Health News
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Early Humans Commonly Consumed Meat, Researchers Say
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM October 03, 2012 CommentLesions on skull fragment indicate that meat was regular part of diet more than a million years ago
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Genes Linked to Retardation Not Inherited, Study Suggests
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM October 03, 2012 CommentTesting found new mutations only in people with the condition, not their parents
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Missing Data May Skew Clinical Trials
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM October 03, 2012 CommentExpert panel recommends steps to prevent or account for incomplete information
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FDA says Teva antidepressant is ineffective
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:58PM October 03, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Teva Pharmaceuticals has stopped shipping its generic version of a popular antidepressant after a federal analysis showed the pill does not work properly.
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Sitting for Hours Daily Might Boost Your Kidney Disease Risk: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM October 03, 2012 CommentExercise reduced effect in men, but not women
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Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades?
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM October 03, 2012 CommentStudy found those whose mothers experienced high blood pressure scored lower on tests in their 70s
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Report: Some dietary supplements illegally labeled
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:04PM October 03, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dozens of weight loss and immune system supplements on the market are illegally labeled and lack the recommended type of scientific evidence to back up their purported health claims, government investigators warn in a new review of the $20 billion supplement industry.
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West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM October 03, 2012 CommentNumber of deaths now stands at 163, up from 147 last week
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Exercise Improves Effects of Stroke: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM October 03, 2012 CommentThe most significant gains involved attention, concentration, planning and organizing
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Rural Colon Cancer Patients Fare Worse
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM October 03, 2012 CommentStudy shows they are diagnosed later and get fewer treatments than urban patients
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Genetic Disorder Test for Newborns May Speed Up Diagnoses
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM October 03, 2012 CommentNot yet ready for hospital use, it might allow doctors to confirm and treat conditions sooner
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Kenya: Doctors strike over poor health care
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:03PM October 03, 2012 CommentNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Doctors in Kenya's public hospitals on Wednesday spent their 17th day on strike to protest the dilapidated state of public health care. Emergency rooms in some of Kenya's public hospitals frequently don't have gloves or medicine, and power outages sometimes force doctors to use the light from their phones to complete a procedure.
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Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure?
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM October 03, 2012 CommentStudy found female identical twins had similar levels of 'thin idealization'
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Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM October 03, 2012 CommentUnneeded screening, unproven technology among culprits driving costs up by billions, report says
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Indoor Tanning Causes Common Skin Cancers, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM October 03, 2012 CommentWhile less deadly than melanoma, basal cell and squamous cell cancers can be disfiguring
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Health Tip: Considering Counseling?
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM October 03, 2012 CommentTherapy may help you deal with depression, loss or anger
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Health Tip: Caring for an Older Person's Teeth
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM October 03, 2012 CommentRegular brushing and flossing are key
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Benefits seen in hormone use early in menopause
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:38AM October 03, 2012 CommentA new study may reassure some women considering short-term use of hormones to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. Starting low-dose treatment early in menopause made women feel better and did not seem to raise heart risks during the four-year study.
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Baby bust continues: US births down for 4th year
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:12AM October 03, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births fell for the fourth year in a row, the government reported Wednesday, with experts calling it more proof that the weak economy has continued to dampen enthusiasm for having children.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis May Be Linked to More Blood Clots
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM October 02, 2012 CommentBut overall risk remains small, study finds
