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  • Cardiac Catheterizations: Too Many Performed?
    A large percentage of patients without known heart disease who undergo invasive cardiac catheterization to check for dangerous artery blockages do not have them, a new study suggests

  • Salmonella Risk Prompts Wider Food Recall
    Nearly 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with salmonella have been recalled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says.

  • Pill Kills Hard-to-Treat Head Lice
    Stromectal -- a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworm in dogs -- kills head lice resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion.

  • NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth after C-Section
    An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies.

  • New Diarrhea Danger for Children
    A severe diarrhea-causing germ once thought to only affect the elderly or seriously ill is now affecting a growing number of healthy children

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