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Blood Test May Lower Antibiotic Use
Feb. 18, 2004 -- Currently, some doctors prescribe antibiotics for respiratory infection knowing good and well that they won't help in many cases. That's because doctors have no good way of telling who would benefit from such treatment. But now a new blood test promises to one day make that decision
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FDA Expands Mad Cow Disease Safeguards
Feb. 12, 2004 -- An FDA advisory panel is discussing new safeguards to further prevent risk of mad cow disease, specifically in medical products. According to FDAAdvisoryCommittee.com, the FDA is proposing the use of certified cattle herds for material used in medical products. The measure is intend
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FDA Guidelines Fight Misleading Information
Feb. 5, 2004 -- The FDA says it will blow the whistle on companies that release misleading information to investors. New FDA guidelines regarding the agency's reporting of infractions to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were announced today at a news briefing. "The SEC and its staff have
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Adult Circumcision Affects Sexual Performance
Feb. 2, 2004 -- Adult circumcision affects a guy's sexual performance -- but not in a bad way, according to a new study. Circumcised men take longer to reach ejaculation, which can be viewed as "an advantage, rather than a complication," writes lead researcher Temucin Senkul, a urologist with GATA H
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Shark Attacks Decline in 2003
Jan. 30, 2004 -- North America still leads the world in shark attacks. But the number of shark bites last year went down, continuing a three-year trend. The data come from the International Shark Attack File, a University of Florida group that this week released its annual report. Around the world,
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Movement Disorder Linked to Faulty Gene
Jan. 27, 2004 -- Men may be carrying a genetic mutation responsible for a significant portion of the movement and mental difficulties they encounter as they grow older. A new study suggests that this genetic abnormality only becomes apparent in men over 50 and can cause tremors, balance problems, an
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Testosterone May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Jan. 26, 2004 -- The evidence is mounting that testosterone may protect men against developing Alzheimer's disease, and now some experts say it may be time for hormone therapy trials to help answer the question once and for all. A newly published government study links low levels of the male sex hor
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Juggling Teaches Brain New Tricks
Jan. 21, 2004 -- An old brain may not be too old to learn new tricks after all. A new study shows learning how to juggle can actually change the structure of the brain in adults and increase areas involved in thought and processing. Researchers say the findings challenge the notion that the structur
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Backseat Riders Need Seatbelts, Too
Jan. 20, 2004 -- Buckling up is not only vital to your own safety when in a car, but new research shows it's also critical to the safety of the other passengers. The study shows that unrestrained occupants raise the risk of death for others riding in the same vehicle by up to 22% when crashes occur.
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Testosterone Therapy: No Prostate Cancer Link
Jan. 15, 2004 -- One of doctors' greatest fears about testosterone therapy is that it may cause prostate cancer. But a new study shows that it won't increase a man's risk of prostate cancer -- even if he has precancerous prostate cells. The study sheds light on the risks of testosterone therapy, whi
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