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Hepatitis C cure announced - Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Good news: Study confirms efficacy of interferon and ribavirin, shows that standard treatment for hepatitis C can cure the deadly disease. Bad news: The meds only help 50 percent of patients.

Cancer: Could This Drug Be a Winner? - Thursday, January 18th, 2007

Cancer interferes with glucose use inside cells. Is this a key to combating the spreading disease? Research from Canada shows that an existing drug could help fight cancer.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Explained at Last - Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Fetal alcohol syndrome causes mental and physical probems in one percent of American babies. Why is alcohol so damaging to young brains, and what can we do about it?

Sick Spinach: Meet Killer E coli - Thursday, October 5th, 2006

Just months after contaminated spinach causes grave diarrhea, another outbreak. What is E. coli O157:H7, and why is it so dangerous? Got any bright ideas for constraining this killer bug?

Long-Distance Prayer Fails Trial - Thursday, April 20th, 2006

People pray for the health of friends and family. Can science prove these prayers work? Should it try? Random, double-blind studies tread the natural-supernatural schism.

Inventing Disease: Do Drug Companies Go Overboard? - Thursday, April 13th, 2006

Study: Drug companies advertise new diseases to push their product. How do journalists respond to the media blitz? How have newspapers reported on restless leg syndrome?

Bird Flu: Spreading Fast. What’s Next? - Thursday, November 17th, 2005

Bird flu is spreading like mad in poultry and wild birds. It’s killed more than 60 people. What can we do if it starts spreading directly between people?

Sick? Better Have Health Insurance - Thursday, September 15th, 2005

Think people without health insurance still get decent medical care? This study say “think again”: People with insurance were 2x as likely to get a prompt doctors appointment after visiting the ER.

Lice: Head’s Ready? Start Your Combs! - Thursday, September 1st, 2005

Along with the students, head lice are heading back to school this fall. Researchers say combs are the best way to dismiss an infestation of the little buggers. (The lice, not the kids…)

Your Air: Breathe with Care - Thursday, April 7th, 2005

Farms release airborne, drug-resistant bacteria, and indoor air could be making you sick. More news about the particles we breathe every day.

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