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Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer
People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk
People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday.
Double hand transplant patient shows new hands
The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
Health Tip: If You Have Cirrhosis
(HealthDay News) -- Cirrhosis is the medical term used to
describe the slow deterioration of the liver as a result of chronic injury
to the organ.
Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Military veterans with
post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, are more likely to develop
dementia than those without the disorder, according to researchers at a
Veterans Affairs medical center in Texas.
Health Tip: Get Ready for Baby's Bath
(HealthDay News) -- A bit of preparation can make bath time less
stressful for parents and safer for baby.
Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed
perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are
thinner than they really are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise,
a new poll finds.
Study Identifies Risks for Painkiller Addiction
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The mystery of why some
people are more likely to become addicted to opioid painkillers has been
partially unraveled by the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania.
