Healthcare

On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers, urging them to stop using certain Zicam products.  This warning comes after several reports of people permanently losing sense of smell as a result of Zicam use.  …
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Thanks to President Obama providing $20 billion in stimulus funds towards computerized medical records, there is much new discussion about the subject.  The idea of electronic medical records (EMR) opens up a whole new world of opportunities for information technology …
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I probably spent too many hours of my life watching Star Trek (TNG, of course). I was always fascinated by the technology of that imaginary, futuristic world. Healthcare in the Star Trek universe was simplified, thanks to a sophisticated handheld …
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If you’re hoping to have a baby girl with blond hair and blue eyes, then pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD, could be your solution.  Fertility Institutes, a clinic in Los Angeles, claims that it will soon be able to help …
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The common cold is all too familiar to everyone.  While science has made incredible progress in the fight against diseases and illness, a cure to the common cold has eluded doctors.  A cure may be on the horizon though, as …
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A government report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) cites an increase in the abuse of prescription painkillers among young adults.  The rate of abuse by males increased, but no significant increase was noted in females.  …
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as many as 800,000 illegal internet pharmacies are currently in operation. Embedded video from CNN Video

A California mother gave birth to eight babies this week, making her only the second mother in the U.S. to ever have octuplets.  The doctors were only expecting seven babies, and were understandably surprised when the eighth was born.  The …
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Patients in the state of Hawaii will soon have easier access to physicians, thanks to the power of the internet.  On January 15th, Hawaii Medical Service Association will be making "web calls" available to everyone in the state, thanks to …
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New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows the potential of vitamin C as a treatment for cancer. This initial research, done on mice, shows that the size of cancerous tumors can be reduced with …
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