Health News
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Brain Changes Continue After Child's Concussion: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM December 12, 2012 CommentWhether this represents a prolonged recovery or permanent damage is unclear
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Mothers' Pre-Pregnancy Weight Tied to Kids' IQ, Study Says
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Pregnant woman.
Excess pounds before pregnancy may contribute to lower test scores for child.
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Health Tip: Choosing a Safe Christmas Tree
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM December 12, 2012 CommentIf artificial, make sure it's labeled 'fire-resistant'
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Health Tip: Get Ready for Cardiac Rehab
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM December 12, 2012 CommentMake sure the staff knows you and your history
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DA investigating Texas' troubled $3B cancer agency
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:41PM December 11, 2012 CommentAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Turmoil surrounding an unprecedented $3 billion cancer-fighting effort in Texas worsened Tuesday when its executive director offered his resignation and the state's chief public corruption prosecutor announced an investigation into the beleaguered agency.
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Junk Food Taxes Pay Off, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM December 11, 2012 CommentFood-pricing strategies can reduce dietary inequalities, researcher says
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Even Light Smoking Boosts Women's Risk of Sudden Heart Death: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM December 11, 2012 CommentAs few as 1 to 14 cigarettes daily doubled risk, researchers found
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As Vision Problems in U.S. Rise, Diabetes May Explain Why
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM December 11, 2012 CommentStudy finds many new cases of eye trouble occur in people under 40
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Combo Therapy May Help Ease Sleep Apnea at High Altitude
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM December 11, 2012 CommentAdding a breathing med to regular routine may help travelers' sleep apnea, researchers say
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New tests could hamper food outbreak detection
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:58PM December 11, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — New tests that promise to speed up diagnosis of food poisoning pose an unexpected problem: They could make it more difficult to identify dangerous outbreaks like the one that sickened people who ate a variety of Trader Joe's peanut butter this fall.
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Avastin Shows No Benefit for Earlier Colon Cancer: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM December 11, 2012 CommentExperts say while it can help in advanced disease, that doesn't mean it works at all stages
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Primary Care Doctors Meet Needs of Diabetics, Study Says
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM December 11, 2012 CommentThese physicians routinely discuss lifestyle changes, adjust drug dosages
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Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 11, 2012 CommentMore than 80 percent of all centenarians were white, lived in urban areas
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Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 11, 2012 CommentReview found smoking during pregnancy and in the home raised odds of dangerous bacterial infection
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Loneliness May Boost Odds of Dementia
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM December 11, 2012 CommentLack of social support also raises risk of memory decline, study finds
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Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2012
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Porcupine Quill Could Foster New Medical Devices
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One of two newborn brazilian porcupines discovers its habitat at the Papiliorama in Kerzers, Switzerland, Monday, October 08, 2007.
Barb design might translate to needles, researchers say
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Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM December 11, 2012 CommentWhen patient can't receive or doesn't respond to clot-busting drugs, this approach might be warranted
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Common Heart Drug Might Dampen Some Autism Symptoms
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM December 11, 2012 CommentStudy found benefit most pronounced in those with milder forms of developmental disorder
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Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM December 11, 2012 CommentBiggest boost was seen in black women; effect didn't hold for Hispanics, for reasons unclear
