Prying the lid off the FDA
Daniel Carpenter investigates one of America's least understood bureaucracies
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Study: Use of acetaminophen linked to hypertension
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen also increase risk
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Early onset of perimenopause linked to economic hardship
Women who live through financial hardship 80 percent more likely to experience perimenopausal symptoms
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Report documents health effect of biodiversity
First systematic, comprehensive analysis of full human health consequences of species loss and ecosystem disruption
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Study suggests surprising cause of arthritis
Certain carbohydrates fingered as trigger of autoimmune response
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Diabetes treatment linked to increased blood pressure
In animal studies, drugs under development caused increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure
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One in five women iron deficient, many children also at risk
Iron deficiency anemia affects as many as 600-million people worldwide
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Three in five Americans would get vaccinated for smallpox
No smallpox cases reported; experts still debating issue
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Staying healthy amidst bacterial “Overkill”
Public Health professor presents practical guide to living with germs
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Harvard researchers take aim at asthma
Examine Boston housing projects for clues to battle epidemic
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New approach to cervical cancer screening could save lives
Plus billions in health care costs
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Black, Latino children with asthma receive lesser standard of care
Asthma treatment standards not achieved for all children, a "sentinel" indicator for poor care
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Americans don’t see obesity as serious health problem
Kennedy School study reveals Americans' attitudes on issue
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Physicians who are experts on managed care avoid enrolling in HMOs
Don't tend to choose managed care when selecting personal health insurance plans
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Your community may be harmful to your health
Report recommends policy approaches to cancer prevention
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School of Public Health tests new emergency management software
Computer system helps professionals manage information to deal with emergencies
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American females at highest risk for murder
70 percent of all women killed in industrialized nations are American
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State of U.S. public health drinking water reliable
But billions in repairs needed to maintain system through this century
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Physicians warn of nuclear terrorist threat
Hiroshima-scale nuclear explosion on a ship in port in New York City would result in more than 250,000 deaths, researchers estimate
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Study links Western dietary pattern with greater risk for type 2 diabetes in men
Diet high in consumption of red meat, processed meat, high-fat dairy products linked to type 2 diabetes
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Powerful mutagen found in Massachusetts water
Disinfection by-products found to contaminate drinking water
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Tuning the system: Program buffers health care collisions
A four-step approach to problem-solving
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Trying to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Harvard AIDS Institute researchers seek new methods
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Analysis of potential mad cow risk in U.S. finds little chance of disease spread
Government ban on cattle parts in feed would break cycle
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Survey shows Americans not panicking over anthrax
But they are starting to take steps to protect themselves against possible bioterrorist attacks
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Cardiovascular risks seen from marathon running
Researchers think it's time to reassess
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Study shows strong public interest in genetic testing for Alzheimer’s disease
80 percent would take test if they knew it was accurate
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