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Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:02 GMT

AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.

Experts identify three culprits for gluten allergy (Reuters)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:27:12 GMT

Reuters - Researchers have identified three fragments in gluten that appear to trigger a disorder in people who are allergic to the wheat protein.

New fronts in AIDS war, but funding foe is back (AFP)

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:43:02 GMT

AFP - The 18th council of war on AIDS has opened up new fronts in a nearly three-decade-old campaign but in the grim awareness that a battle-hardened enemy -- the money crunch -- is back.

Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High? (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:52 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hyperglycemia, the medical term for high blood sugar, is a prime cause of complications among people with diabetes.

Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:53 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's common for young children to have a tough time when mom or dad leaves them with someone else.

Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:47 GMT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.

Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study (AFP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:04:52 GMT

AFP - Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.

DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:20:59 GMT

AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."

Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:43 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Prostate Cancer 'Cell of Origin' Identified (LiveScience.com)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:10:30 GMT

LiveScience.com - For researchers, a key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer.

Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better (AP)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:03:09 GMT

AP - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six — and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.

Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:50 GMT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Children adopted by gay or lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples, a new study has found.

New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:44:19 GMT

AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.

Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug (Reuters)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:41:48 GMT

Reuters - Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:53:08 GMT

AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.

Court ruling could pave way for Gemzar generics (Reuters)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:52:03 GMT

Reuters - A decision by a U.S. appeals court could pave the way for cheaper generic forms of Eli Lilly and Co's Gemzar cancer drug to be launched in the United States beginning in mid-November.

New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts (HealthDay)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:47:51 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects not only against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, but also helps prevent genital warts and low-grade cervical growths.

Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:47:55 GMT

AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.