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Cancer Cells in Bloodstream Show Great Diversity: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 08, 2012 CommentSome help disease spread more easily, while others may predict response to treatments
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Screening Women for Domestic Violence Could Help Prevent Abuse
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 08, 2012 Comment (3)Review shows benefits of routine checks at clinics, in doctors' offices
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Home Birth Poses Danger for Higher-Risk Pregnancies: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 08, 2012 CommentResearchers looked at infant death rates in Oregon
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Health Highlights: May 8, 2012
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That Long Commute May Be Harming Your Health
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 08, 2012 CommentA woman driving her car.
Study found that as drives got longer, waistlines expanded and fitness levels dropped.
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U.S. Report Outlines Strategies to Prevent Obesity
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 08, 2012 Comment (3)
Belly fat
Promoting daily physical activity, making healthful food readily available are key components.
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Eat Fast? You Could be At Risk for Diabetes
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Lonely man eating TV dinner at home
Preliminary study found people with type 2 disease reported eating more quickly.
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Half of U.S. Counties Have No Ob-Gyn
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Two takes image of woman doctor.
But expert notes this may not always mean there is no access to care
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Health Tip: What's Causing My Muscle Cramps?
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 08, 2012 CommentPossibly, a lack of conditioning
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Health Tip: When Gardening Triggers Back Pain
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 08, 2012 CommentTry warming up first
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Aim Skin Cancer Warnings at the Young, Too, Experts Say
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 07, 2012 CommentTo get message across, doctors should focus on sun's damage to looks, not health, panel advises
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Depression in Mid-Life Linked to Higher Odds for Later Dementia
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 07, 2012 Comment (1)Risks were greatest for those whose depression stretched from middle- to old age, study found
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Living Near Major Roads May Shorten Heart Attack Survival
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 07, 2012 CommentThe closer patients lived to interstates, the greater their risk of dying within 10 years, study finds
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Exercise Can Help Fight Heart Failure
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 07, 2012 Comment (1)Small study found it slowed muscle wasting, boosted fitness
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Having a 'Purpose in Life' May Help Shield You From Dementia
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 07, 2012 CommentStudy suggests, but doesn't prove, a link between the two
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Lots of TV May Harm Kids' Diet
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 07, 2012 CommentChildren who watch the most television have worst eating habits, study finds
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Kids Most Likely to Start Abusing Painkillers at 16: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 07, 2012 Comment (1)Prevention efforts that begin later are 'too little, too late,' researchers say
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People Love Talking About Themselves, Brain Scans Show
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 07, 2012 Comment (2)Self-disclosure on social media might serve evolutionary purpose, researcher says
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In Mom's Eyes, Overweight Toddler May Not Be
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 07, 2012 CommentStudy finds many mothers misjudge child's 'weight status,' thinking plumpness equals good parenting
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No end to obesity epidemic, 20-year forecast shows
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:45PM May 07, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but don't take in those pants yet.
