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Health News

Study Gives Key Role to Sleep in Helping Brain Learn Anew
2008-01-30 04:52 - New research supports the hypothesis that during sleep, the connections between neurons weaken.

Operator of Walk-In Clinics Shuts 23 Located in Wal-Mart Stores
2008-01-30 04:51 - CheckUps, a start-up operator of walk-in medical clinics, has shut down 23 of the clinics operating in Wal-Mart stores in Florida and three other Southern states.

Maladies: Hormone Levels and Chronic Fatigue
2008-01-30 04:51 - A new study finds that women who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome wake up with lower levels of a hormone that helps people deal with stress.

Menstruation as a Source of Stem Cells? Maybe Not
2008-01-30 04:51 - The prospect that ?the curse? might be a source of stem cells to sustain life was a surprise to some experts.

Safety: Nonstandard Work Shifts May Hinder Recovery
2008-01-30 04:51 - Working a nonstandard shift increases the chances that a worker will be injured on the job and how long it might take to recover, researchers say.

Aging: Growing Older Is Found to Hurt Decision Making
2008-01-30 04:51 - As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.

Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms
2008-01-30 04:51 - Twelve dollars may not seem like a high medical cost, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.

Thousands of Miles From Home, and Possibly Carrying Avian Flu
2008-01-30 04:51 - Scientists have found proof that bar-headed geese ? one suspect in moving avian flu around the world ? can travel 3,000 miles from their breeding grounds.

When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine
2008-01-30 04:50 - It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.

Questioning the Allure of Putting Cells in the Bank
2008-01-30 04:50 - Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be.


 
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