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CDC: Adults eating less fruit, not enough veggies
An apple a day? Apparently not in the United States.
Study backs prostate screening for high risk men
Men who have a certain genetic variations that put them at higher risk of prostate cancer may benefit from regular screening for the disease, a study by British scientists found Friday.
Do kids, men need folic acid from a pill?
With the advent of folic-acid supplementation of certain foods, few Canadians are now getting too little of the B vitamin, a new study estimates -- in findings that question the need for children and men to get additional folic acid from vitamins.
U.S. appeals court puts on hold stem cell funding ban
A U.S. appeals court granted on Thursday an Obama administration request to temporarily lift a judge's ban on federal funding of research involving human embryonic stem cells.
New warnings added to agents used in MRI tests
New warnings of a potentially fatal skin disease will be added to labels for imaging drugs sold by Bayer, Covidien and GE Healthcare cautioning against their use by patients with kidney disease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
Magnetic fields won't up kids' brain cancer risk
Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs)--emitted by anything from power lines to appliances or improperly grounded wiring--is not likely to increase children's risk of developing brain tumors, the authors of a new analysi...
US says electronic cigarettes must get government approval
So-called electronic cigarettes cannot be sold in the United States without getting regulatory approval, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
UK's NICE wants more data on BMS schizophrenia drug
Britain's healthcare cost watchdog said it was unable to recommend use of Bristol-Myers Squibb's schizophrenia drug Abilify in children aged 15 to 17 and has asked for more information on its effectiveness.
US court lifts ban on state-funding for stem cell research
A US appeals court suspended Thursday a ban on state-funding for embryonic stem cell research pending a full appeal of the case, in a major boost to President Barack Obama's administration.
Risks of old, new diet drugs face U.S. scrutiny
The risks of a potential new diet pill and a 13-year-old weight-loss medicine face U.S. scrutiny next week as medical experts consider if the drugs' benefits outweigh possible side effects.
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