By Siobhan Harris
Most current smokers in the UK want to stop smoking and improve their health
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By Allison Gandey
Registry data of more than 800,000 births suggest new antiepileptic drugs do not increase the risk for major birth defects.
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By Jim Kling
Rating systems such as the US News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" and HealthGrades' "Best Hospitals" generally fail to identify quality high-volume hospitals, with the exception of some oncologic surgeri
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By Roxanne Nelson
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 145 orders for postmarketing surveillance studies to 21 manufacturers of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacement systems.
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By Miranda Hitti
Starting in November, the type 2 diabetes drugs Avandia, Avandamet, and Avandaryl will no longer be available in retail pharmacies, due to possible heart risks linked to rosiglitazone, an active ingredient in those drugs.
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By Kathy Williams
Disasters can come without warning. And unnatural zombie armageddons can be even more surprising. Are you ready? The Centers for Disease Control is and is giving you a leg up.
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By Laurie Barclay, MD
Young children who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk of becoming overweight, according to the results of a longitudinal study reported online May 26 in the BMJ.
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By Laurie Barclay, MD
Energy drinks pose potential health risks for children and adolescents primarily because of the stimulant content in the drinks, according to a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offering guidelines for use of energy dr
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By Medscape.com
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved the macrolide antibacterial fidaxomicin (Dificid, Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc) for the treatment of Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD).
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By Robert Lowes
A continuing decline in the number and total value of malpractice payments made on behalf of physicians argues against the need for laws that would cap noneconomic damages in such cases, according to the watchdog group Public Citizen.
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By Robert Lowes
A House Republican budget proposal that would privatize Medicare suffered defeat in the Democratic-controlled Senate yesterday.
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By Wayne J. Guglielmo, MA
States Ride the Transparency Bandwagon.  Facing increasing consumer demands for greater transparency, state medical boards have been rushing headlong in recent years to publish more and more physician data.
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By Jacob F. Collen, MD; Christopher J. Lettieri, MD
Sleep Disorders in Traumatic Brain Injury
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By Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD
Weight Stigma and Stereotypes
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By Genevra Pittman
One in 16 preschoolers has visual impairment in at least one eye, suggests a new study of Australian kids.
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By Alison McCook
Despite hopes that high doses of vitamins C and E might lower a pregnant woman's risk of preeclampsia, a new analysis of the evidence to date finds no benefit.
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By Nick Mulcahy
Allowing cancer patients to access to their medical record increases their satisfaction without increasing anxiety, according to a report from French researchers.
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By Alice Goodman
The H1N1 vaccine is safe in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on active antirheumatic therapy, regardless of age, level of disease activity, and medications they were taking, according to a study presented here at the European League Against R
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By Norra MacReady
Bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk scores are reliable indicators of fracture risk in elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), a new study shows.
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By Adam Marcus
The flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG), most often associated with Chinese food and after-dinner headaches, may also be enhancing waistlines, a new study finds.
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