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Use of Ecstasy, Speed by Teens Tied to Later Depression
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:00AM April 19, 2012 Comment (1)However, study of Canadian high school students didn't show cause and effect
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Health Tip: Add Flavor, Without Salt, to Your Food
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM April 19, 2012 CommentHere are low- and no-sodium seasoning options
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Health Tip: Touch, Sing and Play With Baby
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM April 19, 2012 CommentSuggestions to help parents and newborns bond
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Chemo Plus Radiation Best for Bladder Cancer
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Man Receiving Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Adding fluorouracil, mitomycin C led to significantly better survival rates.
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When Does Boxing-Related Head Trauma Become Too Much?
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 Comment (2)Study suggests there is a point at which lasting brain damage can set in
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College Athletes in Low-Contact Sports Have More Overuse Injuries
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 CommentStudy found women who play field hockey, soccer, volleyball, softball at most risk
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EPA to Cut Air Pollution from Natural Gas 'Fracking'
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 CommentFirst-ever standards for controversial industry should cut smog, but environmentalists say more can be done
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Everyday Activities Might Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 Comment (1)Study finds association for more active elderly, even without formal exercise
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No Proof That Gum Disease Causes Heart Disease, Experts Say
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00PM April 18, 2012 Comment (2)But conditions share common risk factors, and neither should be neglected
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Women With Older Partners More Often Admitted to Nursing Homes
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM April 18, 2012 CommentStudy from Northern Ireland suggests aging men may be too frail to take care of their wives
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Researchers Repair Damage Caused by Heart Attacks in Mice
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM April 18, 2012 CommentNon-beating scar tissue was transformed into beating heart muscle
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Anxiety Linked to Smarts in Brain Study
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM April 18, 2012 Comment (1)Antique Medical Illustration | Phrenology 1884
Tendency to worry may have evolved along with intelligence in humans, researchers say
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Health Highlights: April 18, 2012
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Optimism Might Cut Your Risk for Heart Attack
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A glass of water that is half full
Large review also found positive people less likely to suffer stroke.
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Many Call Center Workers Plagued by Voice Woes
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM April 18, 2012 Comment (2)One-quarter develop issues with hoarseness, sore throats, study finds
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Warren Buffett Has Early Stage Prostate Cancer
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In this Nov. 21, 2011 file photo, U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a news conference in Iwaki City, Japan.
81-year-old billionaire's doctors spotted tumor before it had spread, prognosis good
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Experimental Gel May Help Those With Advanced Parkinson's
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM April 18, 2012 CommentInfused treatment of standard drugs appeared better than pills for stabilizing 'off' time, researchers report
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More Smog Might Mean More Hospitalizations
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:00AM April 18, 2012 CommentHazy industrial skyline to the south east of Paris. Industrial zone beyond modern residential district. The two smoke stacks are an incinerator plant.
In New England, Medicare patients from more-polluted areas were more apt to need care
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Health Tip: Help Prevent Foot and Ankle Injuries
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM April 18, 2012 CommentUse the proper footwear
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Health Tip: Seniors Need Their Nutrients
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:00AM April 18, 2012 CommentIncluding calcium and vitamin D
