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Why Some States Want Psychologists To Prescribe Antidepressants
Half a dozen states are considering changes in laws that would allow psychologists to prescribe medicines to treat mental illness. Shortages of psychiatrists in some areas and psychologists' success in New Mexico have given the approach traction,...
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Tue, Mar 22 2011 6:42 AM
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Nuts! Bacteria Prompt Peanut Butter, Hazelnut Recalls
Some Skippy peanut butters are being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination. Separately, hazelnuts distributed by a California company have been associated with an outbreak of illness in the Upper Midwest. Read More...
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Mon, Mar 07 2011 5:21 AM
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Doctors Should Ask Kids: Are You On Facebook?
Parents should make a habit of asking their children if they've been on the Internet today. They should should bone up on social media to narrow the gap that separates them from their tech-savvy kids. Read More...
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Mon, Mar 28 2011 8:02 AM
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Your Health Podcast: From Wii P.E. To Changes In Cancer Diagnosis
On this week's podcast, we find out what active video games might actually count as exercise, and discuss controversial cancer treatments. Read More...
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Fri, Mar 11 2011 8:01 PM
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Why Iodine Tablets Come Out When Radiation Threatens
Japan has distributed potassium iodide to evacuation centers near the troubled Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini nuclear power plants. The pills could help reduce the risk of thyroid cancer, if large amounts of radioactive iodine are released into...
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Mon, Mar 14 2011 1:24 PM
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U.S. Radiation Risks Minuscule; Chernobyl's Legacy & Iodine Scams
Radiation worries spark run on protective iodine. But the radiation detected and risk to U.S. residents is vanishingly small, experts say. Separately, a study on the effects of the Chernobyl accident finds thyroid cancer risks remain elevated for Ukrainians...
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Fri, Mar 18 2011 6:55 AM
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Could Diamonds Become An Oncologist's Best Friend?
Early research in mice finds that tiny diamonds may help reduce side effects and improve the effectiveness of cancer drugs. The next step is trying the combination in rabbits. Read More...
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Thu, Mar 10 2011 9:55 AM
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Just Talking With Your Doctor Could Help You Lose Weight
The right sort of talk with your doctor could help get you on the road to weight loss. But many physicians are reluctant to bring it up, out of fear they might offend patients. Read More...
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Fri, Mar 11 2011 10:47 AM
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Nuns To McDonald's: What Are You Doing About Overweight Kids?
The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia want McDonald's to report to the world on what it's doing to about links between fast food and public health problems, especially the health of kids. Read More...
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Fri, Mar 04 2011 10:57 AM
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Big Medicare Spenders May Have Good Reasons
When the severity of patient sickness and special local expenses are taken into account, some areas marked by big Medicare outlays flip from profligate to average or even frugal, according to the calculations from the federal Centers for Medicare &...
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Wed, Mar 09 2011 8:57 AM
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More Young People Scorning Sex, Study Finds
The largest federal survey of sexual health and sexual behavior shows that fewer young people are having sex than in 2002. Researchers says more teenagers and young adults may be delaying sexual activity. Read More...
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Thu, Mar 03 2011 1:11 PM
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Prescription Painkiller Use Linked To Serious Birth Defects
Women who use oxycodone, codeine and hydrocodone painkillers early in pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, including heart defects and spina bifida, according to a new study. Read More...
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Wed, Mar 02 2011 11:54 AM
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Pediatricians Need To Help 'Sad Dads'
Fathers who are depressed are far more likely to spank their 1-year-olds than dads who aren't. Thirteen percent of dads who weren't depressed reported spanking their kids. Among the depressed dads, however, 41 percent had given a spanking. Read...
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Mon, Mar 14 2011 6:57 AM
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Decontamination After Radiation Exposure: Simpler Than You May Think
Dozens of people at and around the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant reportedly have been decontaminated after exposure to radioactive material. So what's involved in decontamination, and how do you know if it's needed? Read More...
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Thu, Mar 17 2011 12:17 PM
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An Artist Puts Diabetes On The Map
Novo Nordisk hired Denver artist Mark Cline to paint a mural in Washington's Union Station that depicts the toll diabetes is likely to take in the United States by 2025. Read More...
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Thu, Mar 17 2011 7:32 AM
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