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Many Hits, Rather Than A Big One, Pose Greatest Concussion Risk
High school football players experienced brain changes long before they had symptoms of concussion. The findings suggest that concussions come from cumulative damage, researchers say. Read More...
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Fri, Feb 03 2012 11:57 AM
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In Reversal, Komen To Continue Funding Planned Parenthood
Earlier this week, the foundation moved to discontinue funding of *** cancer screening by Planned Parenthood. The change came because of a new Komen policy forbidding forbidding grants to organizations under official investigation. Now that policy has...
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Fri, Feb 03 2012 8:35 AM
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Advocates Say Flu Vaccine Should Be Mandatory For Health Workers
A voluntary approach to flu vaccination of health care workers has fallen short. To protect patients, vaccination should be mandatory, consumer and business groups said in Washington. They back a requirement for annual vaccination of all health workers...
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Fri, Feb 03 2012 7:51 AM
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Addicts' Brains May Be Wired At Birth For Less Self-Control
A study of cocaine addicts finds that they have abnormalities in areas of the brain involved in self-control. And these abnormalities appear to predate any drug abuse. Read More...
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Thu, Feb 02 2012 9:01 PM
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As Komen Defends Itself, Planned Parenthood Rakes In Substitute Funds
A top official reportedly quits to protest the decision of the ***-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure to yank funding from Planned Parenthood. The women's health organization says it's already collected most of the $680,000 it lost. Read...
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Thu, Feb 02 2012 3:40 PM
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Researchers Say Malaria Deaths Are Twice The Official Count
If the new numbers are right, it means there's little chance that malaria deaths can be cut to near-zero by 2015, just three years from now. That was the goal set last year by the World Health Organization. Read More...
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Thu, Feb 02 2012 3:31 PM
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Computerized Tests For Concussions May Be Unreliable
Computerized testing of athletes for concussion isn't a reliable gauge of their brain health or fitness to return to play, according to new research. The computerized tests are used in the NFL and NHL, and in many colleges and high schools. Read More...
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Thu, Feb 02 2012 10:09 AM
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Komen Says Efficiency, Not Politics, Drove Planned Parenthood Change
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation said it regretted the effect of its new funding policy on groups such as Planned Parenthood. But the group denied politics played any role in its decision and said such allegations were a distraction from the...
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Thu, Feb 02 2012 6:06 AM
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How One Hospital Entices Doctors To Work In Rural America
Instead of offering big salaries and other perks, the CEO of tiny Ashland Health Clinic, in southwest Kansas, lures physicians with "a job that matters." In addition to meeting a real need on a daily basis in Ashland, doctors also get eight...
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Wed, Feb 01 2012 9:01 PM
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Planned Parenthood Vs. Komen: Women's Health Giants Face Off Over Abortion
The split between the Susan G Komen Foundation, a ***-cancer charity, and Planned Parenthood appears to mark a new chapter in the ongoing abortion war. Read More...
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Wed, Feb 01 2012 3:13 PM
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Tick Tally Reveals Lyme Disease Risk
Researchers counted more than 5,000 ticks to calculate the risk of Lyme disease in the Eastern U.S. Turns out the risk is high in the Northeast and nearly zero in the South. Read More...
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Wed, Feb 01 2012 3:00 PM
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Massage Eases Inflammation In Worn-Out Muscles
Massage make muscles feel better after exercise by fighting inflammation, say researchers who tested the effects of massage at the cellular level. Read More...
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Wed, Feb 01 2012 12:01 PM
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Birth Control Pill Mix-Up Leads To Pfizer Recall
Pfizer is recalling 1 million packages of oral contraceptives because of errors in the order or types of pills. The mistakes could leave women at risk for unintended pregnancy. Read More...
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Wed, Feb 01 2012 7:20 AM
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