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HEALTH / NEWS Thu Mar 29, 2007 @ 7:26pm neoform

CNN -- A drug used by several thousand patients with Parkinson's disease is being pulled from the market because of reports of heart valve damage. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic ve.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Sat Feb 6, 2010 @ 9:02am neoform

CNN -- George Visger is one of several ex-NFL athletes struggling with memory loss, depression and sudden, frightening bouts of rage. Experts believe the reason for the brain damage is concussion... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Dec 18, 2009 @ 3:01pm neoform

CNN -- If you've just had your first heart attack, doctors may one day be able to reverse the damage done with stem cell therapy... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Dec 9, 2009 @ 9:02am neoform

CNN -- In the rare cases when the H1N1 virus kills, scientists have found, it penetrates deep into the lungs, creating widespread damage -- a pattern similar to what killed millions during previous flu pandemics in 1918 and 1957... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Apr 11, 2008 @ 8:17am neoform

BBC News -- A drug which may protect the body against damage from radiation has been developed by US scientists. It is hoped it could make radiotherapy safer for people with cancer and could also be used in the event of a "dirty bomb" or nuclear disaster. Known.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Mar 29, 2007 @ 9:57pm neoform

USA Today -- A drug used by several thousand patients with Parkinson's disease is being pulled from the market because of reports of heart valve damage. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic ve.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Mar 21, 2007 @ 9:59pm neoform

ABC News -- Since a number of cases of kidney damage among cats and dogs prompted a voluntary recall of numerous popular brands of pet food, including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba, many pet owners have begun to worry that their pets, too, may be affected. However, veteri.. Read More

HEALTH / OPINION Fri Mar 2, 2007 @ 1:35am neoform

FOX News -- Another nutrition myth went down the drain this week. It seems that antioxidant vitamins don’t quite live up to their hype. Researchers reviewing 68 studies on the effect of antioxidants on life span reported in the Journal of the American Medical As.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Jan 26, 2007 @ 9:57am mrmdc

The Australian -- SMOKERS who suffer damage to a particular part of their brains appear to be able to quit their nicotine habit easily - a discovery that might open new avenues of addiction research... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Dec 21, 2006 @ 9:58am neoform

Forbes -- A head-cooling cap that can prevent or reduce brain damage in infants starved of oxygen at birth won federal approval Wednesday... Read More