Health News
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Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 18, 2012 Comment (6)Undetected disease can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, agency notes
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From One Generation to the Next, Dental Care Changes
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Green toothbrush and floss to represent dental hygiene
Mom of 3 notes less trepidation from kids, more choices from dentists
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Tiny Tots in the Dentist's Chair Among Changes in Pediatric Dentistry
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 18, 2012 CommentOptions for kids now include sealants and early removal of wisdom teeth
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Chronic Heartburn May Boost Risk for Esophageal Cancer
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 18, 2012 Comment (2)Inflammation of tissue lining the esophagus could be the cause, study says
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Health Highlights: May 18, 2012
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'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time
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Healthy Dieting in Pregnancy May Be Helpful
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 18, 2012 Comment (2)Review found fewer excess pounds and complications with healthy diet vs. exercise
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Health Tip: Keep Cloth Grocery Totes Clean
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 18, 2012 CommentWash them frequently to kill germs
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Health Tip: Log Migraine Details in a Diary
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 18, 2012 CommentIncluding the day, time and duration
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Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:00AM May 18, 2012 Comment (3)
African American Woman Tests Blood Sugar
And this psychological component may make it harder to control the blood-sugar disorder, experts say
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French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:59AM May 18, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist where they get talk therapy meant for people with psychological or emotional problems.
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FDA Approves Generic Versions of Plavix
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 17, 2012 Comment (1)Price of widely used blood thinner should drop for heart patients
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Looking Away As You Get Needle
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 17, 2012 Comment'See no needle' may be good advice, researchers say
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Generic Versions of Blood-Thinning Plavix Approved
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:51PM May 17, 2012 Comment (1)Drug helps prevent deadly clots
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More doctors are ditching the old prescription pad
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:17PM May 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Dropping a paper prescription at the drugstore is becoming old-school: More than a third of the nation's prescriptions now are electronic, according to the latest count.
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Panel debates bioterrorism protection for children
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:14PM May 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be tested in children?
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Parents Often Lose Sleep Over Child's Epilepsy, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 17, 2012 Comment (12)Many sleep in the same room or bed as their child because of worries about nighttime seizures
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It's Not Just What You Eat, It's When You Eat, Mouse Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 17, 2012 Comment (4)Restricting eating hours didn't cut calorie intake, yet the animals gained less weight
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OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 17, 2012 CommentBut some disagree with researchers' conclusions
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Drowning Is Leading Cause of Kids' Accidental Death: CDC
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 17, 2012 CommentSwimming lessons can help protect toddlers, experts say
