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Pregnant Women Likely To Suffer From Heart Attack
Health & Fitness – Pregnant women are more likely to suffer from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart attacks, according to a new study.Researchers believe that a large number of women who delay having children potentially increase the chances of having a heart attack. This condition is not considered common but it puts them at risk of heart attack three to f
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FDA Orders 'Black Box' Warning On Antibiotic Cipro, Other Fluoroquinolones
Health & Fitness – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided Cipro and its class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones will now bear a "black box" after reports confirmed that the drugs increase the risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture.The federal agency said that the warning on the drug is necessary to ensure that the drugs' benefits out
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Study Says Men Above 40 May Face Fertility-Related Problems
Health & Fitness – A new study shows that a man's fertility starts to fall in his mid 30s and it could also be considered a factor in determining the reason for failed conception in couples who are trying to conceive.Researchers from Paris studied more than 12,000 couples undergoing fertility treatments and the results revealed that pregnancy rates drop and miscarr
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Researchers Find Link Between ADHD In Children And Obesity
Health & Fitness – Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a greater risk for putting on weight if the condition is left untreated, a new study has found. ADHD is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder affecting about 3-5 percent of the world's population under the age of 19.Though it is considered to be a persistent and chronic condi
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Study: Food Journal Helps Dieters Lost Weight Twice As Much An Non-Diary Keepers
Health & Fitness – A study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research released Tuesday said keeping a daily food diary helped overweight people lose weight twice as much as those who did not keep a record of what they ate.According to Victor Stevens, senior investigator at Kaiser, the food diary provides the dieter an awareness of what he is taking in, whi
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FDA Expands Salmonella Investigaton To Include Cilantro And Other Products
Health & Fitness – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expanding its Salmonella investigation to include cilantro, jalapeno peppers, and Serrano peppers, in addition to tomatoes. The outbreak has so far sickened at least 943 people in 40 states and Washington, D.C.The FDA is taking samples of all jalapenos and Serranos coming through the Mariposa Port of
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FDA To Seek "Black Box" Warnings For 11 Epilepsy Drugs
Health & Fitness – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will seek to include its most serious warning, black box warning on 11 anti-seizure drugs cautioning about the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.The announcement comes days ahead of an FDA advisory panel meeting to discuss concerns about the drugs. According to documents posted on the agency's Web
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Vitamin A Supplement At Birth Reduces Infant Mortality Rate
Health & Fitness – Infants in the developing world should be given a single, oral dose of vitamin A to cut down their risk of death by 15 percent, a new study suggests. According to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, vitamin A supplement given at birth can also improve infant survival within the first 6 months o
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American Academy Of Pediatrics Suggests Allowing Cholesterol Screening For 2-Year Olds
Health & Fitness – To prevent more Americans from acquiring adult heart problems, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends more cholesterol screening for young people and earlier use of cholesterol-lowering medication.The recommendation, issued by the academy on Monday, is expected to generate controversy since there is a question on the safety of prescribing
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Critical Medicare Cut Bill In Congress For Discussion Monday
Health & Fitness – The U.S. Congress returns to work Monday with the Medicare 10.6 percent cut on payments to physicians on its agenda. The medical community is pushing for a halt in the implementation of the payment reduction, which took effect July 1.The push to restore the cut funds, by the American Medical Association, includes radio and television advertisemen
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U.S. To Ban Importation Of Certain Foods From Mexico
Health & Fitness – - A ban on certain foods coming from Mexico into the United States will take effect Monday as health officials are turning their attention to new possible sources for the Salmonella infections that have, up until now, been blamed on tomatoes.The San Diego Union Tribune reported that the Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Disease Contr
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Study: Consumption Of Green Tea Can Be Good For Heart
Health & Fitness – Green tea appears to have a short-term health benefits on the large arteries of the heart, a Greek study has shown. The study found that the consumption of green tea rapidly improves the function of (endothelial) cells lining the circulatory system; endothelial dysfunction is a key event in the progression of atherosclerosis. The study by Dr. Nik
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Study Recommends All Sports Players To Be Screened For Heart Defect
Health & Fitness – Screening young athletes who participate in competitive sports for potentially fatal heart problems before they compete could save lives, a study has concluded. The new study recommends performing the electrocardiogram (ECG), which records heart activity, while exercising because that can diagnose four times as many abnormalities as while resting
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Study: Women Receiving Kidneys From Males Donors At High Risk Of Organ Rejection
Health & Fitness – Women receiving kidneys from males donors are at a higher risk of organ rejection than those who received one from another woman, a new Swiss study says. Researchers now recommend that the gender of patients and donors should be considered in future operations to avoid such problems. Researchers at University Hospital Basel analyzed data on 195,5
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U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Claims First Canadian Victim
Health & Fitness – Canada reported Friday its first case of salmonella poisoning linked to the outbreak of the disease in the United States. The Public Health Agency of Canada said a 33-year-old man from Ontario returning from the U.S. tested positive for the salmonella strain that has sickened 922 Americans in 40 U.S. states since April.
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