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  • Have Scientists Created a Bionic Eye?

    Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 at 05:14 | Comments Off

    Have scientists finally created a bionic eye? The quest to develop a device that will give some blind people vision again, a retinal prosthesis, has been challenging. Shirley Wang joins Lunch Break with the latest on the research. Photo: Second Sight.

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  • A.M. Vitals: Killer Hospital Germs and Autism

    Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 at 21:17 | Comments Off

    Also: The U.S. is heading toward one of the worst West Nile seasons since 1999; and Medicare spending growth is slowing.

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  • A.M. Vitals: Medicare Is a Growing Focus in Campaigns

    Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 at 23:12 | Comments Off

    How HCA remained profitable; An analysis looks at both parties’ plans for the program; Research indicates that heroin may act on the immune system; The FDA warned Hershey about health claims on its chocolate syrup.

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  • A.M. Vitals: Romney Works to Set His Medicare Plan Apart From From Ryan’s

    Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 at 22:53 | Comments Off

    New medical devices aim to perform functions that typically require a medical provider; Changes in your eyes can reflect broader shifts in health status; A device restored the vision of blind mice; Prosecutor are investigating a deadly 2011 listeria outbreak.

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  • A.M. Vitals: Gene Mutation Yields Insight into Common Brain Cancer

    Friday, July 27th, 2012 at 22:16 | Comments Off

    Here’s what’s making health news this morning:

    Some Brain Tumors Are Linked to a Gene Defect (WSJ): Researchers found a genetic mutation connected to a common and aggressive form of brain center.

    In Quest to Explain Shootings, Probing Mental Illness (WSJ): The recent shooting in Aurora has experts talking about mental illness, which usually has a slow onset and usually has warning signs.

    Device Helps Eyes Do the Write Thing (WSJ): A new scientific development allows people to use their eyes to …

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  • A.M. Vitals: Guidance on Potent Painkiller Use Needed From FDA

    Thursday, July 26th, 2012 at 22:55 | Comments Off

    Here’s what’s making health news this morning:

    Group Asks FDA to Provide Clearer Painkiller Guidelines (WSJ): Health officials and pain experts are asking the FDA for guidelines about the use of powerful, long-acting painkillers, which might lead to more circumscribed use.

    Can a Food for Cows Make Healthier Snickerdoodles? (WSJ): A South Dakota State professor is trying to use a substance left over from corn after making ethanol into a nutritious, high-fiber ingredient for baked goods.

    Sanofi Dengue Vaccine Is Promising (WSJ): The ..read more

  • A.M. Vitals: Difficulties in Judging Babies Using Old Height and Weight Charts

    Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at 21:33 | Comments Off

    Here’s what’s making health news this morning:

    Is Baby Too Small? Charts Make It Hard to Tell (WSJ): More babies are testing off the charts in weight and height, based on charts that reflect measurements of kids from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.

    Closing In on a Cure for Vision Loss (WSJ): A variety of experimental treatments being tested in people with a rare eye disorder could eventually lead to new therapies for…

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  • A.M. Vitals: The Newest ‘Ome’ Is the Microbiome

    Thursday, June 14th, 2012 at 22:20 | Comments Off

    Here’s what’s making health news this morning:

    Gene Map of Body’s Microbes Is New Health Tool (WSJ): Researchers said Wednesday they have produced the first comprehensive genetic map of the microbes that live in or on a healthy human body, laying the groundwork for possible new advances in research and in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

    Armstrong Faces Formal Doping Charges (WSJ):  The U.S. agency that polices drug use in sports has informed Lance Armstrong that it intends to bring formal ..read more

  • A.M. Vitals: Health Costs Projected to Rise Slowly, Then Faster Starting in 2014

    Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 at 23:10 | Comments Off

    The WHO ties diesel fumes to lung cancer; Republicans ready a health-care message for after the Supreme Court ruling; An unconfirmed report raises fears about St. Jude’s newer defibrillator lead; Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini talks about his industry’s future.

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  • Gender Gap Persists in Pay for Physician Researchers, Study Shows

    Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 at 06:08 | Comments Off

    Female physician researchers are underpaid compared to men in the field, according to a study published Tuesday online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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