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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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New approach tested for hard-to-treat hypertension
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:32PM May 28, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — "Maxed out on the medications," is how Bill Ezzell describes his struggle with blood pressure. It's dangerously high even though the North Carolina man swallows six different drugs a day.
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HRT Update: Therapy May Reduce Fractures, Boost Some Risks
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 28, 2012 Comment (1)Researchers review evidence for forthcoming guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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Doubt Cast on Usefulness of 'Sensory' Therapies for Autism
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 28, 2012 Comment (5)Experts say proof is lacking for these techniques in other disorders, too
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Key to More Active, Slimmer Kids: Friends
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 28, 2012 CommentSmall study found they adjust physical activity based on their social network
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Health Tip: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 28, 2012 CommentDon't neglect exercise
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Health Tip: Don't Spread Germs
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 28, 2012 CommentCover your mouth when you cough
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AP IMPACT: Almost half of new vets seek disability
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:39PM May 27, 2012 CommentAmerica's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen.
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Many Still Tanning, Despite Dangers, Survey Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 27, 2012 Comment (15)Under-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 Comment (3)More 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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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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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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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
