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Little Short-Term Risk of Repeat Bout of Shingles, Study Finds

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Seniors were unlikely to have recurrence of painful skin condition, researchers found

Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals

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420x250 for HP carousel In the cath lab at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, Drs. Steve Williams (left) and Henry Sun stint a patient with a known blockage in an artery of his heart.

They are instead being 'held for observation,' which may increase their out-of-pocket expenses

Cigarette Tax Hikes Curb Smoking in Pregnancy

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$1 increase per pack boosts likelihood that moms-to-be will quit long-term

Study Finds Soy Supplements Don't Boost Thinking Skills

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Older women who took soy did no better overall on memory tests than their peers, researchers say

Health Tip: Work Out in Water

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And help ease pressure on muscles and joints

Health Tip: Understanding Adult Dehydration

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Diarrhea is a common cause

China tells US to stop tweets on Beijing's bad air

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BEIJING (AP) — China told foreign embassies Tuesday to stop publishing their own reports on air quality in the country, escalating its objections to a popular U.S. Embassy Twitter feed that tracks pollution in smoggy Beijing.

Lawyers: Deal is close in Colo. listeria lawsuits

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DENVER (AP) — Lawyers involved in lawsuits against a Colorado farm identified as the source of a deadly listeria outbreak last fall said Monday they were close to a settlement in the case.

APNewsBreak: Grapevine quarantine partially lifted

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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — An invasive species that led to vineyard quarantines across Northern California and threatened the state's wine industry has been eradicated in four of the affected counties, federal officials say.

Hospitals add palliative teams at feverish pace

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fighting stage-four ovarian cancer, Carol Delzatto has more doctor appointments than she cares to count. But this day, she is beaming as Dr. Pamela Sutton comes into sight, greeting her patient and calling her beautiful. Delzatto looks forward to her monthly meeting with the palliative care doctor, where she won't be pricked and won't be rushed, just listened to and offered help.

GOP plays offense in medical device tax fight

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WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans, it's an irresistible trifecta: A bill that gives them an election-season chance to say they're fighting to protect jobs and cut taxes, even as it erodes financing for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul they despise.