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Drug-resistant flu viruses detected in Europe
A small number of flu viruses resistant to Tamiflu, a top antiviral drug, have been detected in Europe, health authorities said this week.
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Here's what made those brown eyes blue
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AIDS experts: Unprotected sex OK for some
Swiss AIDS experts said Thursday that some people with HIV who are on stable treatment can safely have unprotected sex with non-infected partners.
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Brain screenings for vets may be flawed
Thousands of Iraq war veterans who could have suffered traumatic brain injury may be getting unnecessary or inadequate health care because Veterans Affairs officials have yet to determine whether their initial screening tests are reliable, investigators say.
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PTSD, not brain injury, may cause symptoms
Sgt. Ryan Kahlor has the same nightmare every time, a vision of walls painted in blood and fat, and men on top of houses, throwing pieces of Marine's bodies off rooftops. It's a vision he can't shake, because he lived through it while deployed to Iraq last year.
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Even great sex can end in post-coital blues
Why would a guy get depressed following great sex and only feel better after a fast getaway? Sexploration answers your most intimate queries.
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Caring for Mom and Dad from afar
Dr. Patricia Harris flies from Washington DC to Los Angeles every other month. It's not for vacation. It's not for work. She travels to take care of her ailing parents. She's one of millions of Americans trying who are taking care of mom and dad from afar. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen has some ideas for making a difficult, often heartbreaking situation easier
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Epsom salts cut preemie cerebral palsy risk
Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth, new research shows.
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China investigates tainted dumplings
China on Thursday said it was investigating a company whose insecticide-tainted frozen dumplings sickened 10 people in Japan, in the latest crisis to rock China's scandal-hit food export business.
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Study: Folic acid reduces premature births
Women who take folic acid supplements for at least a year before becoming pregnant can greatly reduce their risk of delivering a baby prematurely, researchers said on Thursday.
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Nurse stole body parts from 244 corpses
A nurse admitted Wednesday he cut body parts from 244 corpses and helped forge paperwork so the parts, some of them diseased, could be used in unsuspecting patients.
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Big games may be hazardous to your health
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Study: Mercury in vaccines disappears quickly
Mercury from vaccines seems to disappear rapidly from the blood, returning to pre-vaccination levels in one month, according to a small study of children in Argentina.
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Super Bowl excitement may hike heart attacks
For die-hard fans of the New York Giants and New England Patriots, this Sunday’s Super Bowl won’t be just a game. It may be a health hazard.
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Patch keeps bulging artery from bursting
A new study may help older people and their doctors decide how to treat a very common and dangerous problem — a bulging abdominal artery threatening to burst.
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Cancer struggles inspire patient crusader
Long before she took on America's embattled health-care system, Nancy Davenport-Ennis was riding high. She was a national speaker for the homebuilding and real estate industry, teaching classes at the University of North Carolina and writing a textbook about selling new homes. Then, Davenport-Ennis got breast cancer.
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Doc admits leaking study results to drug maker
A Texas doctor leaked confidential research to the makers of the popular diabetes drug Avandia weeks before a study was published tying the drug to higher heart risks, the scientific journal Nature reported Wednesday.
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Mass. lipo death case set to trial
A Brazilian doctor charged with manslaughter in an immigrant's liposuction death tried to plead guilty Wednesday, but the judge instead set the case for trial.
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Soldiers' concussion symptoms tied to stress
Traumatic brain injury may be less to blame for soldiers' symptoms than doctors once thought, contends a military study that suggests post-traumatic stress and depression often play a role.
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