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Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentResearchers speculate growth was stimulated, at least in part, by stretching caused by exercise
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Surgery Not Best Option for Early Stage Prostate Cancers: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentResearchers found regular monitoring may be just as effective for those with localized disease
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UN reports progress against HIV in poor countries
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:14PM July 18, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A push to get more AIDS treatment to the world's poorest, hardest-hit countries is paying off as deaths inch down — and new infections are dropping a bit, too, the United Nations reported Wednesday.
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Scientists Say Blood Test May Help Predict Alzheimer's
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentHigh blood levels of a substance linked to cell death, inflammation seemed to indicate higher risk
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Another New Weight-Loss Drug Approved
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:26PM July 18, 2012 CommentQsymia sanctioned for obese or overweight people with chronic condition
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Certain Heart Meds May Give Chemo a Boost
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentDigitalis, digoxin appear to trigger immune response that helps kill tumor cells, study shows
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Mouse With Human-Like Immune System Could Advance AIDS Research
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentLack of a good animal model has long been an impediment to studying HIV, researchers note
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Cost Keeps Many Americans From Good Dental Care: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentWhile most said their teeth were in good shape, many did not visit dentist regularly
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Colon, Rectal Cancers Seem to Be Same Disease
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentResearch finds their genetic mutations to be virtually indistinguishable
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States saying no to 'Obamacare' could see downside
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:55PM July 18, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — For Gov. Rick Perry, saying "no" to the federal health care law could also mean turning away up to 1.3 million Texans, nearly half the uninsured people who could be newly eligible for coverage in his state.
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Inactivity May Kill as Many Worldwide as Smoking: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentLack of exercise linked to cancer, diabetes and heart disease, which cause about 10% of deaths worldwide
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Home-Based Care Teams Offer Help for Those With Dementia
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentCoordinated effort boosts quality of life, delays need for nursing home, study finds
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Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Early Trial
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM July 18, 2012 CommentExperimental agent similar to medicines already used to ease symptoms, but more study needed
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Health Highlights: July 18, 2012
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London 2012 Breaks Promise to Get Britons Active
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Clouds above the Olympic stadium in London.
LONDON (AP) — Britons may be watching lots of Olympic athletes this summer but they sure aren't moving more themselves.
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Adding Vitamin B12 to Standard Drugs Might Help Fight Hepatitis C
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 18, 2012 CommentSmall study suggests a benefit, but experts are more cautious about the results
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Alcohol May Not Be Kind to the Aging Brain
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 18, 2012 CommentStudies suggest potential problems, like memory issues, but don't prove a link
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Sugary Drinks Not Replacing Milk as Kids Age
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Gallon of Milk in Refrigerator
Children consume more sweetened beverages each day, but also keep drinking milk, 100% fruit juice
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Reducing Ozone Limits Would Save Lives, Report States
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 18, 2012 CommentUp to 2,480 deaths could have been averted if current standard was met, researchers say
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Cambodia shuts all schools to fight virus spread
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:03AM July 18, 2012 CommentPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia is closing all kindergarten and primary schools two weeks before a regular vacation to try to stop the spread of a virus that has killed hundreds of young children around Asia.
