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Health minister: 100,000 swine flu cases in Argentina

Consumer Health News - 8 hours 35 min ago
Buenos Aires - The number of swine flu cases in Argentina rose drastically on Friday, with the new government (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

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Suit: Toxic plane air sickens flight attendant

Consumer Health News - 8 hours 36 min ago
The last time Terry Williams can remember being headache-free was in December. A chronic migraine has plagued her ever since. So have balance and vision problems, a tremor in her left arm, a prickly sensation in her feet and a loss of childhood memories. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Canada warns against H1N1 'parties'

Consumer Health News - 8 hours 43 min ago
OTTAWA, July 3 (UPI) -- Canadian health officials are warning against suggestions circulating on the Internet of H1N1 "flu parties" to deliberately self-immunize against the virus. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Immigrant mom sees fruits of healthy baby food

Consumer Health News - 8 hours 54 min ago
Agatha Achindu's life-changing career move started out simply enough -- she wanted a healthy baby. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Prostate cancer screening still unproven: report

Consumer Health News - 9 hours 10 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - PSA blood tests are often used to screen men for prostate cancer, but there is still no good evidence that they cut death rates from the disease, a new review finds. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea

Consumer Health News - 9 hours 11 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers report. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Mass transit noise may threaten passengers' hearing

Consumer Health News - 9 hours 13 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Noise from public transportation, especially subways, may be loud enough to harm some passengers' hearing, a new study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Social factors influence neighborhood asthma rates

Consumer Health News - 9 hours 14 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Childhood asthma is less common in neighborhoods with high economic potential and strong community vitality, new research shows. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Long-term methotrexate appears safe in arthritis

Consumer Health News - 9 hours 18 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In adults who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), long-term treatment with methotrexate (MTX) appears safe, according to pooled data from 88 studies of patients with RA treated with only MTX for at least 2 years. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Multicomponent approach curbs urinary woes in men

Consumer Health News - 9 hours 20 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An intervention including drug and behavior therapy may help curb frequent nighttime urination or "nocturia" in elderly men, researchers have found. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Drug curbs severe facial pain: study

Consumer Health News - 9 hours 21 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a small study suggest that the drug pregabalin (sold as Lyrica) can reduce stabbing facial pain and other symptoms stemming from a condition called trigeminal neuralgia. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Patient Money: Weight Loss on a Sliding Financial Scale

Consumer Health News - 9 hours 38 min ago
A dieter’s commitment to weight loss can sometimes be linked to how much money he or she is willing to spend. (Source: NYT > Health)

Pharmacist pay premium rejected

Consumer Health News - 9 hours 45 min ago
Unions attack ministers' rejection of a proposal for a national recruitment and retention premium for junior pharmacists. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

With Online Training, You Can Run With Elite Coaches by Your Side

Consumer Health News - 10 hours 15 min ago
I had already joined a local running group to begin gearing up for the Oct. 11 Chicago Marathon when Runner's World called to ask if I wanted to talk to Bart Yasso about the magazine's new online training program. (Source: Wash Post Health)

Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu found in Hong Kong

Consumer Health News - 10 hours 18 min ago
Health officials in Hong Kong said are reporting on Friday a single instance in which a strain of the swine flu was found to be resistant to Tamiflu, the main antiviral drug used to treat the virus. (Source: CBC | Health)

Could honeybee venom ease arthritis pain?

Consumer Health News - 10 hours 24 min ago
A New Zealand company seeks EU approval to market honeybee venom to help people with arthritis ease their pain. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

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U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp

Consumer Health News - 10 hours 55 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door knobs, take the temperatures of children as they arrive and remind the campers not to share canned sodas. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Doctors say 'flu parties' not a good idea

Consumer Health News - 11 hours 15 min ago
A disturbing new trend is reportedly growing that has infectious disease experts worried. They're called "swine flu parties" and are meant to help kids develop immunity against the illness. (Source: CTV Health)

Swine flu death total rises to four

Consumer Health News - 11 hours 17 min ago
A 19-year-old man was confirmed today as the first person in London to die after contracting swine flu. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

WATCH: Sunscreen Your Skin on the Fourth

Consumer Health News - 11 hours 21 min ago
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