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Health and Home from National FeedRoom
National FeedRoom: Health and Home
Celebrex Allowed To Stay
Feb. 18 - Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration concluded Friday the popular painkiller Celebrex should remain on the market.
Cosmetic Surgery For Pets?
Feb. 11 - City officials in West Hollywood, California, are trying to ban cosmetic surgery -- for pets.
Broken Heart Syndrome
Feb. 10 - Confirming the wisdom of the poets and philosophers, doctors say the sudden death of a loved one really can cause a broken heart.
HIV Testing Recommended For All
Feb. 10 - Urging a major shift in U.S. policy, some health experts are recommending that virtually all Americans be tested routinely for the AIDS virus.
Cellular Addiction
Jan. 25 - People who can't get enough of text messaging now have hurting hands.
Cold Weather, Blood Pressure
Jan. 22 - Researchers are discovering a gene deficiency among mice that may help prevent a rise in people's blood pressure that's commonly triggered by colder weather.
New Research On Diet, Cancer
Jan. 13 - Two studies shed new light on the link between diet and cancer, bolstering evidence that red meat may raise colorectal cancer risks, but raising other doubts.
New Federal Diet Guidelines
Jan. 12 - The government on Wednesday urged most Americans to eat fewer calories and exercise 30-90 minutes a day, updating guidelines that advised people to lose weight.
Magazine Names Fit, Fat Cities
Jan. 6 - Seattle has been named the fittest city in the U.S. by Men's Fitness magazine. Houston is fattest for the fourth time in five years, followed by Philadelphia.
Predicting Pregnancy Problems
Jan. 5 - A simple urine test during pregnancy could someday predict which women are likely to develop dangerously high blood pressure called pre-eclampsia.
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