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TORONTO - Making a vaccine to protect against the new H7N9 flu virus that has emerged in eastern China could prove to be problematic, influenza experts acknowledged Thursday.

A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is greatly improving life for some people with chronic heartburn who need more help than medicine can give them.

SHANGHAI - After a new and lethal strain of bird flu emerged in Shanghai two weeks ago, the government of China's bustling financial capital responded with live updates on a Twitter-like microblog.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new government study finds.

In a provocative new study, scientists reported Wednesday that they were able to "see" pain on brain scans and, for the first time, measure its intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it.

TORONTO - Women who may have taken birth control pills from packs that may have been faulty should use a backup form of contraception for the time being, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of sa国际传媒 suggested Wednesday.

TORONTO - A new study suggest airport screening for disease control rarely makes sense, but if it's undertaken it should be done at the source of the outbreak.

TORONTO - Most family doctors say they receive little or no information about harmful effects of medications when visited by drug company sales representatives promoting their products, a survey of Canadian, U.S. and French physicians has found.

Dear Dr. Roach: My brother-in-law has been diagnosed with Charcot Joint disease. It was discovered when he broke a bone in his foot and had a soft cast. He is diabetic.

CALGARY - An Alberta Health Services executive is defending a plan to phase out a program that provides discounted parking to military veterans at Calgary hospitals.