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Fat college students to take fitness class
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OXFORD, Pa., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- About 25 seniors at a Pennsylvania university have failed to meet a requirement that all obese students pass a class called "Fitness for Life." (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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CDC: H1N1 down some, but could returnEmail this article to a colleague.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Influenza cases are down in some parts of the United States, but 43 states are still reporting activity, health officials said Friday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Four cases of H1N1 Tamiflu resistantEmail this article to a colleague.
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DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Four patients with H1N1 influenza at Duke University Hospital in Durham,N.C., were resistant to Tamiflu, university officials confirmed Friday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Flu tests: H1N1 may have peaked in Oct.Email this article to a colleague.
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MADISON, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Data from a laboratory testing company suggests the H1N1 flu may have peaked in October in the United States, company officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Study: A little anxiety, not so badEmail this article to a colleague.
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LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- British and Norwegian researchers said depression is as big of a mortality risk factor as smoking. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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'Heartburn' damage or GERD not acid burnEmail this article to a colleague.
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DALLAS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Reflux damage to the esophagus may be an immune response, not acid burn, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Thanksgiving: Time to discuss end-of-lifeEmail this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Thanksgiving is a perfect time to talk to family members about end-of-life wishes, a U.S. group of doctors who specialize in end-of-life issues says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Giant snails could help fight hungerEmail this article to a colleague.
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UYO, Nigeria, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A readily available giant land snail could help reduce malnutrition and iron deficiency in African countries, a Nigerian researcher says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Budget cuts hurting STD controlEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- State and local government budget cuts are impacting health departments in controlling the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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New guidelines issued for Pap smearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A test for cervical cancer is needed less frequently than previously recommended, regardless of a woman's age, a doctors' group says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Making shopping less 'germy' during H1N1Email this article to a colleague.
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NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- As shoppers prepare for Black Friday retail sales, a U.S. infectious disease expert warns stores can be an H1N1 virus petri dish. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Child asthma, mother's depression linkedEmail this article to a colleague.
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Maternal depression may aggravate a child's asthma but how often a child had symptoms did not seem to affect the mother's symptoms, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Most know salt is bad, few shake habitEmail this article to a colleague.
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EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Most Canadians say they know too much salt isn't healthy, but many don't do anything to reduce their salt intake, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Smoked salmon recalled for ListeriaEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Some lots of "Brooklyn's Best Brand" smoked salmon are being recalled because of a potentially deadly bacteria found in some packages, U.S. authorities said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Do doctor's neckties spread swine flu?Email this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Doctors' neckties may be vectors of communicable diseases, including swine flu, U.S. infectious disease experts say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Prescription drugs, abortions linkedEmail this article to a colleague.
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MONTREAL, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Half of expectant mothers taking prescription drugs that may harm the fetus terminate their pregnancies, Canadian researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Study: Few pregnancy complications with MSEmail this article to a colleague.
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STANFORD, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Pregnant women with multiple sclerosis are slightly more likely to have Cesarean deliveries and babies with poor prenatal growth rate, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Bird flu human-to-human spread unlikelyEmail this article to a colleague.
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LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Bird flu would need two simultaneous mutations to spread from human to human, British and U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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2008 typhus outbreak in Texas atypicalEmail this article to a colleague.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An outbreak of murine typhus was confirmed in Travis County, Texas, last year, federal health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Niacin may not help arteriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Prescribing niacin -- a B vitamin -- may not help open arteries, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Most middle-age adults don't get screenedEmail this article to a colleague.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Seventy-five percent of U.S. adults ages 50-64 do not get recommended preventive screenings and immunizations, federal health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Most middle-age adult don't get screeningsEmail this article to a colleague.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Seventy-five percent of U.S.adults ages 50-64 do not get recommended preventive screenings and immunizations, federal health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Movie popcorn can pack on the poundsEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A medium popcorn and soda at the Regal movie theater chain has the calories of three McDonald's Quarter Pounders and 12 pats of butter, a U.S. food group says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Obesity, diabetes rates highest in SouthEmail this article to a colleague.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Areas of the Southeast, Appalachia and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the highest U.S. rates of obesity and diabetes, officials say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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CDC: West Nile can be in bloodEmail this article to a colleague.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Despite blood donor screening, healthcare providers should be aware transfusion transmission of West Nile virus can occur, federal health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Immune system involved in schizophreniaEmail this article to a colleague.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Researchers in Sweden discovered patients with recent-onset schizophrenia have higher levels of inflammatory substances in their brains. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Study: Teen brain wired differentlyEmail this article to a colleague.
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BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say magnetic resonance imaging scans in mice show teen brains do differ from adult brains. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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CDC tells travelers to 'Stop, Wash and Go'Email this article to a colleague.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Holiday get-togethers and traveling itself provide an ideal way for illness to spread, especially H1N1 flu, U.S. health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Family Life: The Old and Nestless -- childless by choiceEmail this article to a colleague.
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By JOSEPH CHRYSDALE While the term "helicopter mom" is increasingly used to designate hovering mothers, I am of "The Old and the Nestless" ilk -- a middle-age man and childless by choice. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Physician bias may affect transplantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest physician bias might keep African-American and Hispanic patients from organ transplants. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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NYC offers H1N1 assistance by telephoneEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEWYORK, N.Y., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- New York City health officials said 311 telephone operators will provide guidance to those who feel sick with a flulike illness. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Concerns about outdoor second-hand smokeEmail this article to a colleague.
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ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Indoor smoking bans resulted in outdoor smoking areas but they may be creating a new health hazard, U.S. researchers suggest. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Mass. stop-smoking program gets resultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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BOSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- An effort to wean the poor in Massachusetts off cigarettes is working, with smoking among low-income residents down 26 percent, officials said Wednesday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Air pollution at small airports a concernEmail this article to a colleague.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Air pollution is well-recognized problem at major airports, but air pollution near smaller regional airports may be overlooked, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Postmortem genetic tests to help relativesEmail this article to a colleague.
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ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say postmortem tests to identify genetic mutations could help relatives at risk of heart disease and save money. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Broccoli helps those with cystic fibrosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Thiocyanate -- an anti-oxidant found in broccoli and cauliflower -- may help those with cystic fibrosis, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Cooling heart patients improves survivalEmail this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Rapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve the chance of survival without brain damage, researchers in Sweden said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Lack of sleep = Devastating errorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked moderate sleep deprivation to potentially devastating errors. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Lack of vitamin D may hurt heartEmail this article to a colleague.
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MURRAY, Utah, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked inadequate levels of vitamin D to increased risk of heart attack or stroke. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Empty Nest: Doing the Santa Monica schlepEmail this article to a colleague.
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By PAT NASON It's fun playing music and it feels pretty good when people sit still for it -- even better when they applaud and tell you they like one song or another, or the way you sing -- but when my kids tell me they like my music it's a thrill that's awfully hard to beat. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Co-ed housing linked to binge drinkingEmail this article to a colleague.
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PROVO, Utah, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say college students living in co-ed housing are 2.5 times more likely than others to binge drink weekly. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Disease spread through school lunchesEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Hundreds and possibly thousands of children in the United States become sick from contaminated food served in school cafeterias, USA Today reports. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Comic books get no respect but they shouldEmail this article to a colleague.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Critics should stop tugging on Superman's cape -- comic books can be just as sophisticated as other forms of literature, a U.S. researcher says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Heart and bone risk from low vitamin DEmail this article to a colleague.
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Long-term vitamin D deficiency may result in lower levels of the sex hormone estrogen but not testosterone, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Smoking Lou Gehrig's disease risk factorEmail this article to a colleague.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Smoking may now be considered an established risk factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Most cheerleading injuries during stuntsEmail this article to a colleague.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- More than half of U.S. cheerleading injuries are due to stunts and nearly all reported concussions occurred when doing a stunt, researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Stupak/Pitts may have wide abortion impactEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A healthcare amendment adopted by the U.S. House could lead to a loss of health plan coverage for medically indicated abortions, an analysis by experts found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Visually mapping avian flu may help H1N1Email this article to a colleague.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers linked several powerful computer systems to analyze enormous amounts of genetic data on the H5N1 virus, also known as avian flu. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Pet therapy helps decrease painkillersEmail this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. medical researchers said patients using pet therapy may need less pain medication. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Biomarkers indicate post heart attack lifeEmail this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers link two biomarkers to poorer quality of life after a heart attack. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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