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Study: Lesser-Known Germ A Bigger Hospital Threat 0 Comments A new study finds that as one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise. (Full Story)
Testing Overseas May Explain Big Drop in TB Cases 0 Comments Health officials say better screening of immigrants may explain the big dip in tuberculosis cases in the U.S. last year. (Full Story)
FDA Panel Backs Implant For Mild Heart Failure 0 Comments Federal health advisers say an electronic heart implant should be approved for millions of new heart-disease patients who currently aren't eligible for the device. (Full Story)
No Full Record Of Where All H1N1 Flu Vaccine Went 0 Comments There is no complete database of where every H1N1 dose went. (Full Story)
March Madness Means Vasectomies 1 Comment Urologists notice an increase in vasectomies during March Madness. (Full Story)
Dane County Ordinance to Assist Prospective Organ Donors 0 Comments Dane County to be first county in state to offer paid leave for employees serving as human organ, bone marrow donors. (Full Story)
Pepsi To Cut Sugary Drinks From Schools Worldwide 0 Comments PepsiCo plans to remove full-calorie, sugary drinks from schools around the world in the next two years. (Full Story)
Sony Boss Asks Theater Owners For Healthier Snacks 0 Comments The head of Sony Pictures has suggested that movie theaters offer healthier snacks to help fight obesity and give audiences a broader range of food choices. (Full Story)
New HIV Infections Up Among High-Risk Groups 0 Comments The head of the UNAIDS agency says that HIV infections are increasing among high-risk groups. (Full Story)
Study: Gene Testing Helps Get Warfarin Dose Right 0 Comments Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine. (Full Story)
Arteries Improve After Smokers Quit, Study Finds 0 Comments A new study shows that smokers who quit have healthier arteries a year later and probably will have less risk of heart disease as a result. (Full Story)
Court Says Thimerosal Did Not Cause Autism 0 Comments A federal court has ruled that the vaccine additive thimerosal does not cause autism. (Full Story)
Study: Mini Clip Is Safer Than Heart-Valve Surgery 0 Comments Many people with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. (Full Story)
FDA Warns Some Patients Cannot Process Plavix 0 Comments The FDA is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug. (Full Story)
Hearts May Swoon When Stocks Do, Study Suggests 0 Comments A study at a major medical center suggests more heart attacks may have occurred as stock prices crashed at the start of the recession. (Full Story)
Medical Testing: More Doesn't Always Mean Better 0 Comments A spate of recent reports suggest that when it comes to health care, too many Americans are being over-treated. (Full Story)
Study Suggests Too Many Invasive Heart Tests Given 0 Comments Researchers said Wednesday that doctors could do a better job of deciding which patients should get an angiogram, a test to look for heart disease. (Full Story)
UPDATE: Madison Pharmacist Disciplined 3 Comments UPDATE: A federal grand jury has indicted a former UW Hospital pharmacist with falsifying prescriptions so he could obtain thousands of methadone tables. (Full Story)
Puff, Puff, Puff: Nicotine Rises Gradually 0 Comments Some new research could lead to new ways to help people quit smoking. (Full Story)
Clinton, Beverage Group: School Efforts Working 0 Comments The beverage industry says the drinks in school vending machines are getting healthier. (Full Story)
Governor Doyle Proclaims March 8-14, 2010 MS Awareness Week in WI 0 Comments To help generate awareness of the high incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Wisconsin, Governor Jim Doyle has proclaimed March 8 – 14, 2010 MS Awareness Week throughout the state. (Full Story)
Researchers: AIDS Virus Can Hide in Bone Marrow 0 Comments New research into AIDS may point the way to better treatments for the disease. (Full Story)
Gene Test Claims To Show What Diet Works Best 0 Comments Researchers say a gene test may help predict whether you can lose more weight on a low-fat or a low-carb diet. (Full Story)
Sanofi Drug Shows Promise Against Prostate Cancer 1 Comment A study suggests that an experimental drug may modestly extend the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who are no longer responding to other treatments. (Full Story)
Alcohol, Pot Use Up Among Teenagers 0 Comments After a decade of decline, a new report says teenage use of alcohol and marijuana is on the rise again. (Full Story)
1 In 4 Parents Buys Unproven Vaccine-Autism Link 0 Comments A new study finds that one in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children. (Full Story)
Striking Number Of Obesity Risks Hit Minority Kids 0 Comments New research suggests that the odds of obesity are stacked against black and Hispanic kids even before they are born. (Full Story)
Study: High-Fat Diets Raise Stroke Risk in Women 0 Comments A new study finds a link between the amount of fat that women over 50 consume and their chances of suffering the most common type of stroke. (Full Story)
Doctors Cut Work Hours As Primary Care Shortage Looms 0 Comments Doctors are steadily cutting back on their hours and some experts believe that may worsen the health care situation. (Full Story)
FDA Flags Heart Risk With HIV Drug Combination 0 Comments The Food and Drug Administration is warning about potential heart risks of combining two anti-HIV drugs. (Full Story)
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