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Among Youths, Secondhand Smoke May Be Linked To Hearing Loss
Adolescents exposed to secondhand smoke were more likely to experience hearing loss, NYU researchers found. Also, more than 80 percent of adolescents who had hearing loss didn't know it. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 19 2011 8:19 AM
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Medical Panel Recommends No-Cost Birth Control
A study from the Institute of Medicine calls for free contraception for women as well as additional services to be added to the list of preventive care women should be offered with no cost-sharing. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 19 2011 2:45 PM
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Restaurants Often Miss The Mark On Calorie Counts
Nearly 1 in 5 foods contained 100 or more calories than the restaurant stated, a new study finds. Researchers checking the calories counts found most were within 10 calories of the figures on the menu. Read More...
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Wed, Jul 20 2011 2:53 PM
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Doctors Overuse Stents In Stable Patients
An analysis of treatments for more than a half-million heart patients found many got stents when standardized criteria suggested they were unwarranted. There were also wide variations in treatment approaches by hospital. Read More...
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Wed, Jul 06 2011 8:58 AM
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Families Of Service Members Will Get Condolence Letters After Suicides
In a reversal, the administration has decided to send condolence letters to families of service members who commit suicide while deployed. President Obama said he made the decision after an exhaustive study of former policy. Read More...
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Thu, Jul 07 2011 5:53 AM
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Cancer Patient Gets First Totally Artificial Windpipe
A 36-year-old geology student received a synthetic windpipe created in a laboratory from plastic and his own bone marrow cells. The transplant was needed to replace his natural windpipe, which was being blocked by a fast-growing tumor. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 08 2011 9:59 AM
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Feds Unveil Rules For New Online Health Insurance Markets
Exchanges must be up and running by at the start of 2014, although states must prove a year earlier that they will be ready to go. The federal government will establish exchanges for states that can't or won't do so themselves. Read More...
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Mon, Jul 11 2011 12:08 PM
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Record Drug Shortages Strain Hospitals' Ability To Cope
Last year was the worst ever for drug shortages at the nation's hospitals, according to a nationwide survey. Shortages have led to delays in patient care and made pharmacists scramble to find alternatives. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 12 2011 10:32 AM
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