A new World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals for the first time trends in and the mortality burden of noncommunicable diseases in its member states, as well as their capacity to respond. Medscape Medical News
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Cantaloupes from Rocky Ford, Colorado, should be avoided by individuals at high risk for listeriosis. Medscape Medical News
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Objective evidence fuels the long-lasting debate about the effect of spirituality on health. Medscape Nurses
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Dr. Alex Macario shares his struggles with weight loss, the hurdles that he faced, and how he overcame them. Medscape Anesthesiology
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The government-backed initiative aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next 5 years. Medscape Medical News
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Degree and duration of obesity may provide a better measure than BMI alone for the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News
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(MedPage Today) — New diagnoses of lung cancer fell from 2006 to 2008 among Americans of both sexes — the first time in decades that the incidence in women has declined, and probably because of successful anti-smoking efforts, the CDC reported.
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(MedPage Today) — Breast and cervical cancers are on the rise worldwide, according to the first global analysis of incidence and mortality trends for the two cancers.
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(MedPage Today) — Teleporting a videoconferencing feed of a stroke specialist for emergency departments without one on staff is cost-effective in the long term, according to a statistical modeling study.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Although the FDA has made progress in inspecting overseas manufacturing facilities for finished drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients, the agency is still unable to guarantee safety of the drug supply chain, the Government Accountability Office reported.
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