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Teens Benefit by Spending More Time With Parents
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM August 21, 2012 CommentEncounters with Dad may boost self-worth and social skills the most, research suggests
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Health Highlights: Aug. 21, 2012
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Close Relative's Early Death May Raise
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM August 21, 2012 CommentBut healthy lifestyle lessens the odds of cardiovascular disease, expert says
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Health Tip: Symptoms of Foot Arthritis
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM August 21, 2012 CommentSigns you should see a doctor
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Health Tip: When Children Develop Hearing Loss
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM August 21, 2012 CommentHere are common warning signs
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Mammograms and dense breasts _ questions abound
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:21PM August 20, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — More women are getting the word that they may have breasts too dense for mammograms to give a good picture. What's not so clear is what to make of that information.
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Cholera emergency declared in Sierra Leone
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:16PM August 20, 2012 CommentFREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — An outbreak of cholera in West Africa has infected more than 13,000 people and killed at least 258 people in Sierra Leone and Guinea, authorities said as they appealed for international assistance.
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Early heart death raises disease risk for family
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:13PM August 20, 2012 CommentMILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Ryan works out and watches his diet, but a new study shows that clean living can only go so far to help people like the vice presidential candidate overcome a strong family history of heart disease.
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Stroke Risk Higher After Bypass Than Angioplasty: Analysis
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM August 20, 2012 CommentAbout 1 in 80 surgery patients, 1 in 300 angioplasty patients have stroke complication, new review shows
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Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk for Patients
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM August 20, 2012 CommentTNF blockers, other older treatments seemed to cut risk compared to topical meds in study
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Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM August 20, 2012 Comment'Fat and fit' concept may not apply to brain function, research suggests
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Dense Breasts Not Linked to Cancer Deaths
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM August 20, 2012 CommentWorse breast cancer survival seen with low-density tissue in obese women, study finds
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Many U.S. Doctors Have Symptoms of Burnout: Survey
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM August 20, 2012 CommentEmotional exhaustion, cynicism in physicians may affect patient care, expert says
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Curbing Circumcision Boosts STDs, Study Contends
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM August 20, 2012 CommentResulting infections, including HIV, could add billions to U.S. health spending, researchers say
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New coupons aim to keep people off generic drugs
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:43PM August 20, 2012 CommentTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — If brand-name prescription medicines cost you as little as generic pills, which would you choose? A few drugmakers are betting Americans will stick with the name they know — and can pronounce.
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Insurer Aetna to buy Coventry in $5.7 billion deal
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:37PM August 20, 2012 CommentAetna, one of the nation's biggest health insurers, claimed a bigger stake in the burgeoning market for government-funded coverage Monday when it announced plans to buy a leading provider of Medicaid and Medicare coverage for $5.7 billion.
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Lunch workers study how to get kids to eat healthy
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:34PM August 20, 2012 CommentDENVER (AP) — There will be more whole grains on school lunch menus this year, along with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables and other healthy options. The challenge is getting children to eat them.
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College Students Who Binge Drink Say They're Happier
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM August 20, 2012 CommentStudy found richer, 'high-status' students more likely to overindulge, while others may do so to fit in
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Health Highlights: Aug. 20, 2012
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Anesthesia Before Age 3 May Raise Risk of Learning Delays: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM August 20, 2012 CommentResearch found even one exposure is associated with language deficits by age 10
