Whooping Cough Making a Comeback Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
More cases in teens and adults; parents often unaware of new booster vaccine.
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New Heart, Second Chance for Baby Girl Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
One year after her heart transplant, Kaidence Stephenson is thriving.
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Holiday Heart Concerns? Sleep on Them Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
New research suggests that the heart may benefit from a good night’s sleep.
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DIY Genetics: Revolutionary or Risky? Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
A growing number of science hobbyists aim to create new life forms at home.
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Holiday Potlucks: Delicious or Disgusting? Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
Are potluck-weary participants’ fears of germs and other nasties justified?
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Treating Childhood Anxiety Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
Find out the latest treatments and coping mechanisms for anxiety.
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Amateurs are trying genetic engineering at home (AP) Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
AP - The Apple computer was invented in a garage. Same with the Google search engine. Now, tinkerers are working at home with the basic building blocks of life itself.
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Calif. teen’s family sues Cigna over transplant (AP) Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
AP - The family of a 17-year-old leukemia patient has sued health insurance giant Cigna Corp. for her death in 2007 after the company initially refused to pay for a liver transplant.
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Hospitals ill from more bad debt, credit troubles (AP) Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
AP - Gainesville’s first community hospital has been on life support since the Shands Healthcare system in northern Florida bought it a dozen years ago.
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Low death rate after obesity surgery in Sweden (Reuters) Written on December 28, 2008, by admin.
Reuters - Death rates soon after anti-obesity or “bariatric” surgery in Sweden are low, statistics show.
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