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Winter Sports Tourists at Higher Risk of Heart Attack

SUNDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Skiers and other winter
sports tourists who visit the Alps are at increased risk for heart attack
due to low temperatures, high altitude and inadequate conditioning for
intense physical exertion, finds a new ...

U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report

An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.

Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races

Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researcher...

Bangladesh issues red alert over spread of anthrax

Bangladesh issued a red alert on Sunday over an outbreak of anthrax which has infected nearly 300 people and killed about 150 cattle in the north of the country in the past two weeks.

Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment

Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.

Odds of getting new kidney uneven

People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.

Bangladesh on alert as anthrax spreads

Bangladesh has put livestock and health officials on high alert after an outbreak of anthrax spread to more districts, infecting 327 people since mid-August, officials said Sunday.

Corrected: An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads

It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.

Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists

Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.

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