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- Heart Group Says Americans Are Overdoing Sugar Intake
The group says Americans are swallowing 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it's time to cut way back.
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- Republicans Offer Seniors Health 'Bill Of Rights'
Republicans are targeting older Americans who worried about President Barack Obama's health overhaul plans, by unveiling a "seniors' health care bill of rights."
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- Study: Women With High Testosterone Take More Money Risks
A new study finds that women with higher levels of testosterone are more likely to act like men when it comes to rolling the dice on investments.
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- Governor: H1N1 Virus Is Serious Threat
Up to 40% of Kansans could end up getting infected with the H1N1 flu, estimates show. Fears over just how fast the flu will spread this fall led to a state summit on the virus Monday.
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- Kansas Leaders Holding Summit On H1N1 Flu
Kansas government, emergency management and health officials are continuing their discussions and planning for the next round of H1N1 flu in the state.
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- County To Get H1N1 Update
Sedgwick County Commissioners are set to get an update on the H1N1 virus at their staff meeting on Tuesday.
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- KU: 47 With H1N1 Symptoms
The university has 47 suspected cases of the virus, and university officials are asking its 27,000 students to take action to avoid it.
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- Rising Numbers Of Teens Abusing ADHD Drugs
The study in the August edition of Pediatrics says calls to poison control centers about teens abusing attention-deficit drugs have soared 76% over eight years. Four deaths were among cases evaluated in the study.
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- FDA Approves First Drug For Infantile Spasms
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat infantile spasms, a rare disorder that can cause hundreds of seizures per day in children less than a year old.
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- Kansans Brace For Flu Virus
State officials have announced they will meet next week to prepare for a potential resurgence of H1N1 flu.
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- WHO Predicts 'Explosion' Of H1N1 Flu Cases
The World Health Organization is urging nations to speed up their preparations for H1N1 flu.
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- FDA Cracks Down On Ibuprofen Pain Relief Gels
The Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings to eight companies for illegally marketing pain relief ointments containing ibuprofen.
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- Study: Vaccinating School Kids Best To Stop Flu
Vaccinate those who are most likely to spread the flu -- in order to protect those who are most vulnerable.
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- President Obama Stands By Belief That Public Option Is Viable
President Barack Obama is standing his position that a public option for health insurance coverage should be considered as part of legislation to overhaul the health care system.
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- Consumers Devouring Nutrient-Spiked Foods, Drinks
From heart-friendly margarines to sugary cereals that strengthen bones, once-demonized foods are being spiked with nutrients to give them a healthier glow.
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- What's Going Around
Here's what doctors at Wichita Clinic locations are seeing.
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- Gardasil Study Raises Questions
A new report from the Journal of American Medical Association raises questions about the side effects of Gardasil, the vaccine given to prevent the HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer.
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- Study: Lung Cancer Pill Works For Some
A new study suggests a lung cancer drug may help slow the disease in certain patients.
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- Government Study Shows Widespread Mercury Contamination In Fish
A federal study of mercury contamination has found the toxic substance in every fish tested at nearly 300 streams across the country, a finding that underscores how widespread mercury pollution has become.
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- FDA Warns Johnson & Johnson On Antibiotic Tests
The Food and Drug Administration is warning Johnson & Johnson that it did not properly monitor two tests in people of its antibiotic drug candidate ceftobiprole, which is intended to treat complicated skin infections like MRSA.
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- Government: Growth In Women Who Drink And Drive
The government says the number of women arrested for drunken driving has increased nearly 30% during the past decade, representing a dangerous trend for Americans on the nation's roads.
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- CDC: Life Expectancy In US Up, Fewer Deaths
The government says life expectancy in the U.S. has risen to a new high. It now stands at nearly 78 years.
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- Judge Sides With Merck On Singulair Patent
A federal judge in New Jersey rules in favor of drugmaker Merck in a patent fight with a company wanting to make a generic version of Merck's top-selling drug.
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- Government Enlists Employers' Help to Contain Flu
Government officials are calling on U.S. businesses to help manage the H1N1 flu this fall by getting vaccines to vulnerable workers and encouraging employees with symptoms to stay home.
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- Budget Cuts Could Add To Kansas Health Care Costs
Emergency room visits and health insurance for the poor could cost more as Kansas officials look to cut the state budget.
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- Constituents Still Vocal On Health Care
Lawmakers are still getting an earful on health care, coast to coast.
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- Study: Ibuprofen Is Best for Kids With Broken Arms
Kids with a broken arm do better on a simple over-the-counter painkiller than on a more powerful prescription combination that includes a narcotic, a surprising study finds.
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- KDHE Urges Seasonal Flu Vaccine For All
The annual seasonal flu vaccine is coming early this year, and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says it’s a good idea to get it soon, before the expected rush for the new pandemic H1N1 flu vaccine.
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- FDA Panel Backs Approval For J&J Hip Replacement
A panel of federal health experts has unanimously recommended the approval of an experimental hip replacement system from health care products maker Johnson & Johnson.
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- Health Care Ads Try To Promote Cooperation
It's tough to find much compromise in this summer's health care free-for-all. But at least someone is saying thanks for trying.
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- U.S. Tries To Counter Some Delay In H1N1 Flu Shots
The United States is taking steps to counter a new delay in the arrival of H1N1 flu vaccine, hunting factories that can get more of the precious liquid into syringes faster.
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- Small Company's H1N1 Flu Vaccine Works In Animals
Vaccine developer Novavax says its experimental vaccine against H1N1 flu, produced in just weeks instead of several months for standard methods, works in animals.
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- New Specialty Spurs Hopes For Helping Abused Kids
Child abuse pediatrics involves not only treating suspected abuse victims but coordinating with police and welfare workers and testifying in court hearings.
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- Study: Ibuprofen Is Best For Kids With Broken Arms
The study tested ibuprofen, sold as Advil, Motrin and other brands, against Tylenol No. 3, a combo prescription of acetaminophen and codeine.
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- Study Suggests Strep Infection Killed Mozart
A report in Tuesday's Annals of Internal Medicine, a medical journal published in Philadelphia, suggests it might have been something far more common: a strep infection.
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- President Says VA Care Not Affected By Health Overhaul
President Barack Obama says a proposed overhaul of the nation's health care system is not going to change how veterans get their medical services.
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- New NIH Chief: Turn Science Into Better Care, Fast
Dr. Francis Collins is promising a faster push to turn cutting-edge science into better bedside care.
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- Schools Gear Up For H1N1 Flu Shots
Hundreds of schools concerned about a renewed H1N1 flu outbreak are preparing for what could be the most widespread school vaccinations since the days of polio.
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- Obama: Health Care 'Fight Is Getting Fierce'
President Barack Obama says because he's getting close to overhauling the health care system, the "fight is getting fierce."
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- Glaxo Starts Testing Its H1N1 Flu Vaccine
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline says it has started testing its H1N1 flu vaccine in humans.
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- Medical Isotope Shortage Threatens Cancer Treatments
The shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Canada has caused a shortage of a radioactive isotope used to detect cancers and heart disease.
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- Polio Surge In Nigeria After Vaccine Virus Mutates
Polio is spreading in Nigeria and health officials say in some cases it's caused by the vaccine used to fight the paralyzing disease.
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- Study: Weightlifting Helps Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast cancer survivors have been getting bum advice. For decades, many doctors warned that lifting weights or even heavy groceries could cause painful arm swelling. New research shows that weight training actually helps prevent this problem.
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- Scientists Find Rare Gene Behind Short Sleepers
Scientists have discovered a gene that helps a mother and daughter stay alert on about six hours sleep a night, two hours less than the rest of their family needs.
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- FDA Panel Backs Limited Use Of Amgen Bone Drug
Federal health experts say a drug from Amgen Inc. benefits patients with osteoporosis, but its use should be limited because of long-term safety questions.
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- Senators Exclude End-Of-Life Provision From Health Bill
Key senators are excluding a provision on end-of-life care from health overhaul legislation after language in a House bill caused a furor.
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- Abbott Labs Expanding Study Of Its Popular Xience Stent
Abbott Laboratories says it's expanding a study of its top-selling heart stent, Xience (ZEYE-ehnce) V, by more than 2,000 patients.
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- Galichia Heart Hospital Introduces Therapy Dog Program
Licensed and trained therapy dogs help patients heal faster
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- Former Health Insurance Exec Sees Industry Fingerprints On Health Protests
Potter says that in the past, the insurance industry would channel money to groups to create opposition to specific issues, like health care reform.
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- Kansas Rep. Getting Health Care Death Threats
U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore has asked police to investigate two threats he says were received at his Overland Park office...
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