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Black Teens May Need Higher Vitamin D Supplementation
THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Among black teens, vitamin
D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness -- a risk factor for
heart disease and stroke -- but adequate supplementation may resolve the
problem, a new study has found.
Alcohol eases rheumatoid arthritis: study
Drinking alcohol may help reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis and cut the risk of developing the painful and crippling disease, a study published Wednesday has shown for the first time.
AstraZeneca bloodthinner goes before U.S. experts
AstraZeneca Plc's experimental blood thinner goes before U.S. advisers on Wednesday, facing questions over why a trial of the potential blockbuster drug failed to cut heart attacks and deaths in North American patients.
China trains fur farm foxes to combat rat plague
Authorities in China's far west have bred and trained "an army" of silver foxes bought from a fur farm to fight a plague of rats threatening a huge expanse of grasslands, state media said on Wednesday.
Hospital denies suspected killer got new liver
The widely reported liver transplant at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital to alleged killer Johnny Concepcion never took place, a spokesperson told Reuters Health on Tuesday.
Mom's pregnancy diet not tied to wheezing risk
A woman's overall diet during pregnancy may not be related to her child's risk of developing wheezing problems by preschool age, a new study suggests.
US Army failing troubled troops at home: general
The US Army on Thursday said leadership and discipline have deteriorated at bases in the United States, with officers missing warning signs of soldiers on the verge of suicide.
Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High?
(HealthDay News) -- Hyperglycemia, the medical term for high
blood sugar, is a prime cause of complications among people with
diabetes.
Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups
THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Even in so-called "good"
neighborhoods, there's a significantly increased risk of violence if teens
gather with nothing to do and no adult supervision, a new study
suggests.
FDA finds problems at Sanofi vaccine plant
Sanofi-Aventis failed to follow proper manufacturing procedures at a vaccine plant in France, U.S. regulators said in a letter released on Thursday.
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