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RonKerr — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:10:03 +0000

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Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:52:40 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A biotechnology company’s genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S.

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Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA

Antidepressant patch doesn’t help smokers quit

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:50:35 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.

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Antidepressant patch doesn’t help smokers quit

Early day care may promote eczema development

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:49:54 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany.

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Early day care may promote eczema development

Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:37:19 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.

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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists

Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:48:14 +0000

SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) – It wasn’t what you would call a casual get-together.

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Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads

Odds of getting new kidney uneven

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:43:24 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they’ve had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.

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Odds of getting new kidney uneven

Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:53:17 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag.

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Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races

U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:31:50 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.

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Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer (HealthDay)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:18:14 +0000

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel (risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British researchers report.

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Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal
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