By Sarah Sellers
The recent outbreak of meningitis in the US -- and the subsequent deaths of 15 individuals -- has renewed scrutiny on the contemporary practice of pharmacy compounding. The risks to patients, and associated liability risk to prescribing physicians,
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By University of Missouri-Columbia
Currently, large doses of chemotherapy are required when treating certain forms of cancer, resulting in toxic side effects. The chemicals enter the body and work to destroy or shrink the tumor, but also harm vital organs and drastically affect bodil
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By TRICIA ROMANO
Last year, when my decade-old analog hearing aid started making popping sounds, I knew I had to replace it. But because hearing aids are so costly and generally aren't covered by insurance, I had put it off. I soon learned that in the last 10 years, pu
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By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
Cholesterol levels in adults are falling, and changes in the amount of trans fats in the American diet may be part of the reason, new research suggests.
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By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D.
Not long ago, I asked a colleague for advice on a patient. He offered up a couple of treatment options, then stopped to show me a new medical app on his electronic tablet. With a few swipes of his finger, he summoned a compilation of research articles,
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By Reuters
Possibly driven by a surge in painkiller abuse, the number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to new research.
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By ABBY ELLIN
Since Ms. B. entered her mid-40s, she says, sex has been more about smoke and mirrors than thunder and lightning. She is rarely if ever interested enough to initiate it with her partner of 10 years, and she does not reach climax during the act.
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By DUFF WILSON
Facing generic competition for its “little blue pill,” Pfizer recently started selling a chewable form of Viagra in Mexico. It is called Viagra Jet, and Pfizer says it may also market it to other nations in the developing world, if not the
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By RONI CARYN RABIN
Last week, Boston researchers announced that one of the largest long-term clinical trials of multivitamins in the United States - encompassing 14,000 male physicians 50 and older, and lasting over a decade - found that taking a common combination of es
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By JANE E. BRODY
I recently met a slender, health-conscious young woman who insisted that the size of sugar-sweetened drinks should not be legislated. "Getting people to drink less of them should be done through education," she said.
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By WALT BOGDANICH and SABRINA TAVERNISE
A year before people began dying of meningitis caused by a tainted drug from a compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts, the Food and Drug Administration worried that compounders across the country might be selling another substandard drug, one possibly m
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By RONI CARYN RABIN
After a series of conflicting reports about whether vitamin pills can stave off chronic disease, researchers announced on Wednesday that a large clinical trial of nearly 15,000 older male physicians followed for more than a decade found that those taki
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By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
Cholesterol levels in adults are falling, and changes in the amount of trans fats in the American diet may be part of the reason, new research suggests.
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By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Just as we were all settling in front of the television to watch the baseball playoffs, two new studies about the perils of sitting have spoiled our viewing pleasure.
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By Ellen Mowry
Low blood levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased number of brain lesions and signs of a more active disease state in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study finds, suggesting a potential link between intake of the vitamin and
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By University of Leicester
simple blood test could one day be a more accurate way to test for the early signs of breast cancer than using mammograms to spot a lump, say researchers today (Tuesday), as Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets underway.
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By Melinda Beck
It's the ultimate noninvasive medical test: A growing number of health problems can be diagnosed by analyzing a patient's breath alone.  
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By Christie A. Befort
A new study finds that Americans living in rural areas are more likely to be obese than city dwellers. Published in the National Rural Health Association's Fall 2012 Journal of Rural Health, the study indicates that residential location may play an&
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By Manal Abdelmalek
Obese patients with type 2 diabetes who consume higher amounts of fructose display reduced levels of liver adenosine triphosphate (ATP) -- a compound involved in the energy transfer between cells. The findings, published in the September issue of He
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By Jean-Philippe Chaput and Angelo Tremblay
Adequate sleep is an important part of a weight loss plan and should be added to the recommended mix of diet and exercise, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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