Menthol Smokers Have More Strokes [STUDY]
Among smokers, people who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers - and this seems to be especially true for women and non-African Americans, according to a North American study.
Jan Brewer: Arizona Governor Signs Law Banning Most Late-Term Abortions
Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed into law on Thursday a controversial bill that bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, giving Republicans a win in ongoing national efforts to impose greater restrictions on abortion.
The Power of Apple: DMV Uses iPod Video To Encourage Organ Donation
An organ donation video people can watch on an iPod while they wait at the Department of Motor Vehicles may encourage more to become donors, a new study suggests. Researchers found that for folks getting a driver's license at the DMV in their county, watching a video on one of Apple's iPods seemed to sway the deci...
Graphic Tobacco Ads: Appeals Court Hears Case
The government on Tuesday defended graphic tobacco labels and advertising that use pictures of rotting teeth and diseased lungs as accurate and necessary to warn consumers about the risks of smoking.
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Menthol Smokers Have More Strokes [STUDY]
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Jan Brewer: Arizona Governor Signs Law Banning Most Late-Term Abortions
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Meningioma: Dental X-Rays Linked To Common Brain Tumor
Apr 10, 2012
A new study suggests people who had certain kinds of dental X-rays in the past may be at an increased risk for meningioma, the most commonly diagnosed brain tumor in the U.S.
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Graphic Tobacco Ads: Appeals Court Hears Case
Apr 11, 2012
The government on Tuesday defended graphic tobacco labels and advertising that use pictures of rotting teeth and diseased lungs as accurate and necessary to warn consumers about the risks of smoking.
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Meningioma: Dental X-Rays Linked To Common Brain Tumor
Apr 10, 2012
A new study suggests people who had certain kinds of dental X-rays in the past may be at an increased risk for meningioma, the most commonly diagnosed brain tumor in the U.S.
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Carl Icahn Sues Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Pushes For Sale
Apr 10, 2012
Carl Icahn sued Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc to block enforcement of a bylaw that prevents the billionaire investor from launching a proxy fight that could lead to a sale of the maker of diabetes drugs.
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Mom's Obesity Tied To Kids' Autism, Development
Apr 09, 2012
A new study of mothers and children in California finds that kids born to obese women are more likely to be diagnosed with autism or related developmental delays than the children of slimmer moms.
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Eli Lilly: US Approves New Brain Plaque Test For Alzheimer's
Apr 09, 2012
U.S. regulators gave the nod to an imaging test from Eli Lilly and Co. that can for the first time help doctors detect brain plaque tied to Alzheimer's disease, the company said.
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President Obama Hopes To Defuse Healthcare Fight with Appeals Court
Apr 06, 2012
U.S. courts have authority to decide whether President Barack Obama's healthcare law is valid under the Constitution, his attorney general told a federal court on Thursday in a further bid to defuse a controversy Obama ignited earlier this week.
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Food Allergy Labels: Why Consumers Often Ignore Them
Apr 06, 2012
The different allergy labels in common use may be confusing consumers instead of helping them decide whether to buy a food product, a new Canadian study shows.
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'Special K': Club Drug Ketamine Tied To Urinary Problems
Apr 05, 2012
Many people who use the club drug ketamine - known as "special K" - may risk abdominal pain, bladder control problems and other urinary tract issues, and the heavier the dose or frequency of use, the more likely the problems, according to a UK study.
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Eric Abadie: Chairman Of Top EU Drugs Committee Quits Suddenly
Apr 05, 2012
Eric Abadie, the chairman of the European Medicines Agency's main committee for approving new drugs, resigned suddenly on Wednesday in a move a spokesman said was related to his position at the French healthcare regulator, AFSSAPS.
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