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Archive for March 12th, 2010

Experts say US doctors overtesting, overtreating (AP)

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Experts say US doctors overtesting, overtreating (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama returns to the White House from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., following a medical exam in Washington. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans — even President Obama — are being overtreated. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)AP - Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans — maybe even President Barack Obama — are being overtreated.

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People with variable blood pressure at stroke risk (AP)

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People with variable blood pressure at stroke risk (AP)

AP - People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday.

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Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010 (HealthDay)

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Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

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Japan team uncovers thalidomide mystery (AFP)

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Japan team uncovers thalidomide mystery (AFP)

A scientific researcher handles frozen embryotic cells in a laboratory. Japanese scientists have used chick and zebrafish embryos to uncover how thalidomide led to deformities in children born to mothers taking the drug in the 1950s and 1960s, according to a study released Friday.(AFP/File/Mauricio Lima)AFP - Japanese scientists have uncovered how thalidomide led to deformities in children born to mothers taking the drug in the 1950s and 1960s, according to a study released Friday.

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Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma (HealthDay)

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Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Melanoma is an often deadly form of skin
cancer. Protecting yourself from sun damage can help protect your
skin.

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