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Health News

Vital Signs: Patterns: In the Upper Great Plains, Lower Mortality Rate...
2007-12-19 04:50 - Minnesotans and residents of the other Upper Great Plains states have some of the lowest mortality rates in the country.

Vital Signs: Healing: In I.C.U., Lack of Sleep Can Hurt Recovery
2007-12-19 04:50 - Patients in intensive care units are so busy being poked, prodded, jabbed and medicated that they rarely have time for sleep.

Vital Signs: Hazards: Football Head Injuries, Not So Cut and Dried
2007-12-19 04:50 - Researchers have found that there is no way to know for sure which blows will lead to a concussion.

Vital Signs: Growing Pains: Many Parents Fail to See Obesity in Childr...
2007-12-19 04:50 - Among the parents of obese children ages 6 to 11, only 13 percent described their child as very overweight, according to a new study.

California Moves Toward Universal Health Care
2007-12-19 04:50 - A plan that would provide coverage to an estimated 70 percent of the 5.1 million persistently uninsured Californians passed the State Assembly on Monday.

Really? : The Claim: A Little Alcohol Can Help You Beat a Cold
2007-12-19 04:50 - When it comes to quick remedies for colds, many people insist that a glass of brandy or a hot toddy is just what the doctor ordered.

Well: Can a ?Fertility Diet? Get You Pregnant?
2007-12-19 04:50 - A new book suggests that among other things, eating ice cream and cutting back on meat may help raise your fertility.

Personal Health: Teenage Risks, and How to Avoid Them
2007-12-19 04:50 - Why is risky behavior so common among teenagers and what might be done to curtail it?

In the Trenches | The Health Insurance Counselor: Doggedly Persistent,...
2007-12-19 04:50 - Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.

Mind: Brought on by Darkness, Disorder Needs Light
2007-12-19 04:50 - More than winter blahs, seasonal depression is recognized and treatable.


 
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