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A group representing 225,000 U.S. doctors called for a ban on marketing energy drinks, such as those from Red Bull GmbH and Monster Beverage Corp., to youths.
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The U.S. Supreme Court restricted the ability of companies to patent human genetic sequences, issuing a mixed ruling in a case that raised questions about thousands of biotechnology, agricultural and drug patents.
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Sitting in front of a computer monitor all day may soon be officially against doctors’ advice.
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Survivors of childhood cancers are likely to have chronic ailments such as lower lung function and heart conditions that require medical attention as they become adults, researchers said.
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President Barack Obama said he wants mental health issues elevated to a national discussion as he convened a conference today that follows up on last December’s shootings at a Connecticut elementary school that killed 20 children and six educators.
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On a recent Saturday night, all 36 beds at San Diego’s Hillcrest emergency room are full and three patients lie on gurneys in the corridor just outside.
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Should the government require companies to label food that contains genetically modified organisms?
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Ela Darling quit her job as a reference librarian south of Boston three years ago for a fresh start in Los Angeles starring in such movies as “Lesbian Slumber Party.” Her new career, she says, is under threat from the California legislature, which soon may require pornographic actors to wear condoms and other protective gear.
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The most robust surgery currently performed to treat pelvic organ prolapse, in which the uterus or vaginal walls bulge into the vagina, provides only temporary relief for many women, a study found.
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In taking steps to reward high-quality health care and penalize waste, the Affordable Care Act has opened a new door for technological entrepreneurship in medicine. A new monitor that automatically reminds doctors to wash their hands before entering patients’ hospital rooms, for example, could lower the abysmal rate of hospital-acquired infections in the U.S.
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