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Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill (AP)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:58:51 GMT

AP - Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.

CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:15:49 GMT

AP - Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.

CDC: Fewer smokers go to the dentist (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:32:55 GMT

AP - Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often.

Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study Finds (HealthDay)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:07:11 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to prevent breast cancer in women at high risk for the disease appears to cause bone loss in some postmenopausal women, a new study finds.

Risk of Death From Certain Breast Cancers May Rise With Age (HealthDay)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:07:04 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of dying from a hormone receptor-positive breast cancer increases with age, according to new research. And one reason might be that older women with breast cancer are undertreated compared to their younger peers.

Shuttle astronaut Janice Voss dies of cancer at 55 (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:21:04 GMT

AP - NASA astronaut Janice Voss, who first worked for the space agency as a teenager and flew five shuttle missions in seven years, has died. She was 55.

Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart (HealthDay)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:07:16 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a few pounds, new research suggests.

Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:50:29 GMT

Reuters - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.

Sanofi head-lice lotion wins FDA approval (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:06:58 GMT

Reuters - Sanofi said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration had approved a lotion to treat head lice after clinical trials, which compared it with a placebo.

White House defends contraception rules as criticism mounts (Reuters)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:50:52 GMT

Reuters - The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities, hospitals and other church-affiliated employers to implement a new policy that requires health insurers to offer birth control coverage, a top adviser to the president's re-election campaign said on Tuesday.

Gene Research Offers Clues to Parkinson's Disease (HealthDay)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:07:12 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- In certain people with Parkinson's disease, mutations in the parkin gene disrupt the proper function of dopamine, the brain chemical that controls body movement.

Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression? (HealthDay)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:17 GMT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help.

Roche breast cancer drug gets FDA priority review (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:15:24 GMT

Reuters - Health regulators granted a priority review for an experimental Roche breast cancer drug that in clinical trials added six months to the time before the disease worsened.

Health Tip: Help Prevent Ice Skating Accidents (HealthDay)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:07:20 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ice skating is a winter ritual for many children in colder climates, but unless precautions are taken it can be fraught with the possibility of injury.

Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link (HealthDay)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:47:03 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study.

Pancreas May 'Taste' Fructose, Hinting at Links to Diabetes (HealthDay)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:47:18 GMT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that the pancreas has sweet-taste receptors -- like those found on the tongue -- that can "taste" fructose.

Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:52 GMT

Reuters - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.