HPV-related cancers rose before vaccines hit market
The number of some cancers related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) increased throughout the U.S. before vaccines against...
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Gastric banding: Pros and cons of Christie's choice
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's choice of gastric banding has prompted questions about why he opted for a weight-loss...
Many don't get proper testing for hepatitis C: CDC
Only half of people in the United States who have ever been infected with hepatitis C get proper testing for the liver-destroying...
Kids' chemical injuries down, but may rise in summer
Injuries from gasoline, lamp oil and similar chemicals have dropped considerably among small children in the last decade,...
Fluids may prevent constipation better than fiber
Everyone knows that getting enough fiber is a secret to staying "regular," but a large new study finds that people who got...
Egyptian students protest university food poisoning
Hundreds of students from Egypt's top Islamic university protested on Monday to demand investigation and punishment of those...
DNA colon cancer test meets trial goal
Exact Sciences Corp said its molecular screening test for colorectal cancer met its goals in a large late-stage study, detecting...
U.N. aims to end child deaths from pneumonia, severe diarrhea
Child deaths from pneumonia and severe diarrhea, mainly among the poor in Africa and South Asia, could be virtually eliminated...
Uterine cancer tied to later colon cancer: study
Depending on their age, women diagnosed with uterine cancer may have a higher risk of developing colon cancer later on, according...
Weight loss surgery tied to colon cancer risk
Obesity is already linked to a higher risk of colon or rectal cancer, but a new study suggests this risk is even greater...
Lack of evidence on oral cancer screening: panel
There is not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening for oral cancer, a government-backed panel said today,...
Dish size, meal frequency may affect kids' weight
Shrinking the size of kids' plates and bowls and encouraging them to eat more frequently throughout the day might help them...
Lawyer defends record of dentist in HIV scare
A lawyer for an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of using improper sterilization procedures and rusty surgical tools that may...
Smokers have worse colon cancer prognosis: study
Smokers are less likely to be alive and cancer-free three years after having surgery for colon cancer than people who have...
GERD label makes parents more likely to want medicine
Telling the parents of babies who spit up and cry frequently that their child has gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD,...
Celiac diagnoses rose during 2000s: study
The number of Americans diagnosed with celiac disease continued to rise over the past decade but leveled off in 2004, according...
Oklahoma warns 7,000 dental patients of HIV, hepatitis risk
Health officials are notifying some 7,000 people to warn they may have been exposed to HIV and other infectious diseases...
UK scientists develop safer foot-and-mouth vaccine
British scientists have developed a new vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease that is safer and easier to manufacture, an...
Death toll from new virus reaches 11: U.N.
A 73-year-old man from the United Arab Emirates has become the eleventh person to die from a virus that attacks the respiratory...
Could gum help the colon bounce back from surgery?
Chewing gum after surgery for colon cancer may not help kick the intestines back into gear - but it also probably won't hurt,...
CORRECTED-J&J recalls nearly 2 mln blood glucose meters worldwide
Johnson & Johnson is recalling and replacing nearly 2 million meters used to measure blood glucose levels in diabetics due...
Many parents introduce solids before 4 months: CDC
Four in ten new parents start feeding their babies solid foods before their four-month birthday, according to a new study...
J&J recalling more than 2 mln blood glucose meters worldwide
Johnson & Johnson is recalling and replacing more than 2 million meters used to measure blood glucose levels in diabetics...
From mushrooms to dandelions, foraged food finds way to U.S. tables
No arugula could be found in the salad mix for sale this month at a new outdoor food market in North Carolina. Instead, tiny...
FDA approves Cangene's treatment for botulism
U.S. health regulators on Friday approved the first ever antibody that can counteract the effect of all types of toxins known...
Anal cancer may be on the rise in the U.S.
The number of people in the U.S. with anal cancer has tripled since the 1970s, according to a new study that suggests rates...
Statins tied to lowered liver cancer risk with hep C
People infected with chronic hepatitis C are less likely to develop liver cancer if they are taking cholesterol-lowering...
Study finds no constipation, colon cancer link
Long-term constipation doesn't raise risk for colon and rectal cancers according to a new analysis of the existing evidence....
How vaccine scares cast shadows over science
At a Finnish medical convention in January 2011, a colleague approached neurologist Markku Partinen, laid a hand his shoulder...
Black children less likely to get antibiotics: study
Black children who saw doctors in Pennsylvania and New Jersey were less likely to be prescribed antibiotics for respiratory...
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