When hospitals use instructions on how to treat common situations, fewer patients die, a study finds.
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Hospital Checklists Could Save Your Life – 1948th Edition
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010Assisted Suicide Group Pleads Not Guilty – 1941th Edition
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010Four members of an assisted suicide group pleaded not guilty Thursday in north Georgia on charges they helped a man with cancer kill himself.
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Ohio Twins Born A Week Apart – 1942th Edition
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010Jennifer Renz was pregnant with twins. But when the Ohio mother went into premature labor, only one baby was born. A full week later, she delivered its twin.
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CDC: New England Tops In Swine Flu Vaccinations – 1943th Edition
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010New England leads the nation in swine flu vaccinations, while the South has the lowest rates, U.S. health officials said Thursday in the first state-by-state report on turnout.
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Hop To It: White House Adding Exercise To Easter – 1944th Edition
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010First Lady Michelle Obama is taking her campaign against childhood obesity to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
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‘Condom Casino’ Aims To Teach Sex Ed – 1945th Edition
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010An university event designed to promote sexual education for college students upsets church leaders.
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Ban Lifted: Pilots Can Take Antidepressants On Job – 1946th Edition
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010The government is lifting a 70-year-old ban on letting pilots fly while on antidepressants, citing improvements in the drugs and an unforeseen side effect of the restriction: Depressed pilots kept flying but just kept their conditions secret.
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High-Fat Breakfast May Fight Problems – 1931th Edition
Friday, April 2nd, 2010What you eat in the morning could tell your body which nutrients to burn through the day.
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Laughter No Joke To Scientists — It’s Serious – 1932th Edition
Friday, April 2nd, 2010So a scientist walks into a shopping mall to watch people laugh.
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Seniors Wary Of Health Overhaul Impact On Medicare – 1933th Edition
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Seniors aren’t celebrating President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
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