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.
[Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:44 GMT]
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Reuters - People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday.
[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:09:41 GMT]
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Reuters - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.
[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:20:35 GMT]
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Even after escaping a violent or controlling relationship, a mother's mental health may continue to decline, a new study finds.
[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:48:21 GMT]
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AFP - Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.

[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:30 GMT]
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AFP - The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:03 GMT]
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People with asthma who witness violence in their neighborhoods are at increased risk for asthma-related hospitalization and emergency department visits for asthma or any cause, finds a new study.
[Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:26 GMT]
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Reuters - Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows.
[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:19:32 GMT]
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HealthDay - SUNDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- A possible genetic basis for severe asthma has been identified by researchers, and although the findings are based on a study in mice, the discovery may someday help people.
[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:48:24 GMT]
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Reuters - Common allergies that bring on wheezing, sneezing and watery eyes could be next to join the list of factors linked to heart disease, suggests a large new study.
[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:41:49 GMT]
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AP - People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:01:19 GMT]
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AP - Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Doctors tried to ease his symptoms using three psychiatric drugs, including a potent anti-psychotic called Seroquel.

[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:27:36 GMT]
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AP - The military has arrested an Air Force sergeant and accused him of having unprotected sex with partners he met at "swinger" parties in central Kansas even though he knew he was HIV positive, according to a military affidavit.
[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:15:41 GMT]
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A drug widely used to treat high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics may hold some promise in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung cancer, according to extremely preliminary findings in a mouse study.
[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:48:22 GMT]
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Reuters - In a small study, people who had chronic pain as a result of damage to the nervous system reported feeling less pain, as well as less depression and anxiety, when they smoked marijuana compared to when they smoked a drug-free placebo.

[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:20:43 GMT]
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AP - A municipal court in central China has accepted the country's first lawsuit alleging work discrimination because of HIV status, state media reported Tuesday.
[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:54:54 GMT]
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Reuters - People who use prescription antihistamines to relieve allergy symptoms may be more likely than non-users to carry excess pounds, a new study suggests, although the significance of the connection is not yet clear.
[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:04:34 GMT]
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Reuters - The common diabetes drug metformin may hold promise as a way to keep smokers from developing lung cancer, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:01:44 GMT]
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LiveScience.com - Kids displaced by Hurricane Katrina responded to the stress of the natural disaster differently, with girls showing more signs of depression and boys becoming more withdrawn, a new study suggests.
[Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:25:21 GMT]
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AFP - A Chinese man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was denied a job because he is HIV-positive, in what state media on Tuesday called the nation's first such discrimination case.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:38:38 GMT]
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