The American Psychiatric Association proposes major changes to its diagnostic bible, the manual that doctors, insurers and scientists use in deciding what’s officially a mental disorder and what symptoms to treat.
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Shrinks Consider Changing Condition Names – 1676th Edition
February 11th, 2010Merck To Appoint Drug Safety Monitors – 1675th Edition
February 11th, 2010The maker of Vioxx makes changes meant to prevent another safety scandal.
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Gov’t Efforts Haven’t Stemmed Kid Obesity – 1674th Edition
February 11th, 2010First lady Michelle Obama isn’t the first national leader to try to get America’s kids off the couch. President Dwight D. Eisenhower tried more than 50 years ago, and it’s been a losing battle since.
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Most Smokers Quit Cold Turkey – 1673th Edition
February 10th, 2010A study finds that most smokers who kick the habit do it without patches or nicotine gum.
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Give Yourself A Great Massage – 1672th Edition
February 10th, 2010Having a hard time relaxing? Find out how to soothe your nerves and body with these great massage tips.
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Calculate Your Heart Disease Risk – 1671th Edition
February 10th, 2010Are you at risk for heart disease? Use this calculator to find out.
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Older Moms More Likely To Have Autistic Kids? – 1670th Edition
February 10th, 2010A woman’s chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births finds.
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Mumps Outbreak Hits Orthodox Jews – 1669th Edition
February 10th, 2010More than 300 people have been diagnosed with the mumps in suburban New York.
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Smokers More Likely To Give Kids HPV Shot – 1668th Edition
February 10th, 2010People who use tobacco are generally less likely to be in favor of vaccines, a study says. But a cervical cancer vaccine for young girls is different.
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10 Ways You Can Help Prevent Stroke – 1667th Edition
February 10th, 2010Helping older people control their blood pressure, diet and stress levels can help keep them from suffering a stroke.
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