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Man killed, woman hurt in Brooklyn shooting
Newsday - NEW YORK - Police say a shooting in Brooklyn has left a man dead and a woman hospitalized. Officers responded to to a report of a shooting on New York Avenue in East Flatbush at 1 am Saturday. Video: Video Shows Woman Dying on NY Hospital Floor Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs |
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Wine chemical eases age-related ailments
San Jose Mercury News - By Sandy Kleffman It's not exactly a fountain of youth, but a substance found in red wine, grapes and nuts can prevent many age-related problems in mice, an intriguing new study reveals. Compound in Red Wine Fights Ravages of Age Red Wine Slows Down Aging |
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Study suggests serotonin plays a role in SIDS
Los Angeles Times - Mice who overproduced the brain chemical showed symptoms similar to those of the infant syndrome before they died. By Wendy Hansen, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Mice genetically engineered to overproduce the brain chemical serotonin died at an early … SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction Chance discovery points to crib death cause |
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Link found between cholesterol, memory
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - By JOHN FAUBER For years, doctors have known that low levels of HDL cholesterol (the good kind) were a risk factor for heart disease, but now an intriguing new study has linked low HDL to memory loss in middle-aged men and women. Test may aid cancer treatment Medical Edge: Lp(a) may heal, but can increase heart disease risk |
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Gender Plays Role in Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Washington Post - FRIDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) — Women who receive kidneys from males have a higher rate of graft failure than other donor-recipient combinations, and gender should be considered when choosing donor matches, a new Swiss study says. Gender 'impacts on transplants' Success of Kidney Transplant May Depend on Gender |
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New study reveals the best sunscreens to buy
Monsters and Critics.com - By April MacIntyre Jul 4, 2008, 20:12 GMT The sun will eat your skin alive, in case you have been incommunicado for the last 35 years or so. And Bring the Sunscreen  Comment by Sonya Lunder Senior Analyst, Environmental Working Group |
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Scientists: Watermelon may work like Viagra
Chicago Sun-Times - BY STEFANO ESPOSITO Staff Reporter sesposito@suntimes.com Ladies, if your husband or boyfriend suggests a watermelon might be just the thing to spice up your sex life, don't be alarmed. Is Watermelon a Natural Viagra? Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects |
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Mother accused in cancer case defends role
Boston Globe - "That child has been my world," Kristen A. LaBrie said of her son Jeremy. LaBrie was charged with child endangerment. (FAMILY PHOTO) The Beverly mother accused of withholding cancer treatment from her young autistic son broke her silence yesterday, … Video: Mom Charged With Denying Son Cancer Medication Mom Charged With Denying Son Cancer Medication |
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US panel urges more safety tests of diabetes drugs
Reuters - SILVER SPRING, Md., July 2 (Reuters) - US regulators should require more testing of the potential heart risks of new diabetes medicines, an advisory panel said on Wednesday. FDA Urged to Toughen Diabetes Drug Tests The Great Drug Debate |
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Pressed wood released formaldehyde in trailers: CDC
Reuters - By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pressed wood products such as particle board are the main source of irritating formaldehyde fumes in trailers used to house disaster victims, according to a US government report to be … CDC finds source of FEMA trailer health problems Study: Wood Released Formaldehyde in FEMA Trailers |