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Marijuana Use Rising in High School Seniors: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM December 19, 2012 CommentTeen usage of some other drugs declining, U.S. officials say
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Vertex drug label to warn on possible fatal rash
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:16PM December 19, 2012 CommentCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is attaching a black box warning to the Vertex Pharmaceuticals hepatitis C treatment Incivek over a potentially fatal rash.
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Rate of New HIV Infections Drops for First Time Among Black Women: CDC
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM December 19, 2012 CommentBut gay and bisexual men, and minorities, still make up bulk of new cases
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Abused Black Girls More Likely to Develop Asthma: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM December 19, 2012 CommentStress still affects immune system years later, researchers say
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Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM December 19, 2012 CommentTreatment targets chemical that wreaks havoc on nerve cells in kids with Canavan disease
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States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 19, 2012 CommentBudget cuts, complacency threaten gains in U.S. readiness, public health experts warn
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'Boomers' With Hepatitis C Boosting Demand for Liver Transplants
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 19, 2012 CommentStudy finds many in need of new organs have liver cancer
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Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 19, 2012 CommentIn large U.S. survey, Oklahoma ranked lowest while Washington, D.C., ranked highest
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Smoking Deadlier For HIV Patients Than Virus Itself: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM December 19, 2012 CommentNonsmokers getting good care had life expectancy of 78, compared with 63 for smokers
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For Psychiatric Patients, Cancer Is Often Spotted Too Late
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM December 19, 2012 CommentAn Australian study found they're more likely to be diagnosed when disease has already spread
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Health Tip: Keep Kids From Choking Hazards
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM December 19, 2012 CommentOffer only safe foods and toys
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Health Tip: Help Prevent Repetitive Stress Injury
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM December 19, 2012 CommentPosture is important during computer use
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Germany's Merck suffers setback with cancer drug
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:31AM December 19, 2012 CommentBERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company Merck KgaA says a late stage trial of a new lung cancer drug has failed to meet expectations.
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Most Coughs Don't Respond to Antibiotics, Study Confirms
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Man coughing
Amoxicillin may cause more harm than good unless pneumonia is suspected, researchers say
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9/11 cancer study won't settle debate over risks
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:47PM December 18, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — The most comprehensive study of potential World Trade Center-related cancers raises more questions than it answers and won't end a debate over whether the attacks were really a cause.
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Experts: Kids are resilient in coping with trauma
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:38PM December 18, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — They might not want to talk about the gunshots or the screams. But their toys might start getting into imaginary shootouts.
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Will Computers One Day Have Human Senses?
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:37PM December 18, 2012 Comment
Inside the brain. Concept of neurons and nervous system.
IBM engineers believe that within five years, computers will be able to smell and feel.
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FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM December 18, 2012 CommentFive companies told to do better job of including risks of procedures such as LASIK
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Report: 9/11 First Responders at High Risk for Three Cancer Types
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In this Oct. 11, 2001 photo, firefighters make their way over the ruins of the World Trade Center through clouds of dust and smoke.
First responders at the World Trade Center at increased risk for thyroid, prostate cancer.
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Intensive Lifestyle Changes Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM December 18, 2012 CommentWeight loss, exercise brought remission to few and better health to many more
