Toronto Star
Hepatitis C tests recommended for baby boomers
Las Vegas Review - Journal
By MIKE STOBBE AP ATLANTA - For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see whether they have the liver-destroying virus, ...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. Shares of Facebook, the social networking giant, were volatile in the busiest day ever for a trading debut. After early gains of more than 10 percent, Facebook shares fell back to the $38 issue price, ending up just 0.6 percent at $38.23. It was the Nasdaq's most actively traded stock, with more than 566 million shares traded. ...

UNAIDS
AIDS community hopeful about home HIV test
KSN-TV
WICHITA, Kansas -- Just days before "HIV Vaccine Awareness Day," and Food and Drug Administration panel gives its approval for a new in-home HIV test kit. The test is a big step in the fight against AIDS, as knowing is half the battle.
Trial Vaccine Made Some More Vulnerable to HIV, Study ConfirmsNew York Times
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Telegraph.co.uk
'Dieting During Pregnancy Is Safe And Helpful'
Medical News Today
A study in BMJ reports that the risk for serious complications, such as pre-eclampsia, diabetes and premature birth can be safely reduced even in overweight and obese pregnant women by following a healthy calorie controlled diet during pregnancy.
Weight management 'benefits' for mother and babyBBC News
Eating for two? Piling on the pounds during pregnancy can increase risk of ...Daily Mail
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Austin American-Statesman
Doctor recants claim that reparative therapy can "cure" homosexuality
Denver Post
By Benedict Carey PRINCETON, nj —Dr. Robert Spitzer, considered by some to be the father of modern psychiatry, lay awake at 4 o'clock on a recent morning knowing he had to do the thing that comes least naturally to him.
Dr. Robert Spitzer recants study on 'curing' gaysSan Francisco Chronicle
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CBS News
FDA approves Plavix as a generic
Philadelphia Inquirer
By David Sell A scientist for the French firm Sanofi-Aventis, which made and marketed the blood-thinner with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Associated Press Plavix, the brand name for the blood-thinning drug taken by millions of people with heart disease to ...
FDA approves sales of generic versions of blood thinner by multiple companiesWashington Post
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ABC News
Delaware joins settlement with Skechers USA over deceptive advertising
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Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Delaware has joined the federal government, 42 states, and the District of Columbia in reaching an agreement with Skechers USA to resolve charges that it advertised certain health benefits from ...
How to get your Skechers 'toning' shoes refundHouston Chronicle (blog)
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FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- If you've been to the dentist with your children recently, you may have noticed that things have changed since you were a kid.

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammation caused by chronic heartburn may increase the risk of esophageal cancer, a new study finds.

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Despite being tested by long hours and frequent relocations and separations, military marriages are no more likely to end in divorce than civilian marriages, a new study shows.

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Stephanie Crowe, a mother of three from Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., still remembers dreading a visit to the dentist as a young girl. It was often a painful experience, and her family's dentist showed little empathy to his smallest patients.

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who eat a lot of "bad" saturated fat may hurt their overall brain function and memory over time, Harvard University researchers report.

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a healthy, calorie-controlled diet during pregnancy can help prevent excessive weight gain and cut the risk of obstetric complications, researchers report.

(HealthDay News) -- Reusable grocery totes may be friendly for the environment, but they can also befriend harmful bacteria.

(HealthDay News) -- Tracking your migraines can better prepare you to prevent or treat these often-debilitating headaches.

THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions and, in turn, your emotions can wreak havoc on your diabetes control.

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Schools that charge kids to participate in sports may be benching some children, a new survey finds.

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Female athletes take longer to recover from concussions, a new study says.

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Older men have an increased risk of developing melanoma, but most are careless about sun protection and do not know how to properly check themselves for signs of skin cancer, a new survey reveals.