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Health NewsDiabetes Health Goes Beyond Blood Sugar2008-02-09 04:50 - Recent findings on the effects of lowering blood sugar are unlikely to change the way most people with Type 2 diabetes manage their illness, doctors said Thursday. Drug Ads Raise Questions for Heart Pioneer 2008-02-08 06:01 - Dr. Robert Jarvik’s appearance in television ads for Lipitor has helped rekindle a smoldering debate. Drop Down and Give Me More Than She’s Doing 2008-02-08 06:01 - Some like to compete, but group training isn’t for everyone. More Fun Than Root Canals? It’s the Dental Vacation 2008-02-08 06:01 - Medical tourism has been an increasingly popular alternative for the uninsured desperate for care, and for middle-class Americans willing to travel to secure affordable health care. The Vanishing Point 2008-02-08 04:51 - While everyone worries about thin female models, designers embrace the skinny man. Wal-Mart Will Expand In-Store Medical Clinics 2008-02-08 04:51 - The company will announce Thursday plans for several hundred new clinics at its stores, using a standardized format and jointly branded with hospitals and medical groups. Pre-Chewed Baby Food Said to Transmit H.I.V. 2008-02-08 04:50 - Researchers have identified another way that babies can be infected with H.I.V. ? through food pre-chewed by an infected parent or caretaker. Diabetes Study Partially Halted After Deaths 2008-02-08 04:50 - A surprise finding in a major federal study calls into question a long-held tenet of diabetes care. When Anxiety Is at the Table 2008-02-07 04:50 - Separating the salt and pepper shakers or worrying whether the cutlery is clean enough are just some of the woes that can befall obsessive-compulsive diners. Feel Like a Fraud? At Times, Maybe You Should 2008-02-06 06:01 - Feelings of phoniness appear to alter people’s goals in unexpected ways and may also protect them against subconscious self-delusions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 |
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