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Laptop Wi-Fi said to nuke sperm, but caveats abound Reuters Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:04 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The digital age has left men's nether parts in a squeeze, if you believe the latest science on semen, laptops and wireless connections. Life-saving transfer of heart patients lagging Reuters Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:04 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A quick transfer from one hospital to another with more sophisticated facilities can be a lifesaver for heart attack patients -- but quick transfers are a rarity in the U.S., researchers said Monday. Fewer babies get chicken pox when kids are vaccinated Reuters Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:03 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even though babies under one year old are too young to get the chicken pox vaccine, far fewer of them got the itchy rash after the U.S. started routinely vaccinating older children in 1995, according to a new study. Many parents request delays in vaccine schedule Reuters Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:03 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than three quarters of pediatricians said they sometimes or often get asked by parents to use an "alternative" vaccination schedule that strays from national recommendations, according to a new survey of Washington State doctors. Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies AP via Yahoo! Singapore News Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:03 PM PST Shares of some top health care equipment companies were up at the close of trading: MRI Shows Improved Heart Function after Low-Calorie Diet Diagnostic Imaging Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:03 PM PST Cardiac MRI scans showed a low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and improves heart health in obese patients with diabetes, according to a study presented Monday at RSNA 2011. Avastin no longer OK for metastatic breast cancer CTV.ca Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:03 PM PST Health Canada has revoked its approval of the drug Avastin as a treatment for metastatic breast cancer. The announcement comes 10 days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took the same step. Dumaguing: Women's health risks with sugar-sweetened beverages Sun Star Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:02 PM PST read more Gentiva® Health Services Announces Credit Agreement Amendment PR Newswire Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:02 PM PST ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV) announced today that it obtained an amendment to its senior secured credit agreement to increase financial covenant flexibility in the fourth quarter of 2011. As a result of the amendment, the Company... Buy Health Care and Tech in This Range: BlackRock's Bob Doll CNBC Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00 PM PST Bob Doll, BlackRock's chief equities strategist, likes health-care and technology stocks because the S&P 500 is trading in the middle of his forecasted range.

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