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Lung cancer deaths fall for women Washington Post By Rob Stein, Thursday, March 31, 10:04 PM American women have come a long way, and at last that includes the fact that they, like men, are finally dying less often from lung cancer. More than a decade after the death rate from lung cancer among men ... See all stories on this topic »

Artificial Colors Linked to Behavioral Problems in Children Technorati More and more we are learning that innovations previously hailed as scientific advancements are making us sick: BPAs in plastics and the lining of aluminum cans has been linked with breast cancer and now there is new evidence that artificial colors, ... See all stories on this topic » Technorati

Common Birth Defect May Be Linked to Migraine With Aura Newsday (subscription) There may be a link between certain types of migraines in children and a common congenital heart defect, a new study suggests. US researchers looked at 109 children aged 6 to 18 who were diagnosed with migraines and treated at the Primary Children's ... See all stories on this topic » Newsday (subscription)

Family of woman who died after IV contamination sues Reuters BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - The family of a woman who died after receiving contaminated IV fluid at an Alabama hospital has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the drug company that makes the product. Mary Ellen Kise died at Baptist Health Systems ... See all stories on this topic »

Medicare networks could save millions Denver Post By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar AP WASHINGTON — A new approach to medical care could mean higher quality and less risk for patients while saving millions of dollars for taxpayers. The Obama administration's plan, announced Thursday, involves accountable ... See all stories on this topic »

Friends Failed to Help Obese Man Fused to Chair Fox News By Dr. Manny Alvarez I want to get ahead of the curve in nominating a recent report as the strangest medical news story I have ever read. It's a story that has taken on a life of its own, after the death of a man under unusual circumstances. ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News

Madison County ranks low for health The Herald Bulletin By April Abernathy The Herald Bulletin ANDERSON, Ind. — Madison County isn't the healthiest place to live in Indiana, but it's getting better — relatively speaking. County Health Rankings released reports early Wednesday morning ranking Madison County ... See all stories on this topic »

Porn clinic to investigate for privacy breach San Jose Mercury News AP LOS ANGELES—A San Fernando Valley health clinic that caters to porn actors is investigating allegations that patient information was leaked to a web site. The Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation said Thursday it is investigating the ... See all stories on this topic »

Fat stigma spreads from Western countries Christian Science Monitor Fat stigma goes global: The Western desire for slimness has been spreading to cultures that previously celebrated larger bodies causing a fat stigma that never existed before. Fat stigma: Nuremberg sausages being served up in Germany. ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Drug cocktail Offers New Hope For Hepatitis C Patients Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who suffer from hepatitis C may be in luck—according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital, a new three-drug cocktail eliminates the virus more effectively than the current two-drug treatment. At least 3.2 million Americans ... See all stories on this topic »

Pricey cigarettes mean fewer teens smoke Reuters By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Australia seems to have found ways to cut back on teen smoking, researchers from there report. Higher taxes on cigarettes, expanded no-smoking rules, and well-funded tobacco control programs all helped ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Obesity Could Raise Risks of General Anesthesia BusinessWeek WEDNESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Obese patients are twice as likely as non-obese patients to develop serious airway complications while under a general anesthetic, a new study has found. And severely obese patients were four times more likely to ... See all stories on this topic »

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