Health News
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Modest Health Care Spending Rise Expected for 2013: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 12, 2012 CommentBut it will outpace economic growth in years to come, government researchers say
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Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 12, 2012 CommentReview of Minnesota records finds 22 percent error rate
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WHO's cancer agency: Diesel fumes cause cancer
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:33PM June 12, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Diesel fumes cause cancer, the World Health Organization's cancer agency declared Tuesday, a ruling it said could make exhaust as important a public health threat as secondhand smoke.
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'Mindful' Meditation Tied to Healthy Brain Changes: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 12, 2012 CommentDifferences seen in white matter with 'integrated body-mind training'
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UK group: New embryo methods should be allowed
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:38AM June 12, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — An influential British bioethics group says that couples who face the risk of having a baby with certain genetic diseases should be allowed to use eggs from two women to produce the embryo.
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Right-to-die groups hope for laxer laws in Europe
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:07AM June 12, 2012 CommentGENEVA (AP) — Right-to-die campaigners are meeting in Switzerland amid signs that the practice of assisted suicide is gaining acceptance in Europe.
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Health Highlights: June 12, 2012
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Does More Dental Plaque Mean Higher Chances of Dying From Cancer?
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 12, 2012 CommentSwedish study that tracked people for 24 years found association between the two
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Older Dads May Pass on Longevity to Kids
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 12, 2012 CommentSon and daughter walking with their dad at sunset.
DNA evidence suggests link to slowed aging in offspring of men who delayed fatherhood
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Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:54AM June 12, 2012 CommentStudy simulating the inpatient environment finds frequent sleep disturbances from machines, people
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Knee Injections for Arthritis? Save Your Money, Study Says
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:54AM June 12, 2012 CommentHyaluronic acid has little effect on pain, none on function, new review states
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Health Tip: Choosing the Right Sunscreen
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM June 12, 2012 CommentBuy one with an SPF of at least 15
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Health Tip: Avoid Overtraining
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM June 12, 2012 CommentTake a day off each week
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Noisy hospitals need Rx for quiet as patients rest
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:56AM June 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Anyone who's had a hospital stay knows the beeping monitors, the pagers and phones, the hallway chatter, the roommate, even the squeaky laundry carts all make for a not-so-restful place to heal.
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Noisy hospitals need Rx for quiet as patients rest
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:25PM June 11, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Anyone who's had a hospital stay knows the beeping monitors, the pagers and phones, the hallway chatter, the roommate, even the squeaky laundry carts all make for a not-so-restful place to heal.
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No Cancer Risk From Long-Acting Insulin: Studies
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM June 11, 2012 CommentInsulin glargine (Lantus) appears safe, but longer studies needed, researcher says
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Quitting Smoking Even in Old Age Prolongs Life: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM June 11, 2012 CommentReview of data in older people affirms the dangers of the habit
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Could Slow Walking Foreshadow Early Dementia?
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 11, 2012 CommentSmall study suggests an association, but more research needed
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Statins May Leave Patients With Less Energy: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 11, 2012 CommentWomen especially reported more fatigue with Pravachol, Zocor
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Diabetes Drugs Avandia, Actos Linked to Vision Woes
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 11, 2012 CommentThey may raise risk of macular edema, researchers report
