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Brain Molecule May Offer Key to Erasing Fearful Memories
A substance involved in the creation of fearful memories has been found in mice. Because it's part of a memory system that seems to work the same way in people, the chemical may one day prove helpful in avoiding post-traumatic stress disorder. Read...
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Fri, Oct 29 2010 8:27 AM
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New Anti-Clotting Drug Jumps Into Giant Market
The new drug Pradaxa is the first to take on the dominance of warfarin - the blockbuster anti-clotting drug. The market is estimated at $12 billion a year. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 20 2010 11:11 AM
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Texas Shuts Down Celery Plant After Five Deadly Listeria Cases Reported
Listeria poisoning can cause fever, headache, nausea, and preterm labor, as well as death. Contaminated fresh fruits and vegetables, raw milk, and raw meats are frequent culprits, says the Food and Drug Administration. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 21 2010 12:50 PM
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Left Brain Talks To The Right Hand, Study Finds
A new study suggests that our brains are hard-wired to process gestures, speech and language on one side -- usually the left side -- of the brain. The research adds weight to the theory that speech evolved from sounds and hand gestures. Read More...
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Fri, Oct 22 2010 9:50 AM
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Cholera In Haiti: Preparing, Containing And Crossing Fingers
As the toll of cholera in Haiti mounts, public health officials are pushing to contain the outbreak. The disease can be deadly. But fairly simple precautions can slow the spread of the disease. Read More...
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Mon, Oct 25 2010 8:34 AM
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Earthquake Not To Blame For Cholera Outbreak In Haiti
The most likely explanation for the outbreak is a rise in temperature and salinity in estuaries around Haiti's Bay of Saint-Marc, says an expert. Shrimp-like copepods that carry the cholera bacterium thrive in those conditions. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 26 2010 8:31 AM
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On Health Overhaul, GOP Pollsters Are From Andromeda And Dems The Milky Way
Pollsters in different parties are light years apart on how the public views health overhaul. The Republican camp sees a big fallout in the midterm election, while Democrats say overhaul is a campaigning plus. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 27 2010 9:08 AM
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When Your Family Doctor Is Also Your Shrink
Even as mental health treatment gets a stronger footing with insurers, the care itself may be less than ideal. Primary care doctors, rather than psychiatrists, provide a lot treatment for mental health issues. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 05 2010 6:49 AM
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Better Safe Than Sorry: Surgeons Get Help Counting Sponges
Computerized systems for tracking equipment in operating rooms can reduce errors that hurt patients. The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota hasn't lost a sponge inside a patient in more than a year and a half. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 06 2010 11:50 AM
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A Third Of Americans Are Apathetic About Flu Shots
Most American know they should get a flu shot but many aren't planning on it. Some think they can avoid getting sick without vaccination. Others worry about side effects. Public health authorities advise people to drop the excuses and get protected...
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Thu, Oct 07 2010 12:51 PM
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Despite Riding Risks, Helmets Still Optional In Some Equestrian Events
When it comes to safety in the horse ring, helmets aren't required for all competitive events. NPR's Julie Rovner, just back from the World Equestrian Games, thinks the professionals are setting a bad example. Read More...
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Sat, Oct 09 2010 6:01 AM
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Women's Health Groups Launch Campaign For Copay-Free Birth Control
Planned Parenthood and a leading group of gynecologists are pushing to have prescription birth control covered by insurers without copays. There's a chance it could be added to a list of preventive services required under the health overhaul. Read...
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Tue, Oct 12 2010 12:19 PM
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Salt, Calories And Info On Key Fats Belong On Front Of Foods
The Institute of Medicine left sugar off its list of top nutrients that should be included in the information on the front of food boxes and cans. It says there's no scientific agreement about how added sugar impacts health. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 13 2010 11:28 AM
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Hispanics Living Longer Than Whites, Blacks. But Why?
Hispanics born in 2006 can expect to live to the ripe old age of about 80 years. That's more than 2 years longer than non-Hispanic whites who're looking at about 78 years and nearly 8 years longer than blacks' 73 years. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 14 2010 11:56 AM
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Mental Health Groups Ask White House To Reverse Suicide Letter Policy
The American Psychiatric Association wants the White House to send condolence letters to the families of service members who commit suicide. The move would help reduce the stigma of mental illness, advocates argue. Read More...
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Fri, Oct 15 2010 12:54 PM
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