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Genes Associated With Autism Also Related to Schizophrenia
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM April 19, 2012 Comment (4)Researchers also identified 22 new genes connected to autism
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Healthy Lifestyle Choices Could Cut Cancer Rates: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM April 19, 2012 CommentBut researchers say lawmakers, private industry need to do more to encourage change
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After Hospitalization, Men More Likely to Show Up in ER
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM April 19, 2012 CommentThey also had more readmissions within a month than women, study found
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Scoliosis Treatment Might Reduce Need for Surgeries
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Heart surgery
In small study, children with the spinal condition avoided repeat procedures
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Online Dating Scams Can Take Emotional, Financial Toll
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An older couple shares a romantic dinner.
British researchers believe 'romantic' fraud often goes unreported.
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Diabetes Groups Issue New Guidelines on Blood Sugar
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM April 19, 2012 Comment (2)Type 2 illness can't be treated with one-size-fits-all approach, new recommendations advise
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Use of Ecstasy, Speed by Teens Tied to Later Depression
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:00AM April 19, 2012 Comment (1)However, study of Canadian high school students didn't show cause and effect
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Health Tip: Add Flavor, Without Salt, to Your Food
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM April 19, 2012 CommentHere are low- and no-sodium seasoning options
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Health Tip: Touch, Sing and Play With Baby
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM April 19, 2012 CommentSuggestions to help parents and newborns bond
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Chemo Plus Radiation Best for Bladder Cancer
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Man Receiving Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Adding fluorouracil, mitomycin C led to significantly better survival rates.
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EPA to Cut Air Pollution from Natural Gas 'Fracking'
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 CommentFirst-ever standards for controversial industry should cut smog, but environmentalists say more can be done
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College Athletes in Low-Contact Sports Have More Overuse Injuries
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 CommentStudy found women who play field hockey, soccer, volleyball, softball at most risk
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When Does Boxing-Related Head Trauma Become Too Much?
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 Comment (2)Study suggests there is a point at which lasting brain damage can set in
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Everyday Activities Might Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 Comment (1)Study finds association for more active elderly, even without formal exercise
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No Proof That Gum Disease Causes Heart Disease, Experts Say
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 Comment (2)But conditions share common risk factors, and neither should be neglected
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Women With Older Partners More Often Admitted to Nursing Homes
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM April 18, 2012 CommentStudy from Northern Ireland suggests aging men may be too frail to take care of their wives
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Researchers Repair Damage Caused by Heart Attacks in Mice
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM April 18, 2012 CommentNon-beating scar tissue was transformed into beating heart muscle
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Anxiety Linked to Smarts in Brain Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM April 18, 2012 Comment (1)Antique Medical Illustration | Phrenology 1884
Tendency to worry may have evolved along with intelligence in humans, researchers say
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Health Highlights: April 18, 2012
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Warren Buffett Has Early Stage Prostate Cancer
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In this Nov. 21, 2011 file photo, U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a news conference in Iwaki City, Japan.
81-year-old billionaire's doctors spotted tumor before it had spread, prognosis good
