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Health Highlights: May 14, 2012
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Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk
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Doctor taking patient's blood pressure.
Despite some hope from prior research, study finds no benefit from beta blocker medications
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'Button' Batteries Sending More Kids to ER
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Back Pain Therapy Often Yields Early Benefits: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 14, 2012 Comment (2)Improvements seen at 6 weeks, but then taper off over year, researchers find
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Baby Bottles, Pacifiers, Sippy Cups Can Injure
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A baby bottle
Nationwide survey of ER visits revealed rates of cuts and bruises for infants, toddlers.
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Employment Prospects Dim for Young Adults With Autism
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 14, 2012 Comment (1)Study found fewer worked after high school, compared to others with disabilities
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Britain Plagued By Binge Drinking
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A young man drinking beer.
LONDON (AP) — The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their necks.
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Health Tip: Tame Your Food Cravings
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 14, 2012 Comment (1)Wait 20 minutes, since cravings usually are short-lived
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Health Tip: How to Wash Your Hands Properly
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM May 14, 2012 CommentBe sure to scrub between your fingers and under your nails
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1 in 3 Autistic Young Adults Lack Jobs, Education
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Ten-year-old Paul Driscoll (left) is one of many children in military families diagnosed with Autism, a developmental brain disorder. Mother Karen has been active trying to organize help for military families dealing with similar problems. Her younger son Luke, daughter Michaela, and husband Jerry sit in their Northern VA home for a family portrait.
CHICAGO (AP) — One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That's a poorer showing than those with other disabilities including those who are mentally disabled, the researchers said.
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In Rat Study, Eye Device Shows Promise for Restoring Sight
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM May 13, 2012 CommentSystem uses combination of implanted cells and technology to send images to the brain
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VIDEO: Why I breast-feed my toddler
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:01AM May 13, 2012 CommentHow old is too old? Katie Hamilton says mothers should decide how long they want to breast-feed their children, not society.
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With Weights, You Can Lighten Your Load
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 13, 2012 CommentJust do more repetitions, researchers say
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Does Your Child Have Seasonal Allergies or a Cold?
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM May 12, 2012 CommentExpert describes how parents can tell the difference
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Sooner Is Better for Controlling Obese Kids' Weight: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00PM May 11, 2012 Comment (1)Behavioral therapy more effective in youngsters than teens, Swedish research suggests
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Blacks Less Likely to Get Help on Scene After Cardiac Arrest: Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00PM May 11, 2012 Comment (10)Researchers stress that CPR and defibrillator use are critical before reaching the ER
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Lifesaving Defibrillators Often Not Nearby When Needed
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FDA delays rules meant to ease sunscreen confusion
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:44PM May 11, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Sunscreen confusion won't be over before summer after all. The government is bowing to industry requests for more time to make clear how much protection their lotions really offer.
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FDA reviews first rapid, take-home test for HIV
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:33PM May 11, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test that would allow consumers to quickly test themselves for the virus at home, without medical supervision.
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AIDS fight enters new phase with prevention pill
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:49PM May 11, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — Condoms and other safe-sex practices have accomplished only so much. Now the 30-year battle against AIDS is on the verge of a radical new phase, with the government expected to endorse a once-a-day pill to prevent infection with the virus.
