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Study Finds Dangers in Sword Swallowing (February 16, 2007): This should come as no surprise to anyone but a study reported in the British Medical Journal has found that sword swallowing can be a dangerous activity.

Acinetobacter Infections Harming Troops in Iraq (February 5, 2007): A story published in Wired says injured U.

CDC Categorizes Flu Epidemics Like Hurricanes (February 1, 2007): The CDC is now categorizing flu epidemics as Category 1 through 5 just like hurricanes are categorized.

FDA Considering Drug Report Cards (January 30, 2007): The FDA is considering issuing drug report cards that inform the public about problems with drugs and drug side effects.

Scientists Discover Genetic Switch for HIV (January 12, 2007): The New Jersey Star-Ledger reports that two Princeton scientists have discovered a genetic "switch" that could theoretically turn off HIV.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Responsible for Human Eye Color Differences (December 20, 2006): The BBC reports that genetic scientifics have discovered that just a few letters of the six billion contained the human genetic code are responsible for eye color.

Tofi: Thin on the Outside, Fat on the Inside (December 15, 2006): Not everyone who appears thin on the outside is also thin where it really matters -- on the inside.

Santas Face Health Risks (December 4, 2006): Reuters reports on a study by Brand IQ for Auntie Anne's Inc.

Major Discovery Finds People Are Less Similar to Each Other (November 23, 2006): The Independent is reporting on a major breakthrough in the study of the human genome.

Kleine-Levin Syndrome is a Rare Neurological Disorder (November 9, 2006): A news story from Local6.

Skin Patches May Replace Shots (November 6, 2006): MNSBC.

Scientists Working on Male Contraceptive Drug (November 3, 2006): WebMD reports that scientists have made some progress in rats with Adjudin, a drug that has the potential to act as a male contraceptive.

Halloween Safety For Kids With Allergies (October 30, 2006): Kids love to go trick-or-treating but eating the candy they have collected can be scary and even dangerous for children with allergies, especially kids with severe peanut allergies.

Eating Fish Still Beneficial Despite Chemicals (October 19, 2006): The BBC reports that experts from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Journal of the American Medical Association have found that eating beneficial is so beneficial that it outweighs the risk from deadly chemicals found in the fish.

Scientists Develop New Dressings for Wounds Using Live Maggots (October 10, 2006): An article from Live Science on MSNBC.

Two Americans Share Nobel Prize in Medicine (October 3, 2006): MSNBC.

VeinViewer Could Help Nurses Find Veins for IVs (September 29, 2006): A new technology called Veinviewer makes it easy to view the structure of a person's veins.

Wal-Mart to Sell Generic Prescription Drugs for $4 (September 22, 2006): Wal-Mart has launched a plan to sell generic prescription drugs for $4.

Autopsies Part of New 9/11 Responder Health Guidelines (September 20, 2006): A new plan from the federal government calls for autopsies to be conducted on Sept.

70% of 9/11 Responders Now Sick (September 11, 2006): The AP reports that a study by doctors from the Mount Sinai Medical Center has found that at least 70% of responders to World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 have fallen ill.

Herpes Cases Decline Since Time Cover Story (August 31, 2006): Herpes cases have declined by 19 percent since a Time cover story declared herpes the "new Scarlet letter" according to a AP article.

Study Finds Circumcision Cuts AIDS Risk (August 18, 2006): WebMD reports that findings from a new study indicate that circumcision could cut HIV risk in men by as much as 60%.

Study Finds Number of Overweight Babies Increasing (August 16, 2006): A shocking new study that has found that the number of overweight babies and small children has increased significantly in the last twenty years.

Just One High Fat Meal Bad for Arteries (August 8, 2006): A study by the Heart Research Institute in Sydney, Australia, compared people eating two meals of carrot cake and a milkshake one month apart.

Wristwatch Helps With Supervision of Elderly Patients (August 4, 2006): A company named Exmocare has launched a web-based bluetooth-enabled biosensor wristwatch service.