Health News
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Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM June 18, 2012 CommentLos Angeles study finds nearly half don't know it
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Sleep Apnea May Be Linked to Nerve Damage in Diabetics
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM June 18, 2012 CommentSleeping disorder seems to play role in diabetic peripheral neuropathy; more research needed
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Shrinking stomach may boost risk for booze abuse
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:21PM June 18, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — The most common type of obesity surgery may increase patients' chances for alcohol abuse, according to the largest study to demonstrate a potential link.
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Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 18, 2012 CommentIt's not clear whether gastric procedures boost the risk
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A welcome let-up in health costs that may not last
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:26AM June 18, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Is it too good to be true?
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America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Reform Law
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 18, 2012 CommentWhether or not the polarizing Affordable Care Act is upheld, debate over the cost of health care will continue, experts say
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American Kids Getting Fewer Prescription Drugs
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 18, 2012 Comment
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Antibiotic use is down, but ADHD and asthma prescriptions went up
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Health Highlights: June 18, 2012
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Health Tip: Help Prevent Warts on the Feet
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM June 18, 2012 CommentDon't walk barefoot
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Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in the Backyard
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM June 18, 2012 CommentCheck the area for dangerous plants
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UK govt: No health risk from faulty breast implant
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:48AM June 18, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — A top British medical expert says faulty French-made breast implants do not pose any long-term health problems to women even if they rupture.
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Samsonite pulls bags from HK amid safety scare
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:26AM June 18, 2012 CommentHONG KONG (AP) — Samsonite International SA says it has pulled a line of luggage from Hong Kong stores after a local consumer group reported finding high levels of a chemical linked to cancer in the handles.
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Possible outcomes in pending health care law case
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:10AM June 18, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Some are already anticipating the Supreme Court's ruling on President Barack Obama's health care law as the "decision of the century." But the justices are unlikely to have the last word on America's tangled efforts to address health care woes. The problems of high medical costs, widespread waste, and tens of millions of people without insurance will require Congress and the president to keep looking for answers, whether or not the Affordable Care Act passes the test of constitutionality.
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GOP on Health Care: No Quick Replacement
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:07AM June 18, 2012 Comment
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans intend to seek quick repeal of any parts of the health care law that survive a widely anticipated Supreme Court ruling, but don't plan to push replacement measures until after the fall elections or perhaps 2013.
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Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM June 17, 2012 CommentStudy tracked bacteria counts in facilities in three U.S. states
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Possible outcomes in pivotal health care law case
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:13AM June 16, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Some are already anticipating the Supreme Court's ruling on President Barack Obama's health care law as the "decision of the century." But the justices are unlikely to have the last word on America's tangled efforts to address health care woes. The problems of high medical costs, widespread waste, and tens of millions of people without insurance will require Congress and the president to keep looking for answers, whether or not the Affordable Care Act passes the test of constitutionality.
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More People Stay 'Connected' on Vacation Via Web: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 16, 2012 CommentToday's travelers use smartphones, other personal electronic devices instead of postcards, payphones
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Newly Aggressive Dogs May Be Reacting to Pain
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 16, 2012 CommentStudy of 12 canines found eight suffered from hip dysplasia
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Plague confirmed in Oregon man bitten by stray cat
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:21PM June 15, 2012 CommentPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Health officials have confirmed that an Oregon man has the plague after he was bitten while trying to take a dead rodent from the mouth of a stray cat.
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Fathers Can Teach Their Children Persistence: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM June 15, 2012 Comment'Authoritative' parenting brings out perseverance skills in kids
