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HEALTH / NEWS Thu Oct 8, 2009 @ 9:00am neoform

CNN -- The H1N1 swine flu virus is putting our most familiar gesture of greeting -- handshakes -- at risk... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Sep 18, 2009 @ 3:00pm neoform

CNN -- A freelance cameraman with a burst appendix; a 51-year-old mother with undiagnosed heart disease; a 26-year-old with unusual fatigue. None had health insurance; all three died. A new analysis finds the uninsured have a 40 percent higher risk of death than those who have insurance. "It means you're at mortal risk," said Dr. David Himmelstein, one of the study's authors... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Mon Jan 21, 2008 @ 8:13am neoform

SF Gate -- Women in early pregnancy who drink a cup and a half of coffee every day are at greater risk of miscarriage than those who stay away from caffeine, according to a Kaiser Permanente study out of Oakland. The study, published today in the American Journal.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Jan 10, 2008 @ 8:14am neoform

CNN -- A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it. Research into the causes of autism has focused on genetic causes beca.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Mar 3, 2010 @ 9:02am neoform

CNN -- Teenage marijuana smokers are at higher risk for developing psychoses -- such as schizophrenia, hallucinations and delusions -- compared with those who don't smoke marijuana, a new study says... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Mon Feb 8, 2010 @ 3:02pm neoform

CNN -- A 10-year study examining 4.9 million births in the 1990s has found more evidence that there's a link between autism and the mother's age at conception... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Jan 21, 2010 @ 3:01pm neoform

CNN -- It's shocking, but it's true: Being a woman who's more than 20 pounds overweight may actually hike your risk of getting poor medical treatment. In fact, weighing too much can have surprising -- and devastating -- health repercussions beyond the usual diabetes and heart-health concerns you've heard about for years... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue Jan 5, 2010 @ 9:01am neoform

CNN -- People who quit smoking are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after they kick the habit, most likely due to post-quitting weight gain, a new study has found... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Mon Dec 21, 2009 @ 3:02pm neoform

CNN -- Nothing quite expresses love and joy like gifts of food -- especially for those loved ones on your list who may be at higher risk for heart disease... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Dec 11, 2009 @ 3:04pm neoform

CNN -- Doctors have known for years that a woman's risk of developing heart disease rises after menopause, but they weren't exactly sure why. A new study sheds some light... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Dec 10, 2009 @ 3:02pm neoform

CNN -- Breast cancer survivors who have just a few alcoholic drinks per week are more likely than women who drink little or no alcohol to see their breast cancer return, according to new research... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue Nov 17, 2009 @ 3:02pm neoform

CNN -- Heart patients who take certain stomach-acid-suppressing drugs to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding may be at increased risk of dying after a cardiac procedure, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Orlando, Florida... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Mon Nov 9, 2009 @ 3:03pm neoform

CNN -- Most people know that healthy cholesterol levels can help protect your heart. But new research suggests another potential benefit: a lower risk of developing some types of cancer... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Nov 6, 2009 @ 3:01pm neoform

CNN -- Many Jews lived through extreme hunger, mental duress and near-death experiences during the Holocaust. Now -- decades after the war -- they face another peril: a higher risk of developing cancer... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Nov 5, 2009 @ 3:01pm neoform

CNN -- You may not think that a woman like me could be at risk for heart disease, but the truth is, I have a heart condition. Fortunately, it isn't a life-threatening one, but not all women are as lucky... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Nov 5, 2009 @ 9:02am neoform

CNN -- People with type 2 diabetes who are taking the blood-sugar-lowering drug Byetta may be at increased risk for kidney problems, including kidney failure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported this week... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Sep 18, 2009 @ 3:02pm neoform

CNN -- Women at high risk of breast cancer can often lower that risk by taking medication, including drugs like tamoxifen or the osteoporosis drug raloxifene (Evista)... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Sep 9, 2009 @ 3:04pm neoform

CNN -- You're under 50. You're pretty fit. You can't have a heart attack, right? Truth is, starting at the age of 35, heart disease is the leading killer of women -- but only 20 percent of women believe they're at risk for heart disease... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Sep 3, 2009 @ 3:03pm neoform

CNN -- A third of military children surveyed who have a parent deployed in a war zone are at "high risk" for psychological problems, according to a new study by military doctors and researchers... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Jul 29, 2009 @ 3:01pm neoform

CNN -- Sunbeds pose a similar cancer risk as cigarettes and asbestos, according to an international cancer research agency... Read More