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Smartphones Help Bridge Gaps In Electronic Medical Records
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Bad bug: The bacterium Clostridium difficile kills 14,000 people in the United States each year.
FDA Backs Off On Regulation Of Fecal Transplants
()Fecal transplants are being used more often to treat life-threatening bacterial infections. But the Food and Drug Administration worried that the still-experimental procedure put patients at risk. Now it is dropping plans to restrict transplants after doctors and patients complained.
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Cheap, Fast and Decoded: The $1,000 Human Genome
The cost of deciphering a person's genetic code has dropped faster than the price of flat-screen TVs. That has big implications for health care — and privacy.
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3-D Printer Brings Dexterity To Children With No Fingers()
An enterprising carpenter and a creative puppeteer teamed up on a do-it-yourself project to build a mechanical hand for a little boy. They created an inexpensive prosthetic and published their designs on the Internet. So far, over 100 children have been outfitted.
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Hot Dogs, Bacon And Red Meat Tied To Increased Diabetes Risk()
A fresh study looks at what happens after people change their meat-eating habits. Those who upped their intake — about 3.5 servings more per week — saw their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes during four years of follow-up increase by almost 50 percent.
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The Human Voice May Not Spark Pleasure In Children With Autism()
June 17, 2013 Scientists and parents have long been baffled by the fact that children with autism often don't pay attention to human voices. Researchers say that may be because speech doesn't activate a reward system in the brain for those children the way it does for typical children.
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After Long Search, Komen Foundation Replaces Brinker As CEO()
June 17, 2013 Dr. Judith Salerno, a geriatrician, is replacing Nancy Brinker, the cancer philanthropy's founder and longtime chief executive. The change comes more than a year and a half after a decision to halt grants to Planned Parenthood plunged the group into controversy.
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FTC Can Sue Firms In 'Pay For Delay' Drug Deals, Court Rules()
June 17, 2013 The ruling may end the era of what are also called "reverse-payment" deals, in which the maker of a brand-name drug pays a maker of generic drugs to not produce a lower-priced version of their product. The Federal Trade Commission can challenge such deals in court, the justices say.
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When Sibling Fights Go Beyond Harmless Kid Stuff()
June 17, 2013 Children who are the target of physical aggression or verbal abuse from siblings are more depressed and anxious than children who aren't victimized. Parents tend to consider sibling conflict normal, researchers say, but they should teach children how to fight fair to reduce psychological distress.
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To Find Out How The Health Law Affects You, Ask The President()
June 17, 2013 The next move in the health care law is all about coverage for people who don't have health insurance. President Obama has been trying to clear up some of the confusion over who gets coverage, and when. But many questions remain to be answered.
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Coping On Father's Day Without Dad()
June 16, 2013 Teens who've lost a dad to cancer are a lonely bunch on Father's Day. But when some of these teenagers bare their souls, it turns out they have learned lessons that make them wise beyond their years.
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Doctors To Vote On Whether Cheerleading Is A Sport()
June 14, 2013 Cheerleading has become a competitive activity in its own right, and it carries a considerable risk of serious injury, including concussion, spinal damage and broken bones. American Medical Association delegates meeting in Chicago will consider a resolution to support the designation of cheerleading as a sport.
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Sorry, Dr. Oz, Green Coffee Can't Even Slim Down Chubby Mice()
June 14, 2013 An extract from raw, green coffee beans has been called a "miracle" weight-loss aid. But a study in mice casts doubt on the supplement's fat-burning effects — and even offers preliminary evidence that it could be harmful.
