Archive for January, 2010

New CDC Estimate: H1N1 Flu Death Count Rises – 1540th Edition

Friday, January 15th, 2010

A new government estimate says swine flu has sickened about 55 million Americans and killed about 11,160.
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Workouts Bring Couples Closer Together – 1539th Edition

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Busy schedules can mean choosing between your partner and your body. Some couples know how to meet both needs at once, and it may help their sex lives.
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Negotiators Aim To Dispatch Health Bill Friday – 1538th Edition

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel says negotiators on the health care overhaul bill hope to reach agreement on the core of the legislation by Friday.
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Morphine Treatment May Prevent PTSD – 1537th Edition

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

A study suggests that giving troops morphine soon after they’re hurt lowers their chances of having psychological problems.
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Nursing Students Twice As Likely To Smoke – 1536th Edition

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Some people preparing to go into the health field are more likely to smoke than the average person, a study finds.
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Doctors Debate Tots Teetering In High Heels – 1535th Edition

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

A pair of sparkly, peekaboo shoes with heels 2 inches high are favorites of 6-year-old Helena Bell ever since she got them for a wedding.
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Doctors Give Injured Woman New Windpipe – 1534th Edition

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

For more than a quarter of a century, Linda De Croock lived with constant pain from a car accident that smashed her windpipe.
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Don’t Bank On Weekend To Make Up For Sleep Loss – 1533th Edition

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security.
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Men More Evolved? Y Chromosome Study Stirs Debate – 1532th Edition

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Women may think of men as primitive, but new research indicates that the Y chromosome — the thing that makes a man male — is evolving far faster than the rest of the human genetic code.
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Docs Offer Personal Care, If You Pay Extra – 1531th Edition

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Doctors at so-called concierge clinics make patients feel less rushed and more cared for. But it can be expensive.
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