may be at risk for chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a study in Pediatrics.
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Michael Jackson suffered from a cardiac arrest and died. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains what a cardiac arrest is and how it is different than a heart attack. A cardiac arrest is when a heart stops functioning. Rescu usually only works when someone gets it within ten minutes but the outcome is usually not good if the person is not helped within three to five minutes.



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Marie Claire reports that a large study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition of over 50,000 men and women found that vegetarians get far fewer cancers. However, the study found unexpectedly that vegetarians get more colorectal cancer. However, the study of 52,700 men and women, which was published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, wasn't all good news for vegetarians. It was discovered, too, that vegetarians were more likely to have colorectal cancer.

This was surprising as it seems to contradict previous evidence that eating lots of red meat increases the risk of developing the disease. The Telegraph is also reporting on the research. They note that fish-eaters also had a lower risk of cancer than meat eaters. There's also been news recently of a study that found that mushrooms may help ward off breast cancer.

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CBS News reporter Maggie Rodriguez talked to Dr. Holly Phillips about a commonly asked question by people feeling sick, "Do I have a Cold or a Flu?" Dr. Holly Phillips says most of the time its the common cold. She says adults get between 2 or 4 colds each year and children get as many as 6 to 10 cold each year. The flu tends to come with a high fever and the "run over by a truck" feeling. Doctors do have a rapid flu test available. The one thing this video does not discuss is allergies which can also be confused with a cold or a flu.



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And I am one of those nerds. You can watch a ton of coverage related to Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings on the site.

In the “Highlights,” you can hear Patrick Leahy regulate in response to an outburst – apparently one of those involved in the outburst was “Jane Roe” (Norma McCorvey), who is now an anti-choice activist.

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