May 16, 2008
Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 16th, 2008, 6:44pm EDT
A hepatitis C outbreak affecting more than 80 people and exposing tens of thousands more was caused by workers reusing syringes at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said.Read more
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Canada halts plan for medical isotope reactors
MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 16th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT
Canada's atomic energy company said Friday that it is scrapping a nuclear reactor project designed to produce medical isotopes used in vital body scans for many illnesses.Read more
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FDA stresses birth defect risks with Roche drug
MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 16th, 2008, 5:31pm EDT
Health regulators warned again that certain drugs prescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages and birth defects when used by pregnant women.Read more
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Only 1 in 20 cancer survivors meet diet advice
MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 16th, 2008, 4:55pm EDT
Just 5 percent of U.S. cancer survivors are meeting experts' recommendations on diet, physical activity and cigarette smoking, a new survey shows.Read more
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Death toll hits 43 in China from hand, foot and mouth disease virus sickening young kids
MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 16th, 2008, 9:56am EDT
The death toll rose to 43 from the hand, foot and mouth disease virus that has sickened tens of thousands of children across China, a report said Friday.Read more
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Death tolls reaches 43 from China child virus
MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 16th, 2008, 9:56am EDT
The death toll rose to 43 from the hand, foot and mouth disease virus that has sickened tens of thousands of children across China, a report said Friday.Read more
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10 spring skin challenges
MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 16th, 2008, 8:08am EDT
Spring weather lifts the spirits but challenges the skin. Suddenly, you realize your body isn't quite ready for all the bareness. But there are simple ways to fight bumps, flakes, blotches, and dullness.
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Fill your food cart without busting your budget
MSNBC.com: Health - Posted: May 16th, 2008, 7:52am EDT
Fill your cart without busting your budget
