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Houston Drowned With Cocaine In System
Whitney Houston was submerged in bathwater for nearly an hour before a personal assistant found her dead in the Beverly Hilton Hotel, an autopsy report released Wednesday said. The report provided new details on the death of the 48-year-old singer who...
Tags: Health, Alprazolam (drug), Cocaine, Heart Attack, Diseases and Illnesses
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Whitney Houston autopsy suggests 'chronic usage' of cocaine
Singer Whitney Houston's use of cocaine combined with a heart condition contributed to her accidental drowning, coroner officials said. Officials would not say how much of the drug was in her system. But Craig Harvey, the coroner's operations chief, said...
Tags: Heart Problems, Health, Alprazolam (drug), Emergency Health Procedures, Whitney Houston
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U.S. doctors target sugary drinks bought by government
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The American Medical Association joined the effort to discourage consumption of sugary drinks on Wednesday with a pledge to work to get them off U.S. government food aid programs for the poor. The nation's largest physician group...Tags: Diabetes, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Obesity, Michael Bloomberg, American Medical Association
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Sanford-Burnham researchers find drug that could reverse Alzheimer's
Scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have discovered a combination of two FDA-approved drugs that appears to stop — and possibly reverse — the destructive changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease. By combining...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Drugs and Medicines, Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry
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1 in 4 stroke victims experiences PTSD, study finds
Post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD, is not just a problem for military veterans, sexual assault survivors and other crime victims — it also plagues many stroke victims, according to new research. The study, published online Wednesday...Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Stroke, Columbia University, Internists, Heart Attack
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U.S. lawmakers float bill for Medicare to cover obesity treatment
ReutersBy Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - A day after the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease, U.S. lawmakers introduced bipartisan bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would require Medicare to cover...Tags: Ron Kind, Lisa Murkowski, Obesity, Government Health Care, Thomas R. Carper
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Lawmakers float bill for Medicare to cover obesity treatment
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day after the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease, U.S. lawmakers introduced bipartisan bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would require Medicare to cover more obesity treatment costs....Tags: Ron Kind, Lisa Murkowski, Obesity, Government Health Care, Thomas R. Carper
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U.S. doctor group votes to recognize obesity as a disease
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - In order to fight what it described as an "obesity epidemic," the American Medical Association voted on Tuesday to recognize obesity as a disease and recommended a number of measures to fight it. The association voted on the measure...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, Overweight, Food and Drug Administration
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Metabolic syndrome has declined, some risks persist
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared to a decade ago, fewer Americans have a cluster of risk factors that together can signal heart troubles and diabetes down the line, according to a new study. But while so-called metabolic syndrome is declining, some...Tags: Obesity, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Harvard University, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses
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AMA declares obesity a disease
The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, University of Pennsylvania, General Practitioners, Arts and Culture
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What changes now that doctors have declared obesity a 'disease'?
Does it really matter if the medical establishment calls obesity a “disease” instead of a chronic health condition or a disorder? It’s a question doctors and public health experts are considering in the wake of Tuesday’s vote...
Tags: Health, Obesity, Insurance, Body Mass Index, Diseases and Illnesses
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AstraZeneca, Bristol diabetes drug disappoints in key test
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb's diabetes drug Onglyza failed to reduce heart risks in a large clinical study, disappointing investors who had thought it might demonstrate an edge over rivals. The companies, which jointly sell...Tags: Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Congress, Heart Attack, Diseases and Illnesses
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