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Study links sugary sodas to pancreatic cancer - People who drink two or more sweetened sodas a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly form of cancer.
Heart Disease to kill 400,000 in U.S. in 2010 - Decades of progress in the United States on cutting cholesterol, blood pressure and smoking are being stalled by rising obesity rates, and heart disease will kill around 400,000 Americans this year.
Is that Staph on your sweater? 10 germ hideouts - 10 places & easy ways to prevent the spread of common household germs.
Obesity rates still high-but perhaps not on the rise
Lupus news
Mayo facility in West Valley to stop taking Medicare payments

Your Morning Meal Makes a Difference - Unlike other meals, however, breakfast is unique in that it can set the tone for your entire day -- for better or for worse. The trick is knowing how to eat it.
3 simple steps that can cut child obesity - A new study finds three household routines lower the risk of obesity in children.
Heart disease: Exercising for a healthy heart - When you have coronary artery disease, it is very important to exercise regularly. If you aren't already active, your doctor may want you to begin an exercise program. Even if you can only do a small amount of exercise, it is better than not doing any exercise at all.
One Bowl = 2 Servings. F.D.A. may fix that - Seeking a new weapon in the fight against obesity, the Food and Drug Administration wants to encourage manufacturers to post vital nutritional information, including calorie counts, on the front of food packages.
Rules Worth Following, For Everyones Sake - Dietary rules that are truely worth applying into your family's eating habits.
Huge range of salt in processed foods

**No matter what side your on, education is the key to understanding the issue.**

The Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care - Then "my health care" stays the same, right?
Far from it, health policy analysts and economists of nearly every ideological persuasion agree. The unrelenting rise in medical costs is likely to wreak havoc within the system and beyond it, and pretty much everyone will be affected, directly or indirectly.
Obama plans bipartisan summit on health care - President Obama said Sunday that he would convene a half-day bipartisan health care session at the White House to be televised live this month (February), a high-profile gambit that will allow Americans to watch as Democrats and Republicans try to break their political impasse.
The Obama Plan: Stability & Security for all Americans
Can the health care overhaul drive recover?

Studies Keep on Coming Roche's Avastin; Latest is Positive - The news has flipped as a new study reported Avastin showed positive results in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer.
Pfizer's Experimental Bone Drug Shows Mixed Results in Study - The New England Jouranal of Medicine reports that the drug met the goals of a key study. Fablyn prevented certain fractures in postmenopausal women and reduced the risk of breast cancer, said the study, sponsored by Pfizer. However, the drug didnÕt show a statistically significant benefit preventing debilitating hip fractures.
Studies Link Rare Ailment to Pain Pumps - After Orthopedic surgeons have placed pain pumps into the joints of patients after surgery some patients have developed Chondrolysis. Chondrolysis is a fairly rare condition in which the joint cartilage dies, leaving bone to grind on bone.
Ampyra (dalfampridine) for Multiple Sclerosis
UPDATED PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: Counterfeit ALLI containing sibutramine.
Weight-loss drug Meridia too risky for people with heart problems, says FDA