Subscribe RSS FeedThe state-run news agency says a hospital in southern Turkey is performing the world's first triple limb transplant.
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Turkish hospital performs limb, face transplants
January 22nd, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthBritain OKs television ads for abortion clinics
January 22nd, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthBritain's broadcast advertising body has given the go-ahead for private abortion clinics to advertise their services on television, angering those who say that the move desensitizes the public to the practice.
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Marathoners’ cardiac arrest risk quite low
January 12th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
According to a new study examining 10 years of marathon and half-marathon races in the U.S., the risk of cardiac arrest in such long distance races is actually quite rare
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Get back to fightin’ weight with Cage Fitness
January 12th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
Cage Fitness and other mixed martial arts-inspired workouts mimic the structure of a championship MMA bout — minus the injury.
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U.S. FDA tests threaten Brazil orange juice
January 12th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fears that the U.S. might ban imports of orange juice from Brazil drove orange juice futures to an all-time high on Tuesday as health regulators began testing all incoming shipments for traces of an illegal fungicide called …
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Prince Philip walks to church after operation
January 2nd, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthLONDON (Reuters) – Prince Philip attended a new year's day church service on Sunday, walking the short distance to the building in his first public appearance after a Christmas health scare. Philip, Britain's longest-serving consort, spent…
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Insight: Shortage of ADHD drug Adderall seen persisting in 2012
January 2nd, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthBOSTON (Reuters) – A shortage of Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, shows little sign of easing as manufacturers struggle to get enough active ingredient to make the drug and demand climbs. Adderall, a stimu…
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Violent protest against power plant in another South China town
December 23rd, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthHAIMEN, China (Reuters) – Police fired teargas to break up demonstrations on Thursday over a proposed power plant in a southern China town, where protests have escalated into clashes with police this week and officials tried to calm tempers by sus…
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Health Tip: Improving Your Cholesterol
December 23rd, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health(HealthDay News) — High levels of LDL (the so-called "bad" cholesterol) or triglycerides puts you at higher risk of heart attack and stroke.
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