Bester News - Health http://www.besternews.com/health/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:29:40 -0500 Bester News - Health http://www.besternews.com/health/ http://www.besternews.com/images/logos/250-logo.gif Reuters Scientists find "mother" of all skin cells http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7168618/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:31:02 -0500 USTRE62A4KQ20100311 Reuters Do needle-exchange programs really work? http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7168568/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:52:49 -0500 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Needle-exchange programs designed to cut injection drug users' risk of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and other infections do seem to reduce needle sharing, but there is only limited evidence that they lower disease transmission, a new research review concludes.
]]> USTRE62A4EC20100311 Reuters Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7168569/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:50:04 -0500 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests.
]]> USTRE62A3YK20100311 Reuters Long-used, little-studied laxative safe, effective http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7168378/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:24:29 -0500 USTRE62A4DK20100311 Reuters U.S., Canadian health officials OK Polish isotopes http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7167836/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:31:11 -0500 USN1121082620100311 Reuters Doctors fail to cut cholesterol enough http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7164124/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:13:35 -0500 LONDON (Reuters) - Only half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice, scientists said on Thursday.
]]> USTRE62A01U20100311 Reuters Despite law, drug safety still a concern at FDA http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7164021/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:49:18 -0500 USTRE62953P20100310 Reuters FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7163896/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:47:26 -0500 USTRE6295LZ20100310 Reuters "Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7163897/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:40:11 -0500 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA.
]]> USTRE6295J820100310 Reuters Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel http://www.besternews.com/article/946/7163661/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:09:52 -0500 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you'll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10 women end up getting one -- a fact that had experts worried at a national conference this week on vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC.
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