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Study: Suicidal Thoughts Are 'Contagious' in Teens
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:12PM May 21, 2013 CommentStudy should 'put doubts to rest' about social nature of suicide.
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Many Medical Students Have Anti-Fat Bias, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 24, 2013 CommentThat poses a significant barrier to the treatment of obesity, researchers say
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Storm Chasers: Born to Be Wild?
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 24, 2013 CommentExperts explain what motivates some to flirt with Mother Nature's wrath while most run for cover
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Top-Ranked Golfer Beats Scoliosis
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 24, 2013 CommentYears of braces and surgery couldn't keep Stacy Lewis from becoming the best in her sport
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Health Tip: Pack the Right Equipment for Running Trails
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 24, 2013 CommentWear the correct shoes
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Health Tip: Pondering Allergy Shots?
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 24, 2013 CommentConsider allergy severity
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Health Highlights: May 24, 2013
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Could Statins Raise Diabetes Risk?
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:00AM May 24, 2013 CommentSome popular brands associated with high blood sugar levels in study, but odds of problems are low
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Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plant
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:13PM May 23, 2013 CommentHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Researchers examining the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut say they have found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers.
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Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 23, 2013 CommentHigh blood pressure, other complications seen in adolescence
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People With Borderline Personality Disorder May Misinterpret Facial Emotions
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 23, 2013 CommentIn studies, patients sometimes saw anger in a 'neutral' face and reacted to that threat
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Glucosamine Supplements Tied to Risk of Eye Condition
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 23, 2013 CommentSeniors taking them had side effect that has been linked to glaucoma, small study finds
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Got an Itch? Mouse Study May Help Explain Why
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 23, 2013 CommentItch is a sensation distinct from others, such as pain, researchers say
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Diet Soda Habit as Bad for Teeth as Meth Addiction, Study Claims
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 23, 2013 CommentAcid in both can erode teeth over time
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Shortage of Key Drug Hampering U.S. Efforts to Control TB: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 23, 2013 CommentMany health departments have altered treatment practices; CDC officials working to solve the problem
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Shuttered NM plant resumes making peanut butter
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:07PM May 23, 2013 CommentALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The eastern New Mexico peanut butter plant shuttered eight months ago after a salmonella outbreak is making nut butter again.
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WHO: 22 deaths worldwide from coronavirus
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:46PM May 23, 2013 CommentGENEVA (AP) — World Health Organization officials said Thursday that their probe into the deadly new coronavirus that has now claimed 22 lives is being delayed because of a dispute over the ownership rights to a sample.
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Chronic Heartburn May Raise Odds for Throat Cancer: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 23, 2013 CommentBut simple antacids appear to lower the risk, researchers report
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U.S. School Kids Should Get Hour of Exercise Daily: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 23, 2013 CommentPhysical activity helps them do better academically and socially, experts say
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Statins May Hamper Workout Results
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 23, 2013 CommentOverweight people on cholesterol-lowering drugs saw less fitness improvement than others in small study
