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Autism study still on hold
Associated PressPressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine. The treatment removes heavy metals from the body and is based...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Therapies, Metal, Mental Illness, Family
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Cautionary note about prostates
Sun ReporterA popular hormonal treatment for prostate cancer does nothing to extend the lives of men over 65 with early-stage tumors and may actually be harmful, according to a study published today. The report, which reviewed the cases of almost 20,000 older men...Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Health Organizations, Government Health Care, Death and Dying, Medicine
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Researchers push to test chelation as autism remedy
Associated Press WriterPressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine. The treatment removes heavy metals from the body and is based...Tags: Vaccines, Health Organizations, Health and Safety at School, Jenny McCarthy, Metal
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Study: Hormone Blockers Don't Help Early Prostate Cancer
Widely used hormone-blocking drugs failed to improve survival in older men with early prostate cancer that hasn't spread, a study found. In fact, men given the drugs alone were slightly more likely to die of prostate cancer during the next six years than...Tags: Health Organizations, Therapies, Death and Dying, Medicine, Clubs and Associations
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U.S. Might Test Fringe Autism Treatment
Associated PressPressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine. The treatment removes heavy metals from the body and is based...Tags: Family, Social Sciences, Illnesses, Therapies, Medical Research
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Researchers push to test chelation as autism remedy
CHICAGO - Pressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine. The treatment removes heavy metals from the body...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Therapies, Metal, Mental Illness, Family
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Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs
AP Medical WriterA prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn't spread. In fact, men given the drugs alone were slightly more...Tags: Health Organizations, Surgery, Government Health Care, Medical Staff, Therapies
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Fringe autism treatment could get federal study
Associated Press WriterPressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine. The treatment removes heavy metals from the body and is based...Tags: Vaccines, Health Organizations, Health and Safety at School, Jenny McCarthy, Metal
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Fat-Flushing Fiber Pill Going National
Detroit Free PressA diet supplement developed by two Wayne State University professors is now sold in 2,300 GNC stores across the country. The pill, called Alpha-Fibe FBCx, is a corn-derived fiber that binds to fat molecules in food and naturally flushes it from the body....Tags: Health and Safety at School, Illnesses, Dietary Supplements, Henry Ford, Health Treatments
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Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects
The Associated PressA slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra -- but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long. Watermelons contain an ingredient...Tags: Medicine, Health Treatments, Western Medicines
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