Health News
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New Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM April 24, 2012 Comment (2)Brain scans show less activity in area related to reward response, researchers report
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Stress May Be Tougher on Women's Hearts Than Men's: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM April 24, 2012 Comment (1)Preliminary research found blood flow doesn't rise in women, possibly raising their cardiac risk
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Impulsive Tots at Risk for Gambling Problems Later
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Self-control in preschool years may improve life outcomes in adulthood.
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Health Highlights: April 24, 2012
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Could the Childhood Obesity 'Epidemic' Be Ebbing?
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Massachusetts study finds significant decline in rates for kids under 6.
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Bullying, Violence Linked to Faster Aging in Kids
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM April 24, 2012 Comment (1)Age-related DNA changes seen early in those exposed to abusive behavior, study finds
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Health Tip: Eat Less
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM April 24, 2012 CommentFor starters, avoid large portions
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Health Tip: Help Prevent a Pulled Muscle
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM April 24, 2012 CommentMake sure you stretch before exercise
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Novartis tries to make UK hospitals use $1000 drug
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:49AM April 24, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Drug maker Novartis says it is taking legal action in Britain to make hospitals use an eye drug that costs 700 pounds ($1,130) per shot instead of a cheaper one that costs 60 pounds ($97).
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Swiss Scientists Demonstrate Mind-Controlled Robot
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Doctor points to a section of the brain on an MRI scan.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss scientists have demonstrated how a partially paralyzed person can control a robot by thought alone, a step they hope will one day allow immobile people to interact with their surroundings through so-called avatars.
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Measles Deaths Fall; Cases Still Higher Than Target
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CDC: Cholesterol Levels Continue to Drop
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Pharmacy director Hank Wedemeyer takes a bottle of cholesterol-reduction medication while filling prescriptions at a community health center in Aurora, Colorado.
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. health officials say only 13 percent of U.S. adults have high total cholesterol. That may seem incredible in a nation where two-thirds of adults are overweight.
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UN appeals for $3.2 billion to meet malaria goal
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:48PM April 23, 2012 CommentUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The global campaign to fight malaria is appealing for $3.2 billion to try to reach the U.N. goal of "near-zero" deaths from the mosquito-borne disease by 2015.
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WHO: Measles deaths have plummeted over a decade
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:01PM April 23, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — The number of measles deaths worldwide has apparently dropped by about three-quarters over a decade, according to a new study by the World Health Organization and others.
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Wife's Breast Cancer Can Hurt Husband's Health Too: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM April 23, 2012 Comment (3)Effect on caregivers can last years, researcher says
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Wartime Killing May Raise Veterans' Thoughts of Suicide
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM April 23, 2012 Comment (1)Impact of deadly combat on mental health receives too little attention, study indicates
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Cyberbullying May Call for New Prevention Tactics
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM April 23, 2012 Comment (3)Existing anti-bully programs won't get through to online aggressors, researcher says
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Can Heavy Metal in Foods, Cosmetics Spur Breast Cancer Spread?
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 23, 2012 CommentPreliminary study suggests danger from prolonged exposure to cadmium
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Migraine Guidelines: What Works, What Doesn't
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 23, 2012 Comment (2)Too few sufferers use preventive medications, doctors say
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Strength Training May Give Boost to Seniors' Brains
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 23, 2012 Comment (8)Study found women's mental functioning 'significantly' improved after 6 months of classes
