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Onion Cream Treats New Stretch Marks

3 hours 11 min ago
A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is extract of onion can help to take the redness out of new stretch marks.
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Cancer Deaths Down Since 'War on Cancer'

8 hours 39 min ago
The U.S. is making gains on at least one war front, the "War on Cancer," according to a new analysis of cancer death statistics.
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Cardiac Catheterizations: Too Many Performed?

Wed, 2010-03-10 19:27
A large percentage of patients without known heart disease who undergo invasive cardiac catheterization to check for dangerous artery blockages do not have them, a new study suggests
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Salmonella Risk Prompts Wider Food Recall

Wed, 2010-03-10 18:58
Nearly 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with salmonella have been recalled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says.
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Pill Kills Hard-to-Treat Head Lice

Wed, 2010-03-10 17:26
Stromectal -- a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworm in dogs -- kills head lice resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion.
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NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth after C-Section

Wed, 2010-03-10 17:13
An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies.
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New Diarrhea Danger for Children

Wed, 2010-03-10 13:25
A severe diarrhea-causing germ once thought to only affect the elderly or seriously ill is now affecting a growing number of healthy children
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Helps Tennis Elbow

Wed, 2010-03-10 10:54
Platelet-rich plasma -- injections of a patient's own blood platelets -- heals of tennis elbow better than cortisone shots, a study finds.
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CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High

Tue, 2010-03-09 19:06
One in six Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes and close to 1 in 2 black women are infected, new figures from the CDC reveal.
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Good Health Boosts Sexual Life Expectancy

Tue, 2010-03-09 19:04
Good health may not only help you live longer, it could help you enjoy a longer, more satisfying sex life as well, a study shows.
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Melanoma Cases on the Rise

Tue, 2010-03-09 18:29
While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real.
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Companies Get Poor Grades for Kids' Food Ads

Tue, 2010-03-09 18:03
Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.
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Vaccinate Kids to Stop Flu in Community

Tue, 2010-03-09 16:38
New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large.
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Long-Term Health Risks Low for Kidney Donors

Tue, 2010-03-09 16:04
Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study.
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'Curry' Cream May Fade Wrinkles

Tue, 2010-03-09 15:39
A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is the extract that gives Indian curry its distinctive flavor, smel,l and deep orange color may help fade fine facial lines, wrinkles, and aging spots.
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Tumor-Melting Virus vs. Prostate Cancer

Tue, 2010-03-09 14:56
Reovirus is harmless to normal cells -- but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in patients with prostate cancer takes the virus closer to being a new cancer treatment.
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Sleep Habits Vary by Ethnicity

Tue, 2010-03-09 11:30
Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic groups, according to a new national survey. But among all ethnicities, there remains a common denominator: Many of us simply don't get enough sleep.
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Treating Psoriasis If Enbrel Fails

Mon, 2010-03-08 18:47
If the drug Enbrel stops working, people with psoriasis have two effective options, new research suggests.
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New Drug Relieves Hand Eczema

Mon, 2010-03-08 17:36
A new drug called alitretinoin can help relieve cracked, itchy, irritated hands in people with severe hand eczema, researchers report.
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Moderate Drinking Linked to Weight Control

Mon, 2010-03-08 17:10
Normal-weight women who drink alcohol in moderation are less likely than women who don't drink at all to become overweight or obese, a study shows.
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