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Schools Still Offer Too Much Junk Food: Report
THURSDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) — As the number of overweight and obese children in the United States rises to epidemic proport…
Scientists Spot Treatment Target for Severe Asthma
THURSDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) — Blocking a powerful immune system compound called tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) may…
Genes May Predispose Some Men to High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) — Being male may often mean being born with the risk of higher blood pressure, a new study sugg…
Universal Flu Shots Urged
THURSDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) — City and county health officials from across the United States called for universal flu shots…
Web-Based Stroke Care Aids Rural Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) — A portable Web-based stroke evaluation system is allowing doctors to treat stroke patients in…
Once-a-Month Osteoporosis Drug Launched in U.K.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) — The first once-a-month tablet to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis has been launched in the …
Gene Defect Could Cause Colon Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) — Inactivation of a specific gene may be the underlying molecular defect driving the developme…
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 21, 2005
(HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Acromegaly
This 12-month research…
Flu Vaccine Only Mildly Effective in Elderly
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) — The flu vaccine, a cornerstone of public health policy, is only mildly effective in the popu…
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) — Just one dose in pill form of the antibiotic azithromycin, better known as Zithromax, treats…