US Is Most Vital Ally, Says Miliband
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A Health System’s ?Miracles? Come With Hidden Costs
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Health News

Irregular Sleep Tied to Obesity, Other Health Problems
2008-05-08 06:01 - Getting too little sleep, or too much, is linked to poor health in a new federal study.<br/><br/>

Quick Benefit to Smoking Halt, With a Caveat, Study Finds
2008-05-08 06:01 - A study showed major health benefits within five years for women who stop smoking, but also that it takes decades to correct respiratory damage and shed the added risk of lung cancer.<br/><br/>

State Watch for 2 Percent of Doctors
2008-05-08 06:01 - More than 2 percent of all doctors practicing in New York last year landed on the state medical board’s watch list because of problems including substance abuse or their professional conduct.<br/><br/>

Global Update: Blood Pressure Is Most Lethal in Poor and Middle-Income...
2008-05-07 06:01 - A new study has found that about 80 percent of the world’s deaths from high blood pressure occur in poor and middle-income countries.

Vital Signs: Patterns: Serious Message in a Seductive Voice
2008-05-07 06:01 - A come-hither sound in a woman’s voice may carry a message about her readiness to conceive.

Really?: The Claim: Running Outdoors Burns More Calories
2008-05-07 04:52 - Most avid runners have a strong preference for either pavement or treadmills, but how do the two differ in producing results?

Personal Health: The Growing Wave of Teenage Self-Injury
2008-05-07 04:51 - Self-injury is a disturbing and hard-to-treat phenomenon that experts say is increasing among adolescents and young adults.

Vital Signs: Prognosis: Kidney Decline Difficult to Stop
2008-05-07 04:51 - A new study indicates how challenging it remains to treat kidney disease, and suggests that other factors besides high blood pressure need to be addressed.

Some Diabetics Don?t Have What They Thought They Had
2008-05-07 04:51 - Research is changing doctors? understanding of diabetes.

Vital Signs: Perceptions: Whom to Believe? Children Find Out Early
2008-05-07 04:51 - A challenge for children is figuring out whom to believe, and a new study suggests that this process starts early and without prompting by adults.


 
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