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The latest health news, health headlines, and important health announcements!| Scientists identify chemical odor of skin cancer: study (AFP) |
| AFP - US chemists have identified the odor that emanates from skin cancer, a development that researchers hope will advance diagnosis and treatment of the deadly disease, said a study out Wednesday. |
| Health Tip: Before Your Mammogram (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Before scheduling or showing up for amammogram, you should be fully prepared to get the best results. |
| Health Tip: Prevent Bath Time Injuries (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- To help keep bath time safe and fun for yourbaby, the American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestionswhen it's time to rub-a-dub-dub:Never leave the infant alone or with another child in the tub, noteven for a second. A baby can drown in very little water.Always check the water to make sure it's not too hot before you putyour baby in the bath.Set your water heater to no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Checkthe temperature of the tap by holding a thermometer under the runningwater for three minutes. ... |
| Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Compression stockings are usedincorrectly in 29 percent of patients and sized incorrectly in 26 percentof patients, according to U.S. researchers. |
| 79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Working-age Americans are facingmounting problems when it comes to affording health care, a result of whatanalysts are calling a "perfect storm" of economic woes. |
| Health Highlights: Aug. 20, 2008 (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,compiled by editors of HealthDay: |
| Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 20, 2008 (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesyof CenterWatch: |
| Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Vigabatrin, a medicationthat holds potential as a treatment for drug addiction, has been found tocause rapid weight loss in animals. |
| Calcium Might Have Taste Humans Can Detect (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- It may be time to addcalcium to the types of tastes -- sweet, sour, salty, bitter and savory -- that can be detected by humans, according to U.S. researchers. |
| Bone Growth Protein Also Promotes 'Good' Fat (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A protein that inducesbone growth also helps promote development of "good" brown fat that helpsburn calories and plays a role in fighting obesity, says researchers atthe Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. |
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