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Placebo Effect Benefits Patients Even When They Knowingly Take a Fake Pill – ABC News

December 24, 2010
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Placebo Effect Benefits Patients Even When They Knowingly Take a Fake Pill – ABC News

Los Angeles Times Placebo Effect Benefits Patients Even When They Knowingly Take a Fake PillABC NewsCould you be healed by the power of a placebo drug—even when you know it's a fake? It might sound strange to some, but a new study published in the most recent issue of PLoS One may have turned...

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Placebo Works Even if Patients Know – CBS News

December 23, 2010
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Placebo Works Even if Patients Know – CBS News

The Guardian Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Placebo Works Even if Patients KnowCBS News(CBS) Imagine your doctor gives you fake medication and tells you it's nothing more than a sugar pill. Would it still work? Incredibly, according to a new study of patients with irritable bowel syndrome, the placebo effect, even when patients were in …Knowingly...

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Placebo Works Even if Patients Know – CBS News

December 23, 2010
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Placebo Works Even if Patients Know – CBS News

The Guardian Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Placebo Works Even if Patients KnowCBS News(CBS) Imagine your doctor gives you fake medication and tells you it's nothing more than a sugar pill. Would it still work? Incredibly, according to a new study of patients with irritable bowel syndrome, the placebo effect, even when patients were in …Knowingly...

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Placebo Works Even if Patients Know – CBS News

December 23, 2010
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Placebo Works Even if Patients Know – CBS News

The Guardian Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Placebo Works Even if Patients KnowCBS News(CBS) Imagine your doctor gives you fake medication and tells you it's nothing more than a sugar pill. Would it still work? Incredibly, according to a new study of patients with irritable bowel syndrome, the placebo effect, even when patients were in …Knowingly...

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Moms who take folic acid, iron have smarter kids – Reuters

December 22, 2010
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Moms who take folic acid, iron have smarter kids – Reuters

Reuters Moms who take folic acid, iron have smarter kidsReutersA store worker walks past rows of herbal, vitamin and mineral pill products at a pharmacy in this file photo. By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Children in rural Nepal whose mothers were given iron and folic acid supplements during pregnancy …Iron and Folic Acid...

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Senators ask EPA to set chromium 6 standard – Washington Post

December 21, 2010
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Senators ask EPA to set chromium 6 standard – Washington Post

Telegraph.co.uk Senators ask EPA to set chromium 6 standardWashington PostAP LOS ANGELES — US Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein have called on the Environmental Protection Agency to protect the public from hexavalent chromium following a report that found the carcinogen in the tap water of 31 cities …EPA pledges to review chromium in...

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Teen birthrate at lowest point in seven decades – Los Angeles Times

December 21, 2010
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Teen birthrate at lowest point in seven decades – Los Angeles Times

MiamiHerald.com Teen birthrate at lowest point in seven decadesLos Angeles TimesTeenagers are giving birth at the lowest rates noted in seven decades of record-keeping, according to statistics from the federal government released Tuesday. The report doesn't speculate on why the birthrate has fallen …U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hit Record Low in 2009: CDCBusinessWeekCDC: Birthrates...

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Teen birthrate at lowest point in seven decades – Los Angeles Times

December 21, 2010
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Teen birthrate at lowest point in seven decades – Los Angeles Times

MiamiHerald.com Teen birthrate at lowest point in seven decadesLos Angeles TimesTeenagers are giving birth at the lowest rates noted in seven decades of record-keeping, according to statistics from the federal government released Tuesday. The report doesn't speculate on why the birthrate has fallen …U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hit Record Low in 2009: CDCBusinessWeekCDC: Birthrates...

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Contamination May Have Marred XMRV Studies – MedPage Today

December 21, 2010
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Contamination May Have Marred XMRV Studies – MedPage Today

CBC.ca Contamination May Have Marred XMRV StudiesMedPage TodayPrevious studies identifying the murine virus XMRV in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and prostate cancer may have used contaminated reagents or clinical samples, researchers said. …Studies cloud chronic fatigue researchLos Angeles TimesME 'not caused by the XMRV virus'BBC NewsXMRV Just Mouse DNA Contamination? Not so FAST!ProHealthWebMD -Bloomberg -msnbc.comall...

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Echinacea, vitamin C help common cold? – Food Consumer

December 21, 2010
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Echinacea, vitamin C help common cold? – Food Consumer

CBC.ca Echinacea, vitamin C help common cold?Food ConsumerEchinacea is no better than a placebo at reducing the duration and severity of common cold, says the American College of Physicians. The new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed echinacea, an herbal remedy widely used to treat the common …Study finds echinacea doesn't help...

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Mouse Virus Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Challenged in Four Studies – Bloomberg

December 21, 2010
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Mouse Virus Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Challenged in Four Studies – Bloomberg

CBC.ca Mouse Virus Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Challenged in Four StudiesBloombergA mouse virus linked to chronic fatigue syndrome may not be the cause of the disease, according to four studies that cast doubt on the basis of a US move to ban sufferers of the energy-sapping illness …ME 'not caused by the...

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Whole-Fat Dairy Products May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk: Study – BusinessWeek

December 21, 2010
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Whole-Fat Dairy Products May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk: Study – BusinessWeek

CBC.ca Whole-Fat Dairy Products May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk: StudyBusinessWeekMONDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that whole-fat dairy products — generally shunned by health experts — contain a fatty acid that may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. …Dairy component shows promise in cutting diabetes riskLos Angeles TimesCommon dairy...

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Echinacea No Cure for the Common Cold, Study Finds – BusinessWeek

December 21, 2010
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Echinacea No Cure for the Common Cold, Study Finds – BusinessWeek

Boston Globe Echinacea No Cure for the Common Cold, Study FindsBusinessWeekMONDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) — The herbal remedy echinacea, believed by many to cure colds, is no better than a placebo in relieving the symptoms or shortening the duration of illness, a new study finds. …Echinacea 'no good for colds'Telegraph.co.ukEchinacea for a cold?...

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Echinacea for a cold? Eh, don’t bother, study concludes – Los Angeles Times

December 20, 2010
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Echinacea for a cold? Eh, don’t bother, study concludes – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times Echinacea for a cold? Eh, don't bother, study concludesLos Angeles TimesEchinacea has been used as a common cold remedy for years, but does it really work? In a recent study, researchers from the University of Wisconsin at Madison tested 719 patients who were coming down with a …Echinacea No Good for...

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Echinacea No Good for the Common Cold – ABC News

December 20, 2010
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Echinacea No Good for the Common Cold – ABC News

Central Florida News 13 Echinacea No Good for the Common ColdABC NewsTaking echinacea had no significant effect on the duration or severity of the common cold, according to the results of a randomized, blinded trial. The average duration of symptoms was 6.34 days in patients …Echinacea no help for colds: studyCBC.caEchinacea and the Common...

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Breast-feeding benefits academic performance 10 years later – Los Angeles Times

December 20, 2010
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Breast-feeding benefits academic performance 10 years later – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times Breast-feeding benefits academic performance 10 years laterLos Angeles TimesBreast-feeding infants for at least six months appears to give kids' an advantage in school, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Many other studies have also found a small effect on school …Breastfeeding Boosts Kids' Brains, Especially Boys'Medical News...

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Cancer-Causing Hexavalent Chromium In Tap Water Of 89% Of US Sampled Cities – Medical News Today

December 20, 2010
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Cancer-Causing Hexavalent Chromium In Tap Water Of 89% Of US Sampled Cities – Medical News Today

Brisbane Times Cancer-Causing Hexavalent Chromium In Tap Water Of 89% Of US Sampled CitiesMedical News TodayCarcinogenic hexavalent chromium, the "Erin Brockovich chemical" was found in the tap water of 31 cities out of a total of 35 tested by The Environmental Working Group. The scientists estimate that at least 74 million people in the...

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If swine flu pandemic is over, why the panic? – Telegraph.co.uk

December 20, 2010
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If swine flu pandemic is over, why the panic? – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk If swine flu pandemic is over, why the panic?Telegraph.co.ukThe swine flu pandemic has been officially over for months but with 17 deaths and cases of healthy people fighting for their lives in intensive care, why has flu taken us all by surprise this year? By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor 8:00AM GMT 20 Dec...

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Kroger recalling select pet foods in 19 states – Chicago Tribune

December 20, 2010
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Kroger recalling select pet foods in 19 states – Chicago Tribune

eMaxHealth Kroger recalling select pet foods in 19 statesChicago TribuneAP The Kroger Co. is recalling select packages of pet food in 19 states, saying the products might contain aflatoxin, which poses a health risk to pets. The company said in a statement Saturday it is recalling select bags of Pet Pride Cat Food, …Kroger...

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Denufosol helps cystic fibrosis patients, so does vitamin D – Food Consumer

December 19, 2010
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Denufosol helps cystic fibrosis patients, so does vitamin D – Food Consumer

ThirdAge Denufosol helps cystic fibrosis patients, so does vitamin DFood ConsumerA new ion channel-regulating drug may help slightly improve lung function in children with cystic fibrosis, a phase III clinical trial reported online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggests. …Drug 'aids lung mucus clearance'BBC NewsNovel Drug Denufosol Found To...

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Kroger Recalls Some Pet Foods – Wall Street Journal

December 19, 2010
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Kroger Recalls Some Pet Foods – Wall Street Journal

Care2.com (blog) Kroger Recalls Some Pet FoodsWall Street JournalKroger Co. on Saturday said it was recalling some packages of three pet-food brands it sold in 19 states, mostly the South, because they may contain a poisonous chemical produced by mold. Denise Osterhues, a spokeswoman for the …Kroger recalls pet food sold in GeorgiaAtlanta Journal...

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AstraZeneca Falls After Failing to Win US FDA Approval for Brilinta Drug – Bloomberg

December 19, 2010
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AstraZeneca Falls After Failing to Win US FDA Approval for Brilinta Drug – Bloomberg

Daily Mail AstraZeneca Falls After Failing to Win US FDA Approval for Brilinta DrugBloombergDec. 17 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg's Shannon Pettypiece discusses today's top health stories, including AstraZeneca Plc's failure to win US approval for its new Brilinta blood …U.S. Delays Approval for Astra's BrilintaWall Street JournalAstraZeneca stumbles as Brilinta held up in USReutersAstraZeneca's Blood-Thinner...

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Obama Health Law Should Be Completely Thrown Out, States Argue in Florida – Bloomberg

December 19, 2010
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Obama Health Law Should Be Completely Thrown Out, States Argue in Florida – Bloomberg

Washington Post Obama Health Law Should Be Completely Thrown Out, States Argue in FloridaBloombergThe Obama administration's health- care reform should be thrown out because it overreaches the federal government's authority, opponents argued in a Florida lawsuit three days …Florida judge considers 20-state challenge of health-care lawWashington PostCourt Fight Over Health-Care Reform Shifts to FloridaBusinessWeekJudge...

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Amygdala damage leads to abnormal fear reaction – Food Consumer

December 19, 2010
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Amygdala damage leads to abnormal fear reaction – Food Consumer

Kansas City Star Amygdala damage leads to abnormal fear reactionFood ConsumerJustin S Feinstein and colleagues at University of Iowa in Iowa City and other universities reported a case study that suggests amygdala plays a pivotal role in triggering a state of fear. Normal fear reactions alert animals and humans to the dangers …Brain Anomaly...

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HIV ‘Cure’ Risky and Impractical – ABC News

December 19, 2010
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HIV ‘Cure’ Risky and Impractical – ABC News

Business Daily Africa HIV 'Cure' Risky and ImpracticalABC NewsWhen Victor Maldonado heard German researchers claim they had cured a man of HIV with a bone marrow transplant, he said his reaction was "guarded optimism." "Everyone is curious and heartened by news about a …Candice Wiggins helps raise awareness about HIV/AIDSmsnbc.comDocs Claim Transplant Cured Man...

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