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Unusual Heat May Have Boosted West Nile Virus Last Year: CDC
Unusual Heat May Have Boosted West Nile Virus Last Year: CDC MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Higher-than-normal temperatures last year may have led to an increase in West Nile virus cases, say U.S. health officials. More deaths from West Nile virus...
Urologists' Group Issues Updated Guidelines on PSA Test
Urologists' Group Issues Updated Guidelines on PSA Test FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines from the nation's leading group of urologists on the controversial PSA test for prostate cancer highlight the importance of discussions between a ...
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report WEDNESDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans with heart failure could rise 46 percent, from 5 million in 2012 to 8 million in 2030, new research says. And the direct and indirect cost...
Using Marijuana to Treat Pain? A Pill May Outlast a Puff
Using Marijuana to Treat Pain? A Pill May Outlast a Puff MONDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- A pill may work as well as a puff when it comes to using marijuana to treat pain, according to a small but carefully controlled new study. Pain relief from p...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to New Cigarette Labeling
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to New Cigarette Labeling MONDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a tobacco industry challenge to a controversial 2009 federal law that mandates graphic warning labels on ciga...
U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Finally Dropping Again: Report
U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Finally Dropping Again: Report WEDNESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- After five years of leveling off, the U.S. infant mortality rate is finally on the decline again, a new government report shows. Infant mortality rates ...
Unemployment's Toll Can Be Heartbreaking
Unemployment's Toll Can Be Heartbreaking THURSDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) -- As anyone who's lost a job can attest, stress and worry often quickly follow. But the health of your heart after unemployment can also take a tumble. Job loss can cause im...