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Sharing hospital room raises infection risk

Sharing a hospital room with another person raises the risk of getting a hospital-acquired infection, Ontario scientists say. Sharing a hospital room with another...

Obesity’s disease burden worse than smoking

Obesity is emerging as a greater threat to public health than smoking, a U.S. study suggests. Obesity is emerging as a greater threat to...

Coffee linked to less liver fibrosis

Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus who consumed about 2 1/4 cups of coffee with caffeine daily had milder liver fibrosis, U.S. researchers found....

Girls who get their period early at risk for heart disease, cancer

The earlier a girl begins menstruating, the higher her risk of developing heart disease and cancer later in life, a new study suggests. The...

Vitamin D lack, blacks’ heart risk linked

Low levels of vitamin D in African-Americans may be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, U.S. researchers found. Dr. Kevin Fiscella of the...

Ultrasounds during pregnancy soar

The number of ultrasounds administered to pregnant women has soared over the past decade, new research suggests. The number of ultrasounds administered to pregnant...

FDA drug approvals mostly flat in 2009

Drug approvals from the Food and Drug Administration were flat last year compared with 2008 and warnings fell, even as the agency's new leadership...

FDA drug approvals mostly flat in 2009

Drug approvals from the Food and Drug Administration were flat last year compared with 2008 and warnings fell, even as the agency's new leadership...

State attorney General sues cigarette manufacturer

NASHVILLE - Tennessee's attorney general is seeking an injunction that would require a Colombian cigarette manufacturer to make back payments of $300,000 to the...

Cepheid gets special authorization for flu test

Molecular diagnostics company Cepheid said Monday it received special Food and Drug Administration authorization for a test that can detect swine flu in less...

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