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Odds of getting new kidney uneven
September 5, 2010NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.
Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
September 5, 2010A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
LA sheriff says almost all pot clinics criminal
September 5, 2010The Los Angeles County sheriff has escalated his war of words against California medical marijuana dispensaries, saying as many as 97 percent operate as criminal enterprises.
Ex-egg farm workers say complaints ignored
September 5, 2010
U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site.
Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit
September 5, 2010NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.
Hit 'Hoarders' returns for third season
September 5, 2010
Show is A&E's most popular series among young viewers, something of a surprise given that it's about emotionally ill people living amid mounds of garbage.
7 natural strategies to detox your body
September 5, 2010
You can't avoid all environmental toxins, but you can make it easier for your body to cleanse them.
Drugmakers script social media to push meds
September 5, 2010
It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. A popular New York blogger attended a brunch with fellow "frazzled moms." They took in tips from a style expert and listened to a nurse extol the virtues of Mirena, a birth control device sold by Bayer Healthcare. The nurse was on Bayer's payroll.
E. coli outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
September 5, 2010The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.
Would you get selective reduction?
September 5, 2010For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.
