May 17 2012

Can drinking coffee really help you live longer? New study is hardly conclusive – Boston Globe

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Can drinking coffee really help you live longer? New study is hardly conclusive
Boston Globe
By Deborah Kotz Have you been to Starbucks yet today? Even if you're not a coffee drinker, you may have been tempted to grab a cup of java this morning after hearing the news that drinking coffee may help you live longer. The study — conducted by …
Does Coffee Deserve Credit for Boom in Senior Citizen Population?SeniorJournal.com
Study: Drinking Coffee May Lengthen LifeIndian Country Today Media Network.com
Coffee Lovers May Live LongerSci-Tech Today
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South Carolina woman struck by flesh-eating bacteria disease
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By Harriet McLeod | CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – A new mother of twins in Greenville, South Carolina, is the latest victim of a rare and potentially fatal flesh-eating bacterial infection, health officials said on Thursday.
New mom diagnosed with flesh-eating bacteria days after giving birthmsnbc.com
As the flesh-eating bacteria attacks more people, how common is it?CBS 21
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May 17 2012

New SC mom hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria – The Associated Press

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New SC mom hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria
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By MEG KINNARD, AP – 1 minute ago COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — Days after giving birth to twins, a South Carolina mother has been hospitalized for what doctors say is a rare flesh-eating infection. The development follows the similar affliction of a Georgia …
Early notice of flesh-eating bacteria may have saved mommsnbc.com (blog)
Flesh-eating bacteria survivor in good spirits despite losing legWNCT
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Strikes Mom of TwinsTIME
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Can life be longer in the coffee fast lane?
Albany Times Union
AP In this Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 photo, espresso flows into a cup at a coffee house in Overland Park, Kan. A large US federal study concludes people who drink coffee seem to live a little longer. Researchers saw a clear connection between cups …
Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longerSault Ste. Marie Evening News
Study: Coffee may lower death riskUPI.com
Two cups of coffee a day cuts overall risk of dying by 10 percent, research showsCBS News
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May 17 2012

Early notice of flesh-eating bacteria may have saved mom – msnbc.com (blog)

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Early notice of flesh-eating bacteria may have saved mom
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Lana Kuykendall, a 36-year-old mother to newborn twins, is in critical condition as she fights off a flesh-eating bacteria, just days after a Georgia woman was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis. NBC's Gabe Gutirrez reports.
New SC mom hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria The Associated Press
New case of flesh-eating bacteria reported in SC momCBS News
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Strikes Mom of TwinsTIME
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Daily Cup Of Coffee Could Help Elderly Americans Avoid Death
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(RTTNews) – There may be a link between coffee consumption and longer lifespan for those over 50, a new study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine says. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health reviewed health records of …
Study finds java drinkers live longerVictorville Daily Press
Two cups of coffee a day cuts overall risk of dying by 10 percent, research showsCBS News
Coffee linked to lower risk of deathLos Angeles Times
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May 17 2012

‘Good’ cholesterol may not actually be that good – Fox News

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'Good' cholesterol may not actually be that good
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A new study finds 'good' cholesterol may not be as good for you as previously thought, the New York Times reported. A long held belief by doctors was HDL cholesterol, long considered the healthy type of cholesterol, could actually bring down a person's …
Genetic study questions HDL levels and the risk of MITheHeart.Org
Brain Twister: Study Showing Good Cholesterol Isn't So Good Could Still Be …Forbes
Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol'New York Times
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FDA to Review CV Risk With Azithromycin
Medscape
May 17, 2012 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review a new study showing that patients taking azithromycin (Zithromax, Pfizer) face a small increased risk for sudden cardiac death compared with patients taking amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin …
NEJM: Common antibiotic linked to a few CV deaths, prompting FDA reviewCardiovascular Business
Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden DeathNew York Times
Z-Packs May Have Potential Health RisksIndiana’s NewsCenter
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May 17 2012

Very Sugary Diet Makes You Stupid – Medical News Today

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Very Sugary Diet Makes You Stupid
Medical News Today
As we near the final year exams for schools and universities, students should be wary of powering up on buckets of soda and pocketfuls of candy bars. A UCLA study on rats suggests that fructose slows down the brain and memory functions.
Does Sugar Make You Stupid?LiveScience.com
Sugar Makes You Stupid, But Omega-3s Will Smarten You Back UpForbes
Sugar can make you dumb, US scientists warnAFP
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Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol'
New York Times
The name alone sounds so encouraging: HDL, the “good cholesterol.” The more of it in your blood, the lower your risk of heart disease. So bringing up HDL levels has got to be good for health. Or so the theory went. Now, a new study that makes use of …
Good Cholesterol May Not Lower Heart Risk, Study SuggestsBusinessWeek
Brain Twister: Study Showing Good Cholesterol Isn't So Good Could Still Be …Forbes
Antibiotic linked to deaths; raising HDL may not help heartUSA TODAY
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May 17 2012

Large Metaanalysis Finds Statins Effective in Low Risk Patients – Forbes

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Large Metaanalysis Finds Statins Effective in Low Risk Patients
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A very large metaanalysis provides strong evidence that the relative reduction in risk of statins is at least as great in low-risk patients as in high-risk patients. The finding, write the authors, provides evidence that expansion of guidelines to …
Q&A: The debate over statinsBBC News
Statins could benefit everyone over 50, study suggestsCTV.ca
Benefits of Widespread Statin Use Outweigh Risks: StudyDoctors Lounge
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Two cups of coffee a day cuts risk of dying by 10 percent, research shows
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(CBS/AP) How good is coffee for your health? For years, research has gone both ways, with some studies finding it boosts risk for heart disease, while other studies find it could be protective against breast and skin cancers.
Coffee may help you live longer, study suggestsToronto Star
Coffee Drinkers are a Little More Likely to Live Longer, Study FindsFox News
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May 17 2012

Antibiotic linked to deaths; raising HDL may not help heart – USA TODAY

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Antibiotic linked to deaths; raising HDL may not help heart
USA TODAY
By Kim Painter, USA TODAY Antibiotic risk: The popular antibiotic azithromycin — which many people know as the convenient five-day Z-Pak — appears to raise the risk of sudden death in adults, especially those with heart problems, a study finds.
Good Cholesterol May Not Lower Heart Risk, Study SuggestsBusinessWeek
Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol'New York Times
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Popular antibiotic linked to higher risk of heart disease death
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(CNN) — It's one of the most popular antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections, but a new study suggests for some people taking azithromycin, commonly referred to as a “Z-pack”, could be very dangerous. Researchers at Vanderbilt University looked …
Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden DeathNew York Times
The FDA Is Faster. Now Let's Make It SaferForbes
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May 17 2012

Antibiotic linked to deaths; raising HDL may not help heart – USA TODAY

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Antibiotic linked to deaths; raising HDL may not help heart
USA TODAY
By Kim Painter, USA TODAY Antibiotic risk: The popular antibiotic azithromycin — which many people know as the convenient five-day Z-Pak — appears to raise the risk of sudden death in adults, especially those with heart problems, a study finds.
Good Cholesterol May Not Lower Heart Risk, Study SuggestsBusinessWeek
Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol'New York Times
Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack RiskWebMD
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Popular antibiotic linked to higher risk of heart disease death
FOX6Now.com Milwaukee
(CNN) — It's one of the most popular antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections, but a new study suggests for some people taking azithromycin, commonly referred to as a “Z-pack”, could be very dangerous. Researchers at Vanderbilt University looked …
Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden DeathNew York Times
The FDA Is Faster. Now Let's Make It SaferForbes
Azithromycin May Up Risk of Cardiac DeathMedPage Today
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May 17 2012

Coffee Drinkers are a Little More Likely to Live Longer, Study Finds – Fox News

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Coffee Drinkers are a Little More Likely to Live Longer, Study Finds
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Coffee has always been though of as a guilty pleasure, a way to help you wake up in the morning even though it does more harm than good. Or so was the thought. Now a new study has found that coffee drinkers are more likely to live longer.
Daily coffee may help keep Grim Reaper awayPhiladelphia Inquirer
Coffee: Drink More, Live Longer?TIME
Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longerWFMJ
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Antibiotic Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Disease Death
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By Jennifer BixlerCNN (CNN) — It's one of the most popular antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections, but a new study suggests for some people taking azithromycin, commonly referred to as a "Z-pack", could be very dangerous.
Common antibiotic carries heart riskTimes of India
Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden DeathNew York Times
The FDA Is Faster. Now Let's Make It SaferForbes
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May 17 2012

Paul Spring Retirement Home Sees Flu Outbreak – Patch.com

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Paul Spring Retirement Home Sees Flu Outbreak
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The retirement home has provided all staff with Tamiflu, Dixon said. Also, although flu shots were provided last year in the late fall and early winter, anyone resident or staff member who opted not to get a shot at that time will be encouraged to get …

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