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106. Study finds "dramatic" rise in kids' CT scans
     Monday, October 8, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Emergency rooms across the U.S. have seen a steep increase in CT scans of kids presenting with belly ache, while the appendicitis rate hasn't budged, new research shows.
107. CDC says number of confirmed U.S. meningitis cases rises to 47
     Friday, October 5, 2012
     NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - The number of people stricken with a rare form of meningitis linked to steroid injections rose to 47 in seven U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, but the number of people killed by the outbreak remained at five.
108. Getting paid to quit may work for some smokers
     Friday, October 5, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - During a single year when the Dutch government covered the costs of counseling and drugs to help smokers quit, calls to a national smoking-cessation hotline rose 10-fold, and the number of smokers in the country dropped significantly, according to a new study.
109. Climate linked to California ER visits
     Friday, October 5, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of heading to the emergency room for certain conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, kidney disease and low blood pressure rises slightly as temperature and humidity increase, according to a new study from California.
110. Canada court says not revealing HIV not always a crime
     Friday, October 5, 2012
     Oct 5 (Reuters) - Canada's top court said on Friday that failing to tell a sexual partner you have HIV is only sexual assault if there is "a realistic possibility" of transmitting the virus that causes AIDS.
111. FDA cites risk, but MS patients seek unproven therapy
     Friday, October 5, 2012
     LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis has been linked by U.S. health regulators to serious injuries including stroke, paralysis or even death, prompting them to issue an official warning to patients and physicians earlier this year.
112. Chronic stress tied to worse heart attack prognosis
     Friday, October 5, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart attack patients with a stressful life may have a worse long-term outlook than their less-stressed counterparts, a new study finds.
113. Water exercise boosts endurance in COPD
     Friday, October 5, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Water workouts may trump land-based exercise for people with chronic lung disease and other health problems, according to a small study.
114. More evidence commercial weight loss plans can work
     Friday, October 5, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take part in a commercial weight-loss program may indeed shed some pounds - especially if they substantially cut calories, a new study from Sweden finds.
115. Idaho nuclear lab fined after workers exposed to radiation
     Friday, October 5, 2012
     SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy fined a nuclear research lab in Idaho more than $400,000 on Thursday for multiple safety violations stemming from two mishaps last year that caused workers to be contaminated with radiation.
116. Authorities charge 91 in $430 million Medicare fraud
     Thursday, October 4, 2012
     WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ninety-one people including doctors, nurses and other medical professionals have been charged with committing $430 million in Medicare fraud in seven U.S. cities, authorities said on Thursday.
117. Drug tied to meningitis deaths may be in 23 states
     Thursday, October 4, 2012
     NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - A steroid medication linked to the fungal meningitis deaths of at least five people may have been administered to patients in 23 states, the Centers for Disease Control said on Thursday.
118. U.S. poll finds mixed feelings about healthcare
     Thursday, October 4, 2012
     (Reuters) - It's no secret that 2010's Affordable Care Act is unpopular - except when it's not. Reuters/Ipsos polling reveals a remarkably high level of approval for nearly all the provisions of the act, often in the 80 percent range, even though respondents oppose the legislation, commonly known as "Obamacare," by 55 to 45. Remarks made during the October 3 presidential debate added confusion rather than clarity to the healthcare issue.
119. More parks don't mean more walking: study
     Thursday, October 4, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who live within a half-mile of lots of parks and fields go on fewer walks than those who don't have much parkland nearby, a new study from Australia suggests.
120. Gum disease linked to psoriasis: study
     Thursday, October 4, 2012
     NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with chronic gum disease seem to be slightly more likely to develop the skin condition psoriasis, according to a new study.

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