Health

Thursday, 14 February 2013 18:30

CDC Warns of Super-Gonorrhea

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen Cox

Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) -- Valentine’s Day: a time for roses, chocolates, champagne and being with that special someone. But before celebrating with reckless abandon, information released this week from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminds lovers to proceed with caution and...

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 16:20

For Office Romances, New Rules Apply

Written by Louis Milman

Authors: Louis Milman

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- As Woody Allen, King Edward VIII and fictional philandering ad-man Don Draper could all attest, love can be dangerous. In the workplace, though, love is fraught with special peril.
That an office romance gone sour could unleash a hail of legal arrows, such as lawsuits alleging sexual...

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 15:44

Synthetic Pot Suspected in Kidney Failures

Written by Joshua Cohan

Authors: Joshua Cohan

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Spice. K2. Herbal incense. You’ve heard the names, and now these drugs known as synthetic marijuana have been implicated in acute kidney damage.
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention links the so-called designer drugs to 16 cases of unexplained...

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 15:38

This Valentine's Day, Know the Truth About Aphrodisiacs

Written by Louis Milman

Authors: Louis Milman

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The fairy tale in which a princess must kiss a frog in order to turn him back into a prince may not have completely innocent origins.
One kind of toad produces venom with bufotenine, a supposed ancient aphrodisiac that increased levels of serotonin, the happiness hormone, in couples looking...

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 15:01

NIH chief: Cuts put vital medical research at risk

Written by By LAURAN NEERGAARD

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The National Institutes of Health says important medical research into new cancer drugs, better flu vaccines and other ailments will be delayed if Congress can't avert impending spending cuts.......

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 14:49

Report: J J recalls thousands of hip implants

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BERLIN (AP) -- A German newspaper reports that Johnson & Johnson is recalling thousands of hip implants 2 1/2 years after a similar recall.......

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 14:35

Eye implant can restore some vision in rare cases

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Patients who have lost their sight due to a rare disorder may be able to regain some vision using a new implantable device that takes the place of damaged cells inside the eye.......

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 14:19

Synthetic marijuana linked to kidney damage

Written by By MIKE STOBBE

NEW YORK (AP) -- Health officials say synthetic marijuana has been linked to kidney damage in some teens and young adults.......

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 12:12

Dark Chocolate Trend Making Valentine’s Day Healthier

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette Torres

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Thursday could be the healthiest Valentine’s Day on record, with more Americans than ever reaching for dark chocolate over milk chocolate, experts say.
Heightened public awareness about the health benefits of dark chocolate has turned what used to be seen as a guilty indulgence into...

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 10:43

CDC Says Percentage of Women Who Use Plan B Is Rising

Written by Louis Milman

Authors: Louis Milman

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The use of emergency contraception, also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B, has more than doubled among American women in recent years according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).