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Flesh-eating germ rare, especially for the healthy

Aimee Copeland, a Georgia grad student, is fighting for her life because of the flesh-eating bacteria that infected her after she gashed her leg in a river two weeks ago. One of her legs was amputated and her fingers will be too, her father says, ...

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Student with flesh-eating bug mouths questions

After 10 days in the hospital, a Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection isn't letting the breathing tube in her throat stop her from mouthing questions such as "Where am I?" and "How long have I been her...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/student-with-flesh-eating-bug-mouths-questions

FDA Issues Multiple Sclerosis Drug Alert

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- The multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) should not be given to patients with certain pre-existing or recent heart conditions or stroke, or those taking certain medications to correct heart rhythm problem...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/fda-issues-multiple-sclerosis-drug-alert

A Little More Education, a Little Longer Life?

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- It's graduation season, and new research offers yet another reason to congratulate someone who has completed at least nine years of education: They're likely to live longer.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/a-little-more-education-a-little-longer-life

Almost 1 in 3 in U.S. have sleepwalked: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although only a handful of people in the United States sleepwalk every year, a new study suggests close to one-third may do it at some point in their lives. The study, published Monday in the journal Neurology, also sug...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/almost-1-in-3-in-u-s-have-sleepwalked-study

Economic growth sows unhappiness in China: study

China's economic growth of the last 20 years has generally been met with declining happiness, especially among the poorest members of society, according to a US analysis published on Monday.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/economic-growth-sows-unhappiness-in-china-study

Accretive Health shares rise after it denies Minnesota allegations

(Reuters) - Shares of Accretive Health Inc rose as much as 8 percent on Monday, after the company denied Minnesota Attorney General's allegation that it violated patient privacy and debt collection laws. Shares of Chicago-based Accretive Healt...

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FDA says unsure if Novartis MS pill caused deaths

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it could not conclude that Novartis AG's multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya was related to unexplained deaths of patients, but it remains concerned about the cardiovascular effects of the dru...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/fda-says-unsure-if-novartis-ms-pill-caused-deaths

Some Sports May Help Protect Men's Bones

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Young men who play load-bearing sports such as basketball and volleyball have a reduced risk of osteoporosis later in life, according to a new study.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/some-sports-may-help-protect-men-s-bones

Parents read lips of woman with flesh-eating bug

The parents of a young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating bacterial infection said Monday they've learned to read lips and are communicating with their daughter despite a breathing tube in her throat.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/parents-read-lips-of-woman-with-flesh-eating-bug

Health Highlights: May 14, 2012

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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Eye Changes May Predict Heart Disease in Blacks With Diabetes

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- In black Americans with type 1 diabetes, narrowing of the small arteries in the eye's retina (retinal arteriolar narrowing) is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, a new study finds.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/eye-changes-may-predict-heart-disease-in-blacks-with-diabetes

For Dementia Patients, Feeding Tubes May Increase Bed Sores

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Feeding tubes increase the risk of bed sores in bedridden dementia patients, according to a new study.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/for-dementia-patients-feeding-tubes-may-increase-bed-sores

Acupuncture May Help Ease Symptoms of COPD

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acupuncture may help relieve shortness of breath during activity, Japanese researchers suggest.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/acupuncture-may-help-ease-symptoms-of-copd

China suffers from "moral crisis", Dalai Lama says

LONDON (Reuters) - China is beset by a moral crisis, widespread corruption and lawlessness, leading millions of Chinese to seek solace in Buddhism, Tibet's exiled Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, said on Monday. The Dalai Lama was in London to...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/china-suffers-from-moral-crisis-dalai-lama-says

Back Pain Therapy Often Yields Early Benefits: Study

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- People who receive treatment for chronic and acute low-back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability after one year, according to a new study.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/back-pain-therapy-often-yields-early-benefits-study

Lundbeck says data supports H2 anti-depressant filing

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Lundbeck said on Monday that the results of Phase III trials for an antidepressant drug candidate have given it the basis to apply for approval in the United States, Europe and Canada in the second half of 2...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/lundbeck-says-data-supports-h2-anti-depressant-filing

French drugmaker on trial over weight-loss pill

NANTERRE, France (Reuters) - French drugmaker Servier and its founder went on trial on Monday accused of misleading patients and authorities about a diabetes drug often prescribed for weight loss that officials blame for at least 500 deaths. The c...

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Baby Bottles, Pacifiers, Sippy Cups Can Injure

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- For babies just starting to move around, walking or running while toting a bottle, a pacifier or a sippy cup might be a dangerous pursuit.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/baby-bottles-pacifiers-sippy-cups-can-injure

Analysis: Health by numbers: A statistician's challenge

LONDON (Reuters) - The next time a headline tells of a sharp fall in measles deaths around the world, or an increase in those on treatment for HIV, or the shifting of the burden of cancer, spare a thought for the number-crunchers behind such far-r...

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'Button' Batteries Sending More Kids to ER: Study

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Cases of children rushed to the emergency room after accidentally swallowing coin-sized batteries found in many household gadgets have doubled over the past two decades, new research reveals.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/button-batteries-sending-more-kids-to-er-study

Employment Prospects Dim for Young Adults With Autism

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school when compared to young adults with other disabilities, new research indicates.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/employment-prospects-dim-for-young-adults-with-autism

More batteries to blame for kids' ER visits

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of kids treated in emergency rooms after swallowing batteries -- or lodging them in their noses and ears -- has almost doubled over the past 20 years, a new study suggests. Most of those ER trips are due to b...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/more-batteries-to-blame-for-kids-er-visits

Britain bedeviled by binge drinking

The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their necks.

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French trial opens in diabetes-diet drug scandal

The first French trial has begun over a diabetes drug that was also used to lose weight and is suspected in the deaths of at least 500 people.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/french-trial-opens-in-diabetes-diet-drug-scandal

Regulator rapped over breast implant scandal

LONDON (Reuters) - The healthcare regulator has "serious lessons" to learn from the PIP breast implant scandal, according to a government review published on Monday. The review was commissioned after the discovery that for up to a decade...

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Health Tip: How to Wash Your Hands Properly

(HealthDay News) -- Got germs? Everyone does. So you need to wash your hands properly to prevent the potential spread of infection.

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Health Tip: Tame Your Food Cravings

(HealthDay News) -- Food cravings can pull you off course when you're trying to diet and eat in a healthful way.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-tame-your-food-cravings

Surf's up in the fitness studio

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spun out on spinning? Bored in barre class? Group fitness gadflies can rejoice. Indoor surfing is a new workout, born of the sea but carving out a place in the center of town. "It's actually harder than surfing,"...

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Netcare lifts H1 profit, S.Africa unit robust

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Netcare Ltd, Africa's third-biggest private hospital group, posted a 12 percent rise in half-year profit on Monday, helped by a strong performance in South Africa and favourable currency swings. Netcare, which also run...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/netcare-lifts-h1-profit-s-africa-unit-robust

Botswana makes new pitch for circumcision in AIDS fight

"Should I, shouldn't I?" That's the question that 31-year-old Kabo Moeti ponders as he waits outside a clinic in a Botswana village, where he's considering getting circumcised.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/botswana-makes-new-pitch-for-circumcision-in-aids-fight

Measles kills 12 children in Pakistan tribal area

An outbreak of measles in part of Pakistan's lawless tribal northwest has killed 12 children in three weeks and is spreading due to a shortage of medicines, according to doctors.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/measles-kills-12-children-in-pakistan-tribal-area

1 in 3 autistic young adults lack jobs, education

One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That's a poorer showing than those with other disabilities including those who are me...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/1-in-3-autistic-young-adults-lack-jobs-education

Analysis: Beleaguered beef purveyors carve out "pink slime" stain

WESTERN SPRINGS, Illinois (Reuters) - Behind the glass meat counter at Casey's Market in a Chicago suburb, the butchers pick up their blades and carry on a generations-old tradition. Piece by piece, the men use knives to cut meat and fat off b...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/analysis-beleaguered-beef-purveyors-carve-out-pink-slime-stain

Analysis: Athletes' sudden deaths expose big knowledge gaps

LONDON (Reuters) - When London marathon medical director Sanjay Sharma was called to attend someone who had collapsed with suspected cardiac arrest a mile from the finish line last month, he expected to find a man in his seventies. "I had to ...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/analysis-athletes-sudden-deaths-expose-big-knowledge-gaps

Factbox: Soccer player deaths since 1990

(Reuters) - A list of soccer players who have died suddenly since 1990: LONGHURST: York City striker Dave Longhurst died aged 25 after collapsing two minutes before halftime in a league match against Lincoln City in September 1990. DOS SANTOS: In ...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/factbox-soccer-player-deaths-since-1990

Brown pushes tax hike as California's money woes deepen

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown was elected in 2010 on a promise to fix the state's chronic fiscal crisis. His weekend announcement of a much bigger-than-expected shortfall in the state budget signals how far he still...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/brown-pushes-tax-hike-as-california-s-money-woes-deepen

Georgia student likely to lose fingers to flesh-eating infection

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia college student who has already lost a leg to a rare, flesh-eating bacterial infection is now expected to suffer the loss of her fingers too, her father said. Aimee Copeland, 24, was kayaking and zip-lining along the ...

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In Rat Study, Eye Device Shows Promise for Restoring Sight

SUNDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new type of artificial eye system could one day restore sight to people who have lost their vision due to degenerative eye diseases such as macular degeneration, according to the results of research with rats.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/in-rat-study-eye-device-shows-promise-for-restoring-sight

VIDEO: Why I breast-feed my toddler

How old is too old? Katie Hamilton say mothers should decide how long they want to breast-feed their children, not society.

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