Health News
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Pregnancy-Related Deaths Fall Worldwide: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 13, 2012 CommentBut many countries in Africa, South Asia are not making progress
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Obesity, Depression Blamed for Daytime Sleepiness 'Epidemic'
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 13, 2012 CommentPreliminary studies add another health consequence of being overweight
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Sleep Apnea Treatment Might Boost Men's Sex Lives
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM June 13, 2012 CommentMask-and-hose device increases energy, erections, study finds
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2 innovators share $1.5 million technology prize
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:55AM June 13, 2012 CommentHELSINKI (AP) — Two leading international innovators, Linus Torvalds and Shinya Yamanaka, have shared this year's €1.2 million ($1.5 million) Millennium Technology Prize.
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Health Highlights: June 13, 2012
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Raucous Music May Tap Into Your Inner Animal
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 13, 2012 CommentResearchers say discordant tunes evoke cries of distress
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Omega-3 Supplements May Not Aid Aging Brain
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 13, 2012 CommentReview of earlier studies found no benefit for thinking skills, but more research urged
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Sleep Habits in U.S. Vary by Race, Native Country: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM June 13, 2012 CommentWhites sleep longer than blacks; Asians report more daytime sleepiness
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Heavy Drinking, Smoking Won't Harm Men's Sperm
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:58AM June 13, 2012 Commentvariety of beers
But the data should not give would-be dads the green light to pursue unhealthy lifestyles, experts say
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Health Tip: Finding Protein in Foods
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM June 13, 2012 CommentHere are good sources
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Health Tip: Does Your Child Have a Seasonal Allergy?
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM June 13, 2012 CommentLook for symptoms that emerge at the same time each year
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Genetically modified foods may get label in Calif.
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:10AM June 13, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California voters will soon decide whether to require special labels for food made from genetically modified ingredients, in a closely watched test of consumer attitudes about the merits of genetically engineered crops.
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NYC health board likes big drink ban proposal
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:37PM June 12, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — New York City's Board of Health signaled strong support Tuesday for the mayor's plan to fight obesity by banning the sale of large, sugary beverages at local restaurants.
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Alzheimer's-Linked Gene May Have More Effect on Women
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM June 12, 2012 CommentStudy looked at common gene variant and brain disruption
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Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:00PM June 12, 2012 CommentRecommendations say evidence doesn't support benefit of low daily doses to prevent fractures
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Women MDs paid less: reluctant to push for raises?
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:42PM June 12, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — Women physician-scientists are paid much less than their male counterparts, researchers found, with a salary difference that over the course of a career could pay for a college education, a spacious house, or a retirement nest egg.
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Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 12, 2012 CommentReview of Minnesota records finds 22 percent error rate
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Modest Health Care Spending Rise Expected for 2013: Report
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 12, 2012 CommentBut it will outpace economic growth in years to come, government researchers say
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C-Section Babies May Be More Likely to Fail First Hearing Test
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 12, 2012 CommentExperts concur parents should not be alarmed by finding, as problem is typically temporary
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Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM June 12, 2012 CommentBut it's not clear if they're needed or overused
