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Test Approved to Detect Faulty Lung Cancer Gene
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:23PM May 16, 2013 CommentGene present in 10 percent of NSCLC cases
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High-Frequency Noise Boosts Math Skills in Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 16, 2013 CommentBut the treatment isn't ready for prime time yet, expert says
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Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM May 16, 2013 CommentAgency offers clear advice to help you avoid infections
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Health Highlights: May 16, 2013
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New Drug May Help Immune System Fight Cancer
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 16, 2013 CommentEarly study found tumor reduction in several forms of the disease
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Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 16, 2013 CommentStudy found even modest improvements seemed to lower disease risk
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Health Tip: Keep Nails Trim and Clean
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 16, 2013 CommentAnd avoid spreading germs
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Health Tip: Before You Lift Something Heavy
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 16, 2013 CommentGet help if it's too big to lift by yourself
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Public Funding Spurs Couples to Seek Fertility Treatment
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 16, 2013 CommentAfter Quebec mandated IVF coverage, study found change in patient demographics
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Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:11AM May 16, 2013 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — A rock song says music can soothe the soul but hospitals are finding it can help premature infants and other sick babies, too.
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Health care workers sickened by SARS-like virus
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:28PM May 15, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Global health officials say a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to two health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia.
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Doctors Reluctant to Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role: Survey
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM May 15, 2013 CommentBut shortage of primary care physicians will change the look of U.S. health care, experts say
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Simponi Approved for Ulcerative Colitis
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:43PM May 15, 2013 CommentBlocks process that contributes to abnormal inflammation
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Some Types of Skin Cancer Linked to Lower Chances of Alzheimer's
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 15, 2013 CommentA weak immune response might allow skin cancer but protect brain from inflammation, expert suggests
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Get Fit in Middle Age to Cut Heart Failure Risk, Study Says
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 15, 2013 CommentIt's never too late to start, researchers find
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Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy Odds
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 15, 2013 CommentWashington state study found a nearly tripled risk, with younger adults most vulnerable
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Scientists Use Cloning Technique to Produce Human Stem Cells
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM May 15, 2013 CommentBreakthrough bypasses need to use cells from fertilized embryos
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Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:28PM May 15, 2013 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — There's a new version of the world's most widely used psychiatric manual, and it's already getting lots of criticism.
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Angelina Jolie Will Have Ovaries Removed to Lower Chances of Cancer: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 15, 2013 CommentActress has already had double mastectomy due to gene linked to high risk for breast, ovarian cancer
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Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:11PM May 15, 2013 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.
