Apr
30
2010
Adult death rates lowest in Iceland, Cyprus
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AP – Men in Iceland and women in Cyprus have the lowest risk of dying worldwide, a new study says.
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Apr
29
2010
FDA approves new drug for advanced prostate cancer
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AP – The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body’s immune system to fight the disease, offering an important alternative to decades-old approaches.
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Apr
28
2010
5-minute colon cancer test could save thousands
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AP – A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent, a new study says.
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Apr
27
2010
Bad habits can age you by 12 years, study suggests
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AP – Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.
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Apr
27
2010
Bad habits can age you by 12 years, study suggests
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AP – Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.
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Apr
24
2010
Spanish hospital claims 1st full-face transplant
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AP – A team of surgeons has carried out the world’s first full-face transplant on a young Spanish farmer unable to breathe or eat on his own since accidentally shooting himself in the face five years ago.
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Apr
23
2010
Spanish hospital claims 1st full-face transplant
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AP – A team of surgeons has carried out the world’s first full-face transplant on a young Spanish farmer unable to breathe or eat on his own since accidentally shooting himself in the face five years ago.
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Apr
23
2010
Spanish hospital claims 1st full-face transplant
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AP – A team of surgeons has carried out the world’s first full-face transplant on a young Spanish farmer unable to breathe or eat on his own since accidentally shooting himself in the face five years ago.
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Apr
22
2010
Sierra Leone polio shots delayed by volcanic ash
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AP – The health ministry says a polio vaccination campaign in the West African nation of Sierra Leone is being delayed because of European flight problems caused by volcanic ash.
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Apr
21
2010
Too much salt: Report urges FDA to force rollback
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AP – Too much salt is hidden in Americans’ food, and regulators plan to work with manufacturers to cut back — but the government isn’t ready to go along with a major new recommendation that it order a decrease.
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