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	health Daily update ⋅ March 6, 2014
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	CNN Gupta: 'I am doubling down' on medical marijuana CNN (CNN) -- It's been eight months since I last wrote about medical marijuana, apologizing for having not dug deeply into the beneficial effects of this plant and for writing articles dismissing its potential. I apologized for my own role in previously misleading people ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Alzheimer's toll may rank with cancer, heart disease CNN (CNN) -- Alzheimer's disease ravages the brain, robbing its victims not only of their memories but often their ability to do things as basic as swallowing. Now, a study of aging patients suggests its true toll may top half a million lives a year -- a figure that would ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science World Report When tribes build casinos, obesity falls in youth Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After American Indians built casinos on California tribal lands, their incomes rose and their children's obesity rates fell, according to a new study. The study's authors sought to highlight the merits of investing in communities to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Suit filed to block new Arizona abortion regulations Los Angeles Times TUCSON -- Abortion providers have filed suit against Arizona to block a new rule that limits the use of medications to induce abortions. The rule is part of state-mandated abortion regulations that are scheduled to take effect April 1. On Wednesday, Planned ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times FDA re-evaluating manufacturing process of diabetes pill as it considers ... Washington Post NEW YORK — A diabetes pill developed by Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim was rejected by U.S. regulators because of previously disclosed manufacturing deficiencies at a German plant that had not been resolved. The Food and Drug Administration ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Health officials discover outbreak of rare skin infection caused by handling fish ... New York Daily News EaSure, you can eat fish bought in Chinatown. Just don't touch it before you cook it. The city Health Department identified an outbreak of a rare skin infection in people who handle raw or live fish or seafood. At least 30 people who touched the fish purchased ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle Thoratec warns of heart pump's link to 4 patient deaths San Francisco Chronicle Thoratec Corp. of Pleasanton warned consumers late Tuesday that four patients, including two who improperly used the company's popular heart pump device, had died. The users had experienced problems with the external controller for the HeartMate II Left ... Flag as irrelevant
	Drug Discovery & Development Roche drug cuts asthma attacks, improves lung function -study Reuters March 4 (Reuters) - An experimental drug reduced asthma attacks in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma by 60 percent and helped improve lung function in certain patients, indicating that the drug could offer the first personalized approach to treatment, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Age Women need regular gynecologic exams to screen for many diseases Ravalli Republic “Doesn't my pap test check for ovarian cancer?” “I don't really need an exam, I had a hysterectomy!” “Well, I thought a little bleeding after menopause was probably normal.” “How did I get cervical cancer, it doesn't run in my family?” “I'm 70, do I still need a pap ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science World Report Children with ADHD may be at Higher Risk for Obesity: Study Science World Report A recent study shows that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be at a greater risk to become obese and sedentary as teenagers. Like Us on Facebook. As previous studies have suggested a link between ADHD and obesity, ... Flag as irrelevant
	IBNLive Shorter people more likely to have lower IQ than taller ones: study IBNLive London: Shorter people are more likely to have a lower IQ than their taller counterparts, a new study has claimed. Scientists, including the Edinburgh University academics, identified genes which influence both height and intelligence. They found that people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sun News Network Inadequate sleep predicts risk of heart disease, diabetes in obese adolescents Science Codex Cincinnati, Ohio – Obese adolescents not getting enough sleep? A study in today's The Journal of Pediatrics, shows they could be increasing their risk for developing diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Lack of sleep and obesity have been associated with an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail The £10 prostate test: New cancer check is twice as accurate - with no need for ... Daily Mail A cheap, easy and accurate test for prostate cancer could be in surgeries within months. Studies show the new urine test to be twice as reliable as the existing blood test for detecting the disease – the most common cancer among British men. It also tells ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tucson Weekly Basically Legal Tucson Weekly Last week, Alaska's esteemed lieutenant governor, Mead Treadwell, ordered state officials to put a citizen initiative on the ballot for Aug. 19 to legalize marijuana in the State From Which Sarah Palin Can See Russia. Treadwell didn't ask or advise those ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times Mississippi is America's fattest state, according to Gallup-Healthways obesity poll Tech Times The 2013 Gallup-Healthways State of the States obesity poll has found that Mississippi is the nation's fattest state, with 35.4 percent of its population obese. (Photo : Steve Baker). Related Articles. Genome pioneer Venter launches company to take on aging. Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle A cure may need multiple components, workshop delegates hear aidsmap Delegates at the community cure workshop in advance of the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) in Boston might have been in a less hopeful frame of mind than they had been seven months previously when, at the ... Flag as irrelevant

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