HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
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HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) — People who are overweight
and obese are usually given higher-than-normal doses of radiation in order
to obtain usable X-ray images, even though the long-term effects are
unknown, new research contends.
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Reuters – Pfizer Inc said a late stage trial testing its cancer drug Sutent in advanced colon cancer was discontinued after it was deemed to be no more effective than standard chemotherapy.
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A government advisory panel is expected to vote Tuesday on ways to reduce the risk of serious liver injury associated with acetaminophen, found in over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol and NyQuil.div class=”feedflare”a href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:3zK-2uD0GCw:yIl2AUoC8zA”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=yIl2AUoC8zA” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:3zK-2uD0GCw:7Q72WNTAKBA”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=7Q72WNTAKBA” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:3zK-2uD0GCw:V_sGLiPBpWU”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?i=tIK9H8veLbs:3zK-2uD0GCw:V_sGLiPBpWU” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:3zK-2uD0GCw:qj6IDK7rITs”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=qj6IDK7rITs” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:3zK-2uD0GCw:gIN9vFwOqvQ”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?i=tIK9H8veLbs:3zK-2uD0GCw:gIN9vFwOqvQ” border=”0″/img/a/divimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~4/tIK9H8veLbs” height=”1″ width=”1″/
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Reuters – Prescription painkillers that include acetaminophen should be pulled from the U.S. market because they can make it too easy for patients to take dangerously high doses, a government advisory panel narrowly recommended on Tuesday.
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Reuters – A sizable minority of adolescents believe they are likely to die at a young age, and this perception is a powerful predictor of involvement in high risk behaviors and poor health outcomes, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics.
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AFP – A protein known as a key indicator of inflammation in the body and thought to cause heart disease is not linked to development of the fatal ailment, according to a British study published Tuesday.
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Reuters – Sequenom Inc said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has initiated an investigation related to the company’s Down Syndrome test SEQureDx, sending its shares down 8 percent.
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ADELPHI, Md. (AP) — Government experts called for sweeping safety restrictions Tuesday on the most widely used painkiller, including reducing the maximum dose of Tylenol and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet….
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CHICAGO (AP) — A bone growth agent used in thousands of spinal fusion surgeries for neck pain has been linked to complications and higher cost, according to the first nationwide study of the product. Safety questions arose last year about the protein product, BMP, when used in fusion surgeries in the [...]
AFP – Greece, Europe’s heaviest-smoking nation, introduces a tobacco ban in public places on July 1, its third attempt in a decade to stamp out the country’s love affair with cigarettes.
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HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Hay fever — an allergic reaction to
pollen — is what causes the runny eyes, sneezing, swelling and itching
that makes you miserable when you head outside.
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AFP – The European Union commission on Tuesday called for public places throughout Europe to be smoke-free by 2012 in order to tackle the deadly effects of passive smoking.
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HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — The prospect of a foot injury should derail
your visions of frolicking outdoors barefoot in the sun, experts warn.
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HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) — The syndicated comic strip Baldo
will feature a storyline on diabetes in order to boost awareness about
prevention and treatment of the disease among Hispanics.
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ADELPHI, Md. (AP) — Government experts say the maximum dose listed for Tylenol and dozens of other painkillers should be reduced to help curb deadly overdoses….
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HealthDay – MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with interferon gamma-1b
(Ifn-g1b) does not improve survival in people with a fatal lung disease
called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a study that was halted
early after no benefit to participants was found.
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A government advisory panel is expected to vote Tuesday on ways to reduce the risk of serious liver injury associated with acetaminophen, found in over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol and NyQuil.div class=”feedflare”a href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:hsVs5n3XQLo:yIl2AUoC8zA”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=yIl2AUoC8zA” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:hsVs5n3XQLo:7Q72WNTAKBA”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=7Q72WNTAKBA” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:hsVs5n3XQLo:V_sGLiPBpWU”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?i=tIK9H8veLbs:hsVs5n3XQLo:V_sGLiPBpWU” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:hsVs5n3XQLo:qj6IDK7rITs”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=qj6IDK7rITs” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=tIK9H8veLbs:hsVs5n3XQLo:gIN9vFwOqvQ”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?i=tIK9H8veLbs:hsVs5n3XQLo:gIN9vFwOqvQ” border=”0″/img/a/divimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~4/tIK9H8veLbs” height=”1″ width=”1″/
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HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people suffer from
tendinitis of the rotator cuff, but a minimally invasive procedure can
significantly reduce their pain and restore mobility of the shoulder,
Italian researchers say.
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HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) — Don’t automatically blame
mom: A crying, colicky baby can be just as much the result of dad’s state
of mind, Dutch researchers report.
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Reuters – The first H1N1 infection found to be resistant to the antiviral Tamiflu represents an isolated case with no public health implication at this time, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.
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AP – Government experts say the maximum dose listed for Tylenol and dozens of other painkillers should be reduced to help curb deadly overdoses.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is about to start a huge research effort to prove which are the best treatments for scores of ailments. Irregular heartbeat, prostate cancer, back pain and hearing loss lead the list of medical problems to be studied….
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Health experts are warning parents against holding “swine flu parties” in the hope of infecting their children with the H1N1 virus.div class=”feedflare”a href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=9Ztmv6Mcz5U:n3tPPNmdd2s:yIl2AUoC8zA”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=yIl2AUoC8zA” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=9Ztmv6Mcz5U:n3tPPNmdd2s:7Q72WNTAKBA”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=7Q72WNTAKBA” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=9Ztmv6Mcz5U:n3tPPNmdd2s:V_sGLiPBpWU”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?i=9Ztmv6Mcz5U:n3tPPNmdd2s:V_sGLiPBpWU” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=9Ztmv6Mcz5U:n3tPPNmdd2s:qj6IDK7rITs”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=qj6IDK7rITs” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=9Ztmv6Mcz5U:n3tPPNmdd2s:gIN9vFwOqvQ”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?i=9Ztmv6Mcz5U:n3tPPNmdd2s:gIN9vFwOqvQ” border=”0″/img/a/divimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~4/9Ztmv6Mcz5U” height=”1″ width=”1″/
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Federal investigators at the Nestle USA plant in Danville, Virginia, have found evidence of E. coli bacteria in an unopened package of raw chocolate chip cookie dough, two sources at the Food and Drug Administration told CNN Monday.div class=”feedflare”a href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=79FZZPpXQvE:XE7Og-a7DdU:yIl2AUoC8zA”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=yIl2AUoC8zA” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=79FZZPpXQvE:XE7Og-a7DdU:7Q72WNTAKBA”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=7Q72WNTAKBA” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=79FZZPpXQvE:XE7Og-a7DdU:V_sGLiPBpWU”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?i=79FZZPpXQvE:XE7Og-a7DdU:V_sGLiPBpWU” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=79FZZPpXQvE:XE7Og-a7DdU:qj6IDK7rITs”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?d=qj6IDK7rITs” border=”0″/img/aa href=”http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?a=79FZZPpXQvE:XE7Og-a7DdU:gIN9vFwOqvQ”img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_health?i=79FZZPpXQvE:XE7Og-a7DdU:gIN9vFwOqvQ” border=”0″/img/a/divimg src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~4/79FZZPpXQvE” [...]