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LONDON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Children should not be left unsupervised to play with a dog, according to British researchers.
Every year 250,000 people who have been bitten by dogs have been attended to for minor injuries at emergency units in the United Kingdom, and half of all children are reportedly bitten by dogs […]

MELBOURNE, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Australian scientists have developed a diagnostic test for Parkinson's disease, which will also help researchers understand its genetics.
Currently there is no specific Parkinson's disease diagnostic test, and doctors rely on their observations to make a diagnosis, which means some patients may not be prescribed the most suitable medication […]

By JANELLE ZARA UPI Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — The fear of having to pay for procedures out of pocket keeps nearly half of Americans from seeing a doctor, according to a recent Zogby/UPI poll.
About 45 percent of Americans surveyed believe healthcare costs are the No. 1 health issue in the United States […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23 (UPI) — A majority of U.S. women increase their focus on health, fitness and nutrition once they become mothers.
Approximately 65 percent of women exercise more or try to exercise more since becoming mothers, and 82 percent reported eating healthier, according to BabyCenter LLC, an online resource for expectant parents.
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By STEVE MITCHELL UPI Senior Medical Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Roche hit a string of bad news this week, announcing unexpected hiccups in clinical trials involving CERA, CellCept and Avastin.
The trial that may pose the biggest problems for Roche is a phase 2 study involving CERA in anemic lung-cancer patients.
Roche announced […]