wtorek, lipiec 6th, 2010
Reuters - Measuring children’s neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests.
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Neck size could help ID childhood obesity
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wtorek, lipiec 6th, 2010
AP - More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings.
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Colon cancer screenings up, breast rate stalled
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wtorek, lipiec 6th, 2010
AP - The European Union has approved a new chewable form of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor for children 10 and up with high levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides, a type of blood fat, Pfizer said Tuesday.
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Pfizer gets EU approval for kids’ cholesterol drug
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wtorek, lipiec 6th, 2010
AP - Faced with a ballooning deficit in Germany’s health care system, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government decided Tuesday to raise premiums and cut into the profits of doctors, dentists, hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
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Germany cuts health care spending, raises premiums
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wtorek, lipiec 6th, 2010
AP - Routine screening for osteoporosis should include all younger postmenopausal women who have at least the same chance of a bone break as an older woman, a government task force said Monday.
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Task force urges bone-density tests for more women
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