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Embattled cancer agency's donor list revealed
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:51PM January 10, 2013 CommentAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Major pharmaceutical firms and individuals linked to companies that have benefited from a $3 billion cancer-fighting Texas agency under criminal investigation are among the financial contributors to a nonprofit formed to support the embattled state institute, according to a list of donors released Thursday.
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Flu season strikes early and, in some places, hard
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:04PM January 10, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making them wear face masks, and one Pennsylvania hospital set up a tent outside its ER to deal with the feverish patients.
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FDA requires lower doses for sleep medications
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:04PM January 10, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness.
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Mother-to-Be's Pollen Exposure May Boost Asthma Risk in Baby
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentSwedish study tied infant hospitalizations to high pollen counts late in pregnancy
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Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentAddicts crushed, dissolved and injected Opana ER pills, CDC says
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FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentBlood levels from nighttime dose remain too high the next morning, agency says
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Texts, Other Distractions Tied to Errors at Work
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentIn certain jobs, these distractions can have disastrous results, study says
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Which Hospital Patients Need Drugs to Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentNew scoring system helps doctors decide when to prescribe antacids
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NFL's Seau Had Brain Trauma at Time of Suicide, Report Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentNot the first pro football player with chronic traumatic encephalopathy to kill himself, neurologist notes
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Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentStudy finds primary care visits now less likely to include such advice, despite rise in obesity rates
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Survey Refutes 'Loner' Stereotype of Video Gamers
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentMany play to boost their social lives, research suggests
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Fans of Reality Beauty Shows Twice as Likely to Tan: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentPractice could make them more susceptible to skin cancer, researchers say
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Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentAs the outbreak worsens, health experts urge flu shots, frequent hand-washing and other measures
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Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM January 10, 2013 CommentRising numbers of people seeking treatment for abuse of these pain drugs, federal officials say
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Brown Eyes Beat Blue Ones for 'Trustworthiness': Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM January 10, 2013 CommentClose-up of a young woman's eye
Features associated with having brown eyes, such as a round face, seem to signal reliability.
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U.S. Efforts to Boost Number of Primary Care Doctors Have Failed
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM January 10, 2013 CommentNew physicians still choosing specialties despite government efforts, billions invested in training
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Boredom at Work Can Spur Creativity, Studies Find
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM January 10, 2013 CommentMore research needed to see if that creativity is channeled toward job or not, study author notes
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Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM January 10, 2013 CommentTake white blood cell counts early and often, study says
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Health Highlights: Jan. 10, 2013
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FDA Urges Studies on Safer Formulations of Narcotic Painkillers
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM January 10, 2013 CommentAgency believes changes would make these powerful drugs harder to abuse
