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Steroid Nasal Sprays Show Only Small Benefit for Sinusitis
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Man with sinus infection
They eased symptoms only after three weeks, taken at high doses.
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At-Home HIV Test to Be Considered by the FDA
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Men sitting on couch and holding hands
Recommendation could usher in a new era of testing
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Health Tip: Put the Brakes on Drowsy Driving
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 15, 2012 CommentIf your eyelids are heavy, it's time to pull over
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Health Tip: Exercising in the Heat
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 15, 2012 CommentDrink lots of water
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Iraq veteran uses rap to treat his PTSD
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:21AM May 15, 2012 CommentLAS VEGAS (AP) — On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the troubled former soldier, it was another inexplicable failure, like his divorce or inability to make friends after returning from the war.
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Flesh-eating germ rare, especially for the healthy
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:58PM May 14, 2012 CommentATLANTA (AP) — Aimee Copeland, a Georgia grad student, is fighting for her life because of the flesh-eating bacteria that infected her after she gashed her leg in a river two weeks ago. One of her legs was amputated and her fingers will be too, her father says, because of the spreading infection.
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Ind. diocese denies discrimination over IVF
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:17PM May 14, 2012 CommentINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana diocese asked a federal court on Monday to reject a lawsuit by a former parochial school teacher who claims she was fired for violating Roman Catholic doctrine by using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant.
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Student with flesh-eating bug mouths questions
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:13PM May 14, 2012 Comment (3)AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — After 10 days in the hospital, a Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection isn't letting the breathing tube in her throat stop her from mouthing questions such as "Where am I?" and "How long have I been here?"
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French trial opens in diabetes-diet drug scandal
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:03PM May 14, 2012 CommentNANTERRE, France (AP) — Lawyers for a French pharmaceutical group suspected in the deaths of at least 500 people argued Monday that a trial against their client should be halted as two separate cases should be rolled into one before the court can proceed.
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Researchers Test Laxative-Free Colon Scan
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 14, 2012 Comment (1)But virtual procedure isn't ready for prime time yet, researchers say
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'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 14, 2012 CommentPeople getting comprehensive education had higher death risk, researchers found
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People With HIV at Higher Odds of Sudden Cardiac Death
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 14, 2012 CommentStudy finds an increased risk even among patients with well-controlled disease
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Sleepwalking in Adults More Common Than Thought
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 14, 2012 CommentLarge study found nearly 4 percent wander at night, often tied to mental woes
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A Little More Education, a Little Longer Life?
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 14, 2012 CommentLong-term study found an association between the two
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FDA Issues Multiple Sclerosis Drug Alert
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 14, 2012 CommentHeart risks spur warning about Gilenya
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Some Sports May Help Protect Men's Bones
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 14, 2012 CommentBasketball, volleyball, soccer helped young men stave off density loss, study suggests
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Eye Changes May Predict Heart Disease in Blacks With Diabetes
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 14, 2012 Comment (1)Arterial narrowing in retina seen as independent risk factor with type 1 disease, study says
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Pot Might Help Ease Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 14, 2012 Comment (2)Researchers found smoked cannabis relieved muscle stiffness, pain
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For Dementia Patients, Feeding Tubes May Increase Bed Sores
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 14, 2012 Comment (2)Findings challenge long-standing beliefs, researchers say
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Acupuncture May Help Ease Symptoms of COPD
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Woman undergoing acupuncture treatment on face, close-up
In small study, alternative treatment plus meds seemed to help with shortness of breath.
