Death Toll Climbs as Meningitis Outbreak Spreads

Thursday, October 4th, 2012


Another person has died in a meningitis outbreak that continues to spread, and officials say they expect it to get worse.  The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention revealed Thursday that the tainted steroids believed to be responsible for the outbreak were delivered to 75 facilities in 23 states.
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Housecall For Health: Peanut Butter Recall Expands [VIDEO]

Thursday, October 4th, 2012


Some of the country’s largest grocery stores are pulling products off the shelves after a company issued a recall of nut products over salmonella fears.
FOX’s Colleen Cappon has more in today’s edition of “Housecall For Health”:
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Housecall For Health: Breast Cancer Risk Assessment

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012


October is breast cancer awareness month. Many women think they know where they stand when it comes to breast cancer risk. But a new poll shows there are a lot of misconceptions.
FOX’s Colleen Cappon has more in today’s “Housecall For Health”:
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Housecall For Health: Military Breast Cancer Risk

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012


Our women in uniform fall into a higher risk category when it comes to developing breast cancer.
FOX’s Colleen Cappon has more in today’s edition of Housecall For Health:
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With the start of breast cancer awareness month, researchers say it’s crucial for women

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Housecall for Health: Flu Season Has Arrived

Monday, October 1st, 2012


October has arrived, and with it comes flu season.
FOX’s Colleen Cappon has an important tip for protecting yourself in today’s “Housecall for Health”:
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Flu shot season is here, and the CDC is urging everyone over six months of age – especially seniors

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Housecall for Health: Defining Boredom

Friday, September 28th, 2012


How do you keep yourself from being bored?  Scientists north of the border are hoping that defining it will be a start.
FOX News Radio’s Chris Hoenig reports in today’s “Housecall for Health”:
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Scientists are studying boredom in a new way and trying

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Housecall for Health: Over-Prescribed Antibiotics

Thursday, September 27th, 2012


Are older Americans putting themselves in a position where they won’t be able to fight an infection with prescription drugs when they need to?  New research indicates it’s a possibility.
FOX’s Colleen Cappon reports in today’s “Housecall for Health”:
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Knee Replacements Rising Among Medicare Recipients

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012


A new study, out in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association, has found that knee replacements are on the rise, adding fuel to the Medicare debate.
FOX News Radio’s Lisa Brady reports:
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Housecall For Health: ‘Smiles’ Drug Dangers

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012


‘Smiles’ can be deadly. That’s a warning from doctors about a new type of designer drug that’s finding its way to teenagers.
FOX News Radio’s Pat O’Neill has more in today’s edition of “Housecall For Health”:
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A new line of illegal synthetic drugs

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Breast Cancer Study Offers New Clues into Disease

Monday, September 24th, 2012


The first thorough genetic study of breast cancer has yielded surprises that may help in the treatment and prevention of the disease.
FOX News Radio’s Bill Vitka has details:
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Breast cancer is not one disease, but four.  That reshaping of our understanding of

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