Health News
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Skepticism Needed When Buying Foods Labeled 'Healthy': Expert
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentProducts to avoid include veggie chips, muffins and frozen yogurt, dietitian says
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Mammography Doesn't Reduce Breast Cancer Death Rates: U.K. Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentBut U.S. expert cites flaws in study, notes other research came to different conclusions
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Court hears arguments on NYC's big soda ban
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:01PM June 11, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — A state appeals court panel had few sweet words Tuesday for a New York City health regulation that would fight diabetes and obesity by setting a size limit on sugary beverages sold in restaurants.
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Heavier Pregnant Women Tend to Deliver Prematurely
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentIn large Swedish study, risk rose along with the mother's weight
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Chronic Illness Afflicts Most Childhood-Cancer Survivors, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentTreatment-related lung and hearing problems common at age 45
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Social Toll of Hearing Loss Could Be Cause for Alarm
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentHigher rates of hospitalization, illness and depression for seniors reported in study
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Blood Tests May Predict COPD Flare-Ups
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentSigns of chronic inflammation in the blood linked to faster deterioration of lung function
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Sleep Apnea May Boost Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentStudy findings bolster suspected link between sleep disorder and heart-related death
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College Kids Trend Toward Twitter, Adults Favor Facebook
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentWhatever the vehicle, it reflects growing signs of self-absorbed behavior, study says
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Otzi the 'Iceman' May Have Had Brain Damage
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentFoul play suspected in death of 5,000-year-old mummy
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Only 5 Percent of Restroom Patrons Wash Hands Properly, Study Finds
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentAnd 1 in 10 don't scrub up at all after flushing
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More Evidence Shows Breast-Feeding Helps Babies' Brains
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentMRI study showed increased growth in areas related to language, emotional function, motor skills
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CDC: 87 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 11, 2013 CommentAll infections traced to product sold at Costco stores, agency says
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U.S. Ends Effort to Limit Access to 'Morning-After' Pill
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 11, 2013 CommentFDA will heed court order mandating that women, girls of all ages have over-the-counter access
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Heading Soccer Balls Tied to Damaging Brain Changes
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 11, 2013 CommentDoing it a lot may increase risk of memory problems in adult soccer players, study says
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Health Highlights: June 11, 2013
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Health Tip: Kids Need Strong Bones, Too
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM June 11, 2013 CommentTeach proper bone health at an early age
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Health Tip: Prevent Furniture Tipping
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM June 11, 2013 CommentAnd help keep kids safe
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Feds Now Back Morning-After Pills for All Girls
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:23AM June 11, 2013 Comment
This Thursday, May 2, 2013, photo shows pharmacist Simon Gorelikov holding a generic emergency contraceptive at the Health First Pharmacy in Boston.
NEW YORK (AP) — After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups, upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administration says it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.
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Transplant vote seeks medical and legal balance
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:42AM June 11, 2013 CommentPITTSBURGH (AP) — Faced with a federal judge's order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children who are seeking lung transplants, a national review board sought a balance that will keep such decisions in the hands of doctors, not lawyers or judges.
