Health News
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Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 16, 2012 CommentRisk is highest in families losing their homes
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Every 3 Years Is Best for Stomach Cancer Tests: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 16, 2012 CommentBut those with family history should be screened more often
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Playing Several Sports Keeps Kids Slimmer: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 16, 2012 CommentWalking or biking to school can help, too
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Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 16, 2012 CommentResearch shows some girls with the condition have physical pain, lower self-esteem
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Health Tip: Keep Cool in Extreme Heat
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM July 16, 2012 CommentDrink plenty of water and wear light clothing
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Health Tip: Protect Your Feet
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM July 16, 2012 CommentAvoid walking barefoot
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Faltering Steps May Indicate Oncoming Dementia
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM July 15, 2012 Comment3 studies link changes in walking skills to weakening mental state, including Alzheimer's
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Exercise Can Shield the Aging Brain, Studies Show
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM July 15, 2012 CommentWeight training, walking helped older adults' memory, according to new studies at Alzheimer's meet
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No new cholera deaths in Cuba
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:37AM July 14, 2012 CommentHAVANA (AP) — Cuba's Health Ministry on Saturday reported 158 cases of cholera, nearly three times as many as previously disclosed, but said there were no new deaths and the outbreak appears to have been contained and on the wane.
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Safe Composting Tips for People With Food Allergies
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 14, 2012 CommentExperts advise using pollen masks, goggles, gloves, long sleeves
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Choosing Sunscreen? How to Decode the Labels
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 14, 2012 CommentDermatologist explains what SPF numbers really mean, how much protection to use and when
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Hepatitis C Virus Levels Higher in Certain Injection Drug Users
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM July 13, 2012 CommentBlacks, men, people with HIV had more virus, which affects treatment response: CDC
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Study Ties Chemicals in Beauty Products to Women's Diabetes Risk
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM July 13, 2012 CommentBut finding doesn't prove that phthalates contribute to the disease
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Improve Care for Veterans With PTSD: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM July 13, 2012 Comment'Treatment isn't reaching everyone who needs it,' Institute of Medicine says
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Gut Microbes Might Reflect Health, Diet of Older Adults
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM July 13, 2012 CommentStudy found intestinal species varied depending on seniors' health, residence
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Colorado cantaloupes return; growers push safety
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:22PM July 13, 2012 CommentGLENDALE, Colo. (AP) — Nearly a year after the nation's deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in more than two decades, Colorado cantaloupes are back in supermarkets.
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Phobic Anxiety May Link to Premature Aging
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM July 13, 2012 CommentBut the association doesn't prove that stress causes your chromosomes to deteriorate, researchers say
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20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM July 13, 2012 CommentWhile study authors say Affordable Care Act should fix many problems, not everyone agrees
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Common Hip Disorder May Raise Risk for Sports Hernia
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 13, 2012 CommentDoctors who observe groin pain in athletes should check for the condition, researcher says
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Annual Report on U.S. Kids' Health a Mixed Bag
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM July 13, 2012 CommentThere are fewer infant deaths and preterm births, but more kids live in poverty, government finds
