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What's In Your Painkiller? Study Finds Most Are Clueless
Researchers also looked at proposed elements on labels that warned about the dangers of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. Read More...
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Tue, May 03 2011 10:51 AM
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If Health Care Is A Right, Does That Make Doctors Slaves?
Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders and conservative Sen. Rand Paul used a hearing on emergency room use to engage in an unusual debate about whether health care is a right. Read More...
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Wed, May 11 2011 12:15 PM
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Medicare Shuffle For House Republicans?
Where do House Republicans stand when it comes to Medicare cuts as formal negotiations on cutting the deficit begin? They're not ready to show their cards just yet. Read More...
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Thu, May 05 2011 12:11 PM
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Enrollment In High-Risk Insurance Pools Inches Up, But Remains Low
Montana leads the country in the proportion of people who have signed up for the health law's insurance program for those with pre-existing conditions. But that amounts to only 198 people. Read More...
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Fri, May 06 2011 1:33 PM
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Many Kids With Head Injuries May Not Need CT Scans
Half of all children who go to an emergency room with a head injury now get CT scans, even though doctors can also usually diagnose head injuries by observation. CT scans expose children to far more radiation than an X-ray, and that radiation exposure...
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Mon, May 09 2011 1:48 PM
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Spoof Site Mocks Coal Company With Promise Of Asthma Inhalers For Kids
A Web site that offers free, decorative asthma inhalers to children who live near coal-fired power plants is a fake, says Peabody Energy, the coal company whose name is used on the site. Read More...
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Tue, May 10 2011 9:49 AM
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Sleep Experts Answer Your Questions On Teens And Shuteye
Three sleep experts respond to questions submitted by listeners on chronic sleep deprivation, sleep meds, and more. Read More...
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Thu, May 19 2011 6:01 AM
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When Bikes And Cars Collide, Who's More Likely To Be At Fault?
On the surface, cars seem more likely to collide with bikers than the other way around. But when Shots looked at data from the few states where it's available, cyclists seem almost as likely to cause accidents as motorists. Read More...
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Fri, May 20 2011 7:07 AM
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FDA Warns Against Food Thickener For Premature Infants
SimplyThick may be causing life-threatening damage to the intestines of premature infants, the Food and Drug Administration said. The agency is aware of 15 cases, including two deaths, and is investigating a possible link to the gel's use in infant...
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Mon, May 23 2011 6:55 AM
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Why Some Workplace Clinics Charge Different Rates For Identical Services
Some employers have concluded that employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans that are linked to a health savings account can't be given the same price break on workplace clinic services that their coworkers in regular PPOs and HMOs receive...
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Tue, May 24 2011 5:59 AM
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Jessica Alba's Latest Role: Toxic Avenger
Actor Jessica Alba, a mom who's expecting her second child, is now the celebrity spokeswoman for Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families — a consortium of advocacy groups that is pushing for tougher federal regulation of chemicals. Read More...
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Wed, May 25 2011 8:06 AM
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Nearly 1 In 5 Young Adults Have High Blood Pressure
Being overweight or obese is a well-known risk factor for hypertension. And the majority of the young adults in the study grew overweight or obese as they got older at a rapid pace. Read More...
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Wed, May 25 2011 9:01 PM
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