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Pool Access for the Disabled Sparks Controversy
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The swimming pool at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana on April 28, 2010.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is sidestepping an election-year confrontation with the hotel industry and other pool owners to give them more time to comply with access rules for the disabled.
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Cancer Patients Share Web Info With Docs for Insight, Advice
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Man Receiving Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment
They are not typically challenging their treatments, study found
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Health Tip: Keep Magnets Away From Children
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Braden holds actual magnets removed from his stomach, corroded, close-up
They are choking and ingestion hazards
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Therapy May Help Ease 'Ringing in the Ears'
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Man covering ears to ignore someone
Tinnitus can be frustrating for patients, hard to treat, researchers say
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Many Still Tanning, Despite Dangers, Survey Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 27, 2012 CommentUnder-30s most likely to use tanning beds or sunbathe, online poll suggests
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Physical Education Is Good for Kids' Grades, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 27, 2012 CommentMore intense PE curriculum paid off academically in Swedish trial
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Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 26, 2012 CommentExpert offers advice on working out in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond
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The Science of Tasty Tomatoes Lies in the Chemicals
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 25, 2012 Comment (3)Heirloom tomatoes, which have more naturally occurring chemicals than supermarket varieties, won taste tests
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Travel to High Altitudes Tied to Crohn's, Colitis Flare-Ups
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 25, 2012 CommentSymptoms more likely to spike after mountain climbing, skiing and even flying, study says
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Chemicals in PVC Flooring Can Be Absorbed Into Children's Bodies: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 25, 2012 CommentPhthalates have been linked to asthma, allergies and other chronic diseases
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People Who Lived Near World Trade Center Report More Lung Disease
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 25, 2012 CommentResidents of homes close enough to attacks to sustain damage had more symptoms 5 years later
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As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 25, 2012 CommentMore Americans now suffer from kidney stones than from heart disease, stroke or diabetes
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Few U.S. Hispanics Screened for Skin Cancer
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 25, 2012 CommentOnly 7 percent had a doctor look over their skin for suspicious moles, study finds
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Fewer Stillbirths Among Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against Flu
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 25, 2012 CommentThose who were protected from H1N1 were also less likely to deliver preterm, study finds
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Amazon Tribe Gives Clues to Heart-Healthy Lifestyles
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 25, 2012 CommentResearch in African Pygmies also shows how traditional ways of life aid cardiovascular health
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Health Highlights: May 25, 2012
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More Mental Health Care Urged for Kids Who Self-Harm
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 25, 2012 CommentParents, ER docs need to be alert for signs of behavior such as cutting, experts say
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Health Tip: Walk at Work
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 25, 2012 CommentAnd ask a colleague to join you
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German doctors apologize for Nazi-era crimes
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:50AM May 25, 2012 CommentBERLIN (AP) — Germany's medical association has adopted a declaration apologizing for sadistic experiments and other actions of doctors under the Nazis.
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Doctors report rise in kids eating detergent packs
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:51PM May 24, 2012 CommentDALLAS (AP) — Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months as an alternative to bulky bottles and messy spills. But doctors across the country say children are confusing the tiny, brightly colored packets with candy and swallowing them.
