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FDA warns of deadly side effect with imaging drugs (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - Federal health regulators are warning doctors that a class of injectable drugs used in MRI medical imaging scans can cause a rare and sometimes fatal condition in patients with kidney disease.
CDC: Adults eating less fruit, not enough veggies (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - An apple a day? Apparently not in the United States.
Study: Flamboyant male dancing attracts women best (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.
Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.
Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.
CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.
Obesity May Up Death Risk in Older Women With Colon Cancer (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason to avoid obesity throughout your life: Doing so may improve your chances of survival if you're diagnosed with colon cancer.
Doctors alarmed by HIV risk for European gays (AFP)
September 10, 2010
AFP - Homosexual men in Europe are increasingly failing to adhere to safe sex, according to two new studies. In France, transmission of the AIDS virus "seems to be out of control" among men who have sex with men, said a paper published on Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2010 (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Smoking Could Harm Sperm, Study Finds (HealthDay)
September 10, 2010HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies provide evidence that smoking can harm sperm - both in smoking men who may become fathers, and in sons born to women who smoked during pregnancy.
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