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Common Heart Medicine May Not Be Effective for Some: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM October 02, 2012 CommentOne expert, however, says beta blockers have proven benefits
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Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM October 02, 2012 CommentBut association seen in study doesn't prove that sleep problems cause cardiovascular disease
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Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM October 02, 2012 CommentBut almost 1 million a month still do, agency says
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Gout Management Is Focus of New Guidelines
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM October 02, 2012 CommentKey practices for doctors, patients outlined by American College of Rheumatology
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Statins Tied to Reduced Glaucoma Risk
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM October 02, 2012 CommentLarge study found possible preventive effect against blindness-causing eye condition
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New Autism Criteria Will Have Minor Impact: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM October 02, 2012 CommentMost children should still be eligible for care, researchers say
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Diabetes Patients Should Have More Voice in Treatment: Experts
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM October 02, 2012 CommentNew guidelines say individual, doctor and evidence must all contribute to decisions
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Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM October 02, 2012 CommentAcceleration forces, effects of crush accidents were reduced
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Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2012
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Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM October 02, 2012 CommentWomen in particular did worse with alternative procedure, U.K. researchers found
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Study: Digital Beats Film Mammography at Spotting Breast Cancer
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM October 02, 2012 CommentDutch research finds digital screening better at detecting life-threatening tumors
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Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM October 02, 2012 CommentStudy found more disability, complications and longer hospital stays for these patients
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Health Tip: Kids Need to Stop Sucking Their Thumbs
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM October 02, 2012 CommentOr their oral health may suffer
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Health Tip: If You're Lactose Intolerant
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM October 02, 2012 CommentYou may not have to give up dairy entirely
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Peanut butter recall includes major retailers
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:31PM October 01, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A recall of peanut butter and other nut products has some of the country's largest grocery stores pulling store-brand products off their shelves.
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Shootings expose cracks in US mental health system
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:06PM October 01, 2012 CommentMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Engeldinger's parents pushed him for two years to seek treatment for what they suspected was mental illness, but even though he became increasingly paranoid and experienced delusions, there was nothing more they could do.
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Overnight dementia 'camp' allows caregivers rest
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:51PM October 01, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Just after 10 p.m., when most people their age are going to sleep, a group of elderly folks suffering from dementia are just getting started, dancing and shaking tambourines and maracas in a raucous version of "La Bamba."
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Sharing Notes With Patients Empowers Them: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM October 01, 2012 CommentReading doctor's remarks online also boosts treatment compliance, researchers find
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Retina's Thickness May Be Tied to Severity of MS, Study Suggests
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM October 01, 2012 CommentIf true, it might be a useful tool to measure the effectiveness of treatments
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HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM October 01, 2012 CommentFainting, skin infections most common side effects seen in girls, young women
