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[02:37] 'Statins' linked to improved survival in kidney transplant recipients
[02:31] Limiting fructose may boost weight loss
[02:27] Study shows emergency physicians have good first instincts in diagnosing heart attacks
[02:19] No justification for denying obese patients knee replacements
[02:17] Soy foods are associated with lower sperm concentrations
[02:17] Patient privacy assured by electronic censor
[02:14] You're more likely to do sport if you are white, middle class, and middle-aged
[02:12] McKusick, pioneer in medical genetics, dies at 86
[02:05] Pittsburgh cancer center warns of cell phone risks
[01:36] Statin study could lead to test for gene variant
[Jul 23] Grown-up P.E. class has adults reliving childhood
[Jul 23] A hot (pepper) lead in hunt for salmonella source
[Jul 23] ADHD increasingly common in older kids, CDC says
[Jul 23] Gates, Bloomberg pool riches to fight smoking
[Jul 23] Scientists suspect omega-3 fatty acids could slow acute wound healing
[Jul 23] Exercise could be the heart's fountain of youth
[Jul 23] Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
[Jul 23] Making patients move requires the right exercise advice
[Jul 23] Licking your wounds: Scientists isolate compound in human saliva that speeds wound healing
[Jul 23] Hurricane preparedness survey: Worries about drinking water and medical care
[Jul 23] Autism's social struggles due to disrupted communication networks in brain
[Jul 23] Want a reason to love your lower belly fat? It's rich in stem cells
[Jul 23] Parasitic worm infections increase susceptibility to AIDS viruses
[Jul 23] Age-old magic tricks can provide clues for modern science
[Jul 23] Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate
[Jul 23] Consumer spending: Why nine is the magic number
[Jul 23] Heart disease is linked to worse mental processes that, in turn, predict the onset of dementia
[Jul 23] No need for gene screens in breast cancer families
[Jul 23] Small birth size linked to changes in the cardiovascular system that predispose to later disease
[Jul 23] 'Stuffy nose' mouse: A promise to help treat 31 million with sinusitis
[Jul 23] Does too much sun cause melanoma?
[Jul 22] SKorea to start year-end monitoring for bird flu
[Jul 22] Study helps identify which populations of foreign-born persons living in US at higher risk of TB
[Jul 22] Use of sildenafil associated with improvement in antidepressant-related sexual dysfunction in women
[Jul 22] Pandemic flu: Most nursing homes don't have a plan
[Jul 22] Researchers urge integrating TB into HIV care
[Jul 22] Serious school failure turns out to be a real bummer for girls, but not boys
[Jul 22] Cancer drug delivery research cuts time from days to hours
[Jul 22] End of life physician-patient communication
[Jul 22] Checking more lymph nodes linked to cancer patient survival
[Jul 22] Reflecting on values promotes love, acceptance
[Jul 22] How carrots help us see the color orange
[Jul 22] New breast cancer test under study
[Jul 22] Robot playmates may help children with autism
[Jul 22] New guidelines for treating rheumatoid arthritis
[Jul 22] Teamwork cuts out unnecessary biopsies, researchers find
[Jul 22] Has cancer spread? Research identifies best way to find answers so treatment can begin
[Jul 22] Minimally invasive treatment improves male fertility
[Jul 22] Over-the-counter anesthetic gel puts the squeeze on mammogram pain
[Jul 22] Pond scum could be key to new cancer therapies