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Safety of Medical Residents' Long Hours Questioned

A car accident that permanently disabled a young athlete is forcing the courts to take a look at the long hours medical residents work. The lawsuit comes as new studies find that when doctors-in-training work long on-call shifts, they are more likely to cause motor vehicle accidents when they leave work.

Safety of Medical Residents' Long Hours Questioned

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Where Science Meets Art

Music of the Human Heart May Hold Clues to Healing

In the 1960s and '70s, Milford Graves was a jazz drummer who played with New York's avant-garde. He's still a musician, but he spends a great deal of time exploring the relationship between music and the human heart. Some doctors think he's onto something.

Music of the Human Heart May Hold Clues to Healing

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Researchers Discuss New AIDS Strain

Researchers now have some clues about the origin of a new strain of AIDS virus discovered in one New York City man. But the information they have still does not tell them whether this virus poses a public health menace.

Researchers Discuss New AIDS Strain

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Research Shows Varying Sensitivity to Salt

A leading nutrition group argues that cutting back salt could prevent 150,000 deaths each year. But new research shows that some people are much more vulnerable than others to negative effects of sodium, which can raise blood pressure and, over time, lead to higher incidences of heart attacks and strokes.

Research Shows Varying Sensitivity to Salt

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Study: Uganda AIDS Prevention Primarily Due to Condoms

New data suggests the decline in HIV prevalence in Uganda is due to condoms -- and one other factor. The number of people dying of AIDS just about equals the number getting infected with HIV. The country is often held up as a model of AIDS prevention.

Study: Uganda AIDS Prevention Primarily Due to Condoms

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Study Tests Treatment of Cancer Patients with Ecstasy

A new study being conducted by Harvard researchers will examine how the psychedelic drug Ecstasy might help advanced-stage cancer patients suffering from anxiety. Melissa Block talks with principal investigator Dr. John Halpern of Harvard's McLean Hospital.

Study Tests Treatment of Cancer Patients with Ecstasy

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Children's Health

Parents Urged to Watch Children for Developmental Problems

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campaign launched this week encourages parents to monitor young children's social, emotional and physical development. Recognizing possible early signs of developmental disabilities including mental retardation, ADHD and autism means that parents can seek early treatment for their children.

Parents Urged to Watch Children for Developmental Problems

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Dangerous Smuggling Strains Arizona Hospitals

Those seeking to elude border patrols to find work in the United States must also avoid a range of possible calamities that are increasingly landing them in U.S. hospitals. Smugglers' use of unsafe, overcrowded vehicles is straining medical resources along the border.

Dangerous Smuggling Strains Arizona Hospitals

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Making Sense of the Painkiller Hearings

The Food and Drug Administration concludes three days of hearings on the safety of various painkillers, but consumers may be puzzled at the results. An advisory panel told the FDA that drugs such as Vioxx and Celebrex don't have to come off the market, but that strict warnings are needed because of a risk of heart attack and stroke.

Making Sense of the Painkiller Hearings

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Safety Concerns Hang over Popular Painkillers

FDA Advisory Panel Says Painkillers Can Stay on Market

After three days of hearings, an FDA advisory panel says that painkillers such as Celebrex and Vioxx need not be removed from the market despite an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The panel does recommend some restrictions, including lower doses and more customer warnings.

FDA Advisory Panel Says Painkillers Can Stay on Market

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FDA Told Painkillers Can Stay on Market

An advisory panel tells the Food and Drug Administration Vioxx, Celebrex and similar painkillers can stay on the market, but urges some restrictions and cautions about the risk of heart disease. The panel issued recommendations on several painkilling drugs which have raised recent concerns.

FDA Told Painkillers Can Stay on Market

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Crystal Meth Drives Unsafe Sex, NYC Gays Say

Many young members of New York City's gay community blame methamphetamine use for a rise in unsafe sex. The city was recently rocked by news of a case of drug-resistant HIV affecting a New York man.

Crystal Meth Drives Unsafe Sex, NYC Gays Say

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