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Preventing the Heparin Problem
Kudos to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for tracking down the deadly contaminant in the widely used intravenous blood thinner heparin early this year, as just detailed in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Source: U.S. News & World Report
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Friday, 09 January 2009
Scientists identify gene mutation linked to leukemia relapse
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Certain gene mutations permit scientists to predict the risk of recurrence of common forms of leukemia in children, according to findings published...
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Friday, 09 January 2009
Hormone Therapy May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk
By Amanda Gardner THURSDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone therapy may lower a womans risk of colorectal cancer, especially if she is no longer taking the hormones.
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Friday, 09 January 2009
Duluth woman: Freezing and alone, waiting to die
ER doctors said the Duluth woman was the coldest person theyd ever seen. Im a good old Norwegian, Janice Goodger said, unfazed by her recovery.
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Friday, 09 January 2009
Kemp Battling Cancer
by Bill Pucko Jack Kemp, who quarterbacked the Buffalo Bills to consecutive American Football League titles before there was a Super Bowl, is battling cancer.
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