Health News
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Are Rhesus Monkeys Musically Challenged?
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM December 27, 2012 CommentUnlike humans, they're unable to detect a beat, study says
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Drug May Help Women Who Quit Smoking Avoid Weight Gain
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM December 27, 2012 CommentThose who added naltrexone to smoking cessation therapy put on fewer pounds, study says
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More Evidence That Violent Video Games Help Spur Aggression
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM December 27, 2012 CommentNegative effects accumulate over time, study says
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Cancer-Related Fatigue Often Overlooked, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM December 27, 2012 CommentDoctors should address helpful behaviors, treatments, researchers say
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U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM December 27, 2012 CommentResearchers find biggest increase in patients with special needs, such as cerebral palsy
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Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Often Missed in Men: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 27, 2012 CommentCondition causing pain, fatigue, sleep woes is much more common in women
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'Teaching Gardens' Nurture Kids' Interest in Healthy Foods
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 27, 2012 CommentAn idea that began at the White House can take root in almost any home, one expert says
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Kids and Healthy Eating
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 27, 2012 CommentInitiatives from cooking classes to 'teaching gardens' can make it happen
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Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 27, 2012 CommentStudy suggests you'll cut pounds while saving gasoline
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Kenya hospital imprisons new mothers with no money
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:01AM December 27, 2012 CommentNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The director of the Pumwani Maternity Hospital, located in a hardscrabble neighborhood of downtown Nairobi, freely acknowledges what he's accused of: detaining mothers who can't pay their bills. Lazarus Omondi says it's the only way he can keep his medical center running.
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Health Highlights: Dec. 27, 2012
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U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Dropping: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM December 27, 2012 CommentConfusing guidelines, insurance gaps may discourage people from getting recommended testing
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Tips on Coping With Grief During Holidays
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM December 27, 2012 CommentSome comfort can be found for the recently bereaved, expert says
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Health Tip: A Dirty Sponge Spreads Germs
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM December 27, 2012 CommentIf it smells, throw it away
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Health Tip: Help Ease Night Terrors
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM December 27, 2012 CommentMinimize your child's stress
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Oxygen Treatment May Improve the Odds for Extreme Preemies
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM December 26, 2012 CommentFollow-up study found it helped more of them make it to toddlerhood
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Shortage of Drug for Children's Cancer May Have Upped Relapse Rates
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM December 26, 2012 CommentUsing another treatment didn't keep Hodgkin's lymphoma at bay as long, analysis finds
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Studies of Alzheimer's Caregivers May Overlook Non-Spouses
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM December 26, 2012 CommentMany looking after family members are actually their adult children, grandchildren
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Brain Scans Might Help Spot Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM December 26, 2012 CommentStudy looked for reduced response to pictures of facial expressions
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MRSA Superbug Found in British Milk
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:55PM December 26, 2012 CommentWoman with glass and bottle of milk.
The antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as MRSA ST398 has been found in English milk samples.
