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Antipsychotic drug 'stroke risk'
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:06:18 -0000
More people than previously thought could be at higher risk of a stroke from antipsychotic drugs, a study claims.
Cancer spread 'happens earlier'
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:08:46 -0000
Apparently "normal" cells may carry cancer to new sites long before a tumour develops, scientists say.
Social factors key to ill health
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:25:36 -0000
Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy around the world, a report concludes.
Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:17 -0000
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.
Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:06:13 -0000
Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.
Britain's happiest places mapped
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:06 -0000
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
NYT > Health
H.I.V. Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate, a Study Finds
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:02:47 -0000
The virus that causes AIDS is spreading in New York City at three times the national rate — an incidence of 72 new infections for every 100,000 people, compared with 23 per 100,000 nationally.
Researchers Report Advances in Cell Conversion Technique
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:31:58 -0000
Biologists at Harvard have converted cells from a mouse’s pancreas into the insulin-producing cells that are destroyed in diabetes.
CNN.com - Health
Five mistakes that will land you in medical debt
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:13:54 -0400
Unless you have stellar medical insurance -- and not too many people do -- you could fall into medical debt in a matter of days, or even hours. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you five mistakes that will get you into debt fast -- and how to avoid them.
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