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Teen pregnancy on the rise again, experts debate reasons why

28 Jan 2010 11:25:50 PST

ABC News) - After a decade of declining pregnancies among teenagers, the rate of teenage pregnancy increased by 3 percent in 2006 as 750,000 women younger than 20 became pregnant, according to a report released by the Guttmacher Institute. And as pregnancies increased, so did births. In 2...

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Data Analysis On NM Swine Flu Cases Released

28 Jan 2010 10:50:31 PST

SANTA FE, N.M. ( -- An analysis of swine flu cases in New Mexico shows that children younger than five have the highest rate of hospitalizations and people aged 50 to 64 have the highest death rate.

Original story at KFOXtv.com .

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Health Tip: Learn the Symptoms of Graves' Disease

28 Jan 2010 09:01:43 PST

HealthDay News) -- Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism , the medical term for an overactive thyroid gland. Most often, it affects women aged 20 to 40. It can be treated, avoiding potentially deadly complications.

Original story at HealthCentral.com . Related stories include: Every drug has risks and information is key to avoiding them - Los Angeles Times , What Is Graves' Disease? What Causes Graves' Disease? - Medical News Today and ... KGAN , Attorney at Law , Yahoo! News , PRESS TV

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WATCH: Teresa Heinz's Struggle With Breast Cancer

28 Jan 2010 08:59:39 PST

The wife of Sen. John Kerry discusses the importance of mammograms. John Kerry - Breast cancer - Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases

Original story at ABC News .

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Patna doc develops drug to combat diabetes

27 Jan 2010 16:51:08 PST

Good news for diabetics. A Patna doctor has helped develop Liraglutide, a new anti-diabetic drug, which got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration in the US for clinical use on Tuesday.

Original story at Times of India .

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'Secret Garden' reveals self to NoCo audiences

27 Jan 2010 16:16:53 PST

In "The Secret Garden," 11-year-old Mary Lennox, sole survivor of a cholera epidemic in her home at a British compound in India, is sent to live in the large and unwelcoming home of two uncles in the Yorkshire moors of England.

Original story at The Coloradoan .

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Health news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Health news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Hope against hepatitis C -- from Al-Ahram Weekly
• Penn Medicine News: Sniffing Out Lung Cancer at Early Stages -- from University of Pennsylvania Health System
• New Found Glory's Gilbert Healthy After Cancer Scare -- from Spin
• Sketch shows likeness of Waldo-area rapist -- from The Kansas City Star
• Swine flu petering out in Wales -- from NewsWales
• Researchers Find Leukemia Cells Metabolize Fat To Avoid Cell Death -- from Medical News Today
• Health Tip: Learn the Symptoms of Graves' Disease -- from HealthDay via Yahoo! News
• Tea And Exercise May Affect Depression In Breast Cancer Patients -- from Medical News Today
• Rise In Teen Pregnancy Rate Invigorates Debate Over Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Programs -- from Medical News Today
• New Found Glory guitarist gets the all clear from cancer tests -- from Kerrang.com

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Leukemia Cells Metabolize Fat to Avoid Cell Death

27 Jan 2010 15:21:09 PST

Findings provide a new potential target for killing cancer cellsHOUSTON - Leukemia cells, like most cancers, are addicted to glucose to generate their energy, but new research shows for the first time that these cells also rely on fatty acid metabolism to grow and to evade cell death.

Original story at RedOrbit .

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New Test Might 'Smell' Early Stage Lung Cancer

27 Jan 2010 09:03:34 PST

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they have fashioned a new test that can detect lung cancer simply on the basis of a tumor-causing change in the odor of bodily fluids.

Original story at Yahoo! News .

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Health Information

27 Jan 2010 02:28:25 PST

FERNLEY--Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SJD) is one of the most common causes of low back pain. Approximately 80% of the population will experience significant low back pain at some time in their lives and SJD may account for as much as 25% of this low back pain.

Original story at Reno Gazette Journal .

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Obese children face increased risk of stroke and heart disease

26 Jan 2010 22:23:06 PST

By as early as 7 years of age, being obese may raise a child's risk of future heart disease and stroke, even in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical End...

Original story at News-Medical.net .

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Endometrial Cancer Most Common, Least Talked About Gynecologic Cancer

21 Jan 2010 14:31:43 PST

PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most common cancers affecting women in the United States has a precancerous state and obvious warning signs, yet almost 8,000 women die from the disease annually.

Original story at PhysOrg.com .

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Kids' weight, blood pressure predicts diabetes

04 Jan 2010 14:15:55 PST

Measuring a child's blood pressure, height and weight, and blood sugar levels may help predict his or her risk of developing Type 2 diabetes decades later, a new study suggests.

Original story at CBC.ca .

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'Notch'ing Up A Role In The Multisystem Disease Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

28 Dec 2009 22:07:50 PST

Two independent teams of researchers have identified a role for enhanced activation of the signaling protein Notch in tumors characterized by inactivation of either the TSC1 or the TSC2 protein.

Original story at RedOrbit .

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H1N1 remains widespread in California but is abating

24 Dec 2009 18:29:34 PST

State health department urges all residents to get the flu vaccine. By Thomas H. Maugh II California is one of only seven states where H1N1 influenza is ... Public health schedules H1N1 vaccination clinicExaminer.com Arizona opens H1N1 vaccine eligibility to general publicGlendale Star

Original story at Los Angeles Times .

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Research Yields New Agent For Some Drug-Resistant Non-small Cell Lung Cancers

23 Dec 2009 16:33:47 PST

The ability to make, test, and map the atomic structure of new anti-cancer agents has enabled a team of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists to discover a compound capable of halting a common type of drug-resistant lung cancer. In a study to be published in the December 24/31 issue of t...

Original story at Medical News Today .

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Treatment Updates - Curetoday.com

23 Dec 2009 07:59:35 PST

Treatment Updates Curetoday.com (press release) The Food and Drug Administration approved Folotyn in September, making it the first drug approved in the US for peripheral T-cell lymphoma. ...

Original story at curetoday.com . Related stories include: CTI Heading to FDA Panel - seattlepi.com , Gloucester Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Advisory Committee ... - PharmaLive.com - Med Ad News , Allos says FDA panel will review drug on Sept. 2 - google.com

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Low hormone levels in pregnancy linked to hard birth

23 Dec 2009 05:50:52 PST

Expectant mums who are low in a hormone made by the thyroid gland in the neck are more likely to struggle in labour, findings suggest. ...

Original story at Pak Watan . Related stories include: Thyromine - Why It Is The Natural Hypothyroid Treatment Of Choice - msokorea.com and ... Depok Metro

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Table scraps can be harmful to dogs

23 Dec 2009 05:10:35 PST

Symptoms of gastroenteritis may range from a simple tummy ache to severe vomiting and diarrhea requiring IV fluids to treat dehydration. ...

Original story at San Francisco Chronicle .

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Longtime DMH employee memorialized in portrait

22 Dec 2009 17:02:44 PST

Herald & Review Within a few weeks' time, the family learned that it was not stage III ovarian cancer but a more advanced, stage IV uterine cancer. ...

Original story at Herald & Review .

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C-reactive protein no cause of heart trouble: study

22 Dec 2009 14:39:34 PST

Some studies have suggested the protein, which is associated with inflammation, may be as important as high cholesterol in causing heart disease. ... Heart Risk Tied to Inflammatory ProteinBusinessWeek Protein linked to range of diseaseThe Press Association

Original story at Reuters .

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Aspirin During Pregnancy May Help Preemies

22 Dec 2009 09:05:29 PST

TUESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The children of women who take low-dose aspirin during pregnancy because they are at high risk for delivering prematurely might have fewer behavioral problems at age 5, new research suggests.

Original story at Yahoo! News .

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EU wants action on threat from 'chemical cocktails'

22 Dec 2009 08:32:11 PST

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Widespread declining sperm counts, increased rates of breast and testicular cancer, earlier onset of puberty and children's ... and more »

Original story at EUobserver.com .

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Skin Self Defense: Pepper Spray Switches Off the Dreaded Itch Gene

21 Dec 2009 23:01:00 PST

It’s estimated that more than 30 Million Americans suffer from chronic itching related to autoimmune diseases and topical disorders including: dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis and acne.

Original story at Yahoo! News .

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Shingles' Impact on Adults

21 Dec 2009 07:42:54 PST

Early Show" Co-Anchor Maggie Rodriguez Gets Shingles; Dr. Jennifer Ashton Explains Symptoms, Treatments and Prevention Chicken pox can reactivate as ... What could strike you after chicken poxExpress Buzz all 3 news articles »

Original story at CBS News .

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Health - best news, blogs, videos, photos and more - HealthThreads

Teen pregnancy on the rise again, experts debate reasons why

Data Analysis On NM Swine Flu Cases Released

Health Tip: Learn the Symptoms of Graves' Disease

WATCH: Teresa Heinz's Struggle With Breast Cancer

Patna doc develops drug to combat diabetes

'Secret Garden' reveals self to NoCo audiences

Health news and blogs - February 26, 2010

Leukemia Cells Metabolize Fat to Avoid Cell Death

New Test Might 'Smell' Early Stage Lung Cancer

Health Information

Obese children face increased risk of stroke and heart disease

Endometrial Cancer Most Common, Least Talked About Gynecologic Cancer

Kids' weight, blood pressure predicts diabetes

'Notch'ing Up A Role In The Multisystem Disease Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

H1N1 remains widespread in California but is abating

Top midstate stories of 2009 included Pennsylvania budget impasse, swine flu

Research Yields New Agent For Some Drug-Resistant Non-small Cell Lung Cancers

Treatment Updates - Curetoday.com

Low hormone levels in pregnancy linked to hard birth

Table scraps can be harmful to dogs

Longtime DMH employee memorialized in portrait

C-reactive protein no cause of heart trouble: study

Aspirin During Pregnancy May Help Preemies

EU wants action on threat from 'chemical cocktails'

Skin Self Defense: Pepper Spray Switches Off the Dreaded Itch Gene

Shingles' Impact on Adults