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Radiation from CT scans may raise cancer risks
Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 4:30 pm ET Sent 841 times

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Radiation from CT scans done in 2007 will cause 29,000 cancers and kill nearly 15,000 Americans, researchers said on Monday. Full Story »
26 operations, 13 kidneys: hope to few with little
AP – Mon Dec 14, 10:42 am ET Sent 762 times

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WASHINGTON - Twenty-six operations put healthy kidneys into 13 desperately ill people: Doctors in the nation's capital just performed a record-setting kidney swap, part of a pioneering effort to expand transplants to patients who too often never qualify. Full Story »
President Obama gives himself a B-plus grade
AP – Sun Dec 13, 11:43 pm ET Sent 90 times

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, in an interview that aired Sunday, gave himself "a good solid B-plus" grade for his first year in office. Full Story »
Study: Looking young may mean living longer
AP – Mon Dec 14, 1:09 pm ET Sent 57 times

LONDON - Those baby-faced people now have another reason to be smug: a new Danish study says looking young apparently means a longer life. Full Story »
Hardship in Childhood May Affect Long-Term Health
HealthDay – Sun Dec 13, 11:48 pm ET Sent 30 times

SUNDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Children who experience mental, economic or social hardship can develop long-term emotional, immune and metabolic problems that increase their risk of age-related diseases in adulthood, researchers say. Full Story »
Coffee, Tea Might Stave Off Diabetes
HealthDay – Mon Dec 14, 11:48 pm ET Sent 25 times

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Here's good news for people who can't start their morning without a cup or two of java: Coffee and tea consumption may decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Full Story »
Kidney donor's night-before-surgery poem
AP – Mon Dec 14, 3:20 am ET Sent 19 times

WASHINGTON - On the eve of their dual surgeries, Tom Otten of suburban St. Louis tried to ease his nervous wife, Irene, by composing this poem about the impending donation of his left kidney: Full Story »
Quarter of Taiwan kids are fat or obese: doctor
AFP – Sun Dec 13, 7:00 pm ET Sent 13 times

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TAIPEI (AFP) - Obesity rates among Taiwanese children now rival those in the United States with a quarter classed as overweight or morbidly fat, a doctor said Sunday after compiling island-wide figures. Full Story »
Health Tip: Prevent Diaper Rash
HealthDay – Mon Dec 14, 11:49 pm ET Sent 11 times

(HealthDay News) -- Diaper rash is an outbreak of a sore rash beneath a baby's diaper. Although quite common, parents can take steps to protect those sensitive bottoms. Full Story »
Plastics component affects intestine: study
AFP – Mon Dec 14, 5:16 pm ET Sent 9 times

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PARIS (AFP) - The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday. Full Story »
More evidence coffee, tea could prevent diabetes
Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 4:25 pm ET Sent 9 times

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Coffee, tea, or decaf-no matter what your choice, drinking any of these beverages may reduce your risk of diabetes, according to a new analysis of 18 studies including hundreds of thousands of people. Full Story »
'Nanosensors' Spot Early Signs of Cancer
HealthDay – Mon Dec 14, 11:49 pm ET Sent 9 times

SUNDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Miniature "nanosensors" can detect early signs of cancer in everyday blood samples taken from patients, researchers report. Full Story »
Nurses are key to matchmaking in kidney swap
AP – Mon Dec 14, 3:18 am ET Sent 8 times

WASHINGTON - It's two weeks before a huge domino kidney exchange, and a worried patient is calling Georgetown University Hospital. Is it really OK that she's lined up to get a kidney from someone two decades older? Full Story »
Studies Quantify Cancer Risks From CT Scans
HealthDay – Mon Dec 14, 11:48 pm ET Sent 8 times

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Commonly performed CT scans are exposing patients to far more radiation than previously thought and in doses that could cause tens of thousands of cancers a year, two new studies claim. Full Story »
German Christmas markets mix history, charm
AP – Mon Dec 14, 12:08 pm ET Sent 8 times

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ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER, Germany - The run-up to Dec. 25 in Germany is marked not just by a rush of shopping, but also by the nation's many convivial Christmas markets. Full Story »
Selenium, Omega-3s May Stave Off Colorectal Cancer
HealthDay – Tue Dec 8, 11:49 pm ET Sent 8 times

TUESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Certain dietary supplements appear to affect the development of colorectal cancer or its recurrence, two new studies suggest. Full Story »
Study: Parents' Sex Talks with Kids Happening Too Late
Time.com – Wed Dec 9, 4:20 pm ET Sent 7 times

Teens who talk to their parents about sex are more likely to delay sex and to practice safe sex when they do become sexually active, but parents are waiting too long to have the talk Full Story »
Studies show obesity taking hold in Africa and UK
Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 7:15 pm ET Sent 6 times

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LONDON (Reuters) - Obesity is becoming more common among poor city dwellers in Africa because of easier access to cheap, high fat, high sugar foods, scientists said on Tuesday. Full Story »