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March 15, 2010 headlines
Antiseptic baths help fight 'superbug' infections
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bathing severely injured intensive-care patients with antiseptic-soaked washcloths can cut their risk of developing certain types of infections, and also seems to help keep drug-resistant bacteria at bay, new research shows.
Brain scans show signs of early Alzheimer's: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - People with a family history of Alzheimer's disease often have clumps of a toxic protein in their brains even though they are perfectly healthy, researchers said on Monday.
Bulgaria drops health tax hike after criticism
SOFIA (Reuters) - The Bulgarian government has dropped plans announced five days ago to increase health taxes for the ailing healthcare system in another policy reversal as it struggles to balance its budget.
Two diabetes drugs fail to help high-risk patients
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Novartis diabetes drug Starlix failed to reduce progression to the disease or cut down on serious heart problems in patients at high risk for both diabetes and heart disease, according to a large study released on Sunday.
People leave unique trail of germs, study finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People leave more than fingerprints when they touch stuff - they also deposit a tell-tale trail of germs that could help investigators solve crimes, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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