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  Junk foods widely available at elementary schools

  Posted: February 6th, 2012, 6:08pm CST

  Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests.
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  A push for family input to detect dementia earlier

  Posted: February 6th, 2012, 5:57pm CST

  Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
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  Screenings help show who's at risk for dementia

  Posted: February 6th, 2012, 4:16pm CST

  Detecting early warning signs of dementia can be difficult, but there are several types of cognitive screenings - quick, simple tests of memory and thinking skills - that can help a doctor decide if it's time to recommend a more in-depth exam.
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  Chile on alert as prison rats spread hantavirus

  Posted: February 6th, 2012, 1:46pm CST

  Chile declared a public health alert Monday over a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people and infected at least 10 others.
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  Medical: Digestive microbes work differently in fat, lean

  Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:59am CST

  University of Washington researchers find important bacteria information.
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  Dr. Oz's health effort nets 1 million participants

  Posted: February 6th, 2012, 8:31am CST

  Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers.
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  FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer

  Posted: February 6th, 2012, 8:13am CST

  Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.
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  Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC

  Posted: February 6th, 2012, 3:01am CST

  Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.
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  Mom may need to stand up for her son, or change her parenting

  Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:16pm CST

  Don't introduce your kids to your new guy until you know for a fact he's in it for the long haul.
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  Ask Mr. Dad: When friends let friends down

  Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:16pm CST

  Seven characteristics that researchers believe (and common sense confirms) are critical to forming long-lasting, healthy friendships:
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  Komen does about-face on cuts to Planned Parenthood

  Posted: February 4th, 2012, 2:16am CST

  Susan G. Komen for the Cure has abandoned its plan to cut money to Planned Parenthood that's used for breast-cancer screenings.
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  Details about the services offered by Planned Parenthood

  Posted: February 4th, 2012, 1:16am CST

  Most of Planned Parenthood's services — 71 percent — are for birth control, and testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
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  Contraception mandate outrages religious groups

  Posted: February 4th, 2012, 12:01am CST

  Religious groups that oppose the new contraception mandate say it forces people of faith to choose between upholding church doctrine and serving the broader society.
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  Recall of hard-cooked eggs includes Washington state

  Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 6:48pm CST

  Washington is among the states affected by a Minnesota company's recall of hard-cooked eggs.
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  Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing

  Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 5:26pm CST

  To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.
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  Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants

  Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:35pm CST

  The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen's iconic image.
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  New map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas

  Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:33pm CST

  Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.
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  Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant

  Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 9:46am CST

  A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes - and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor.
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  Contraception mandate outrages religious groups

  Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 8:16am CST

  The Obama administration's decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members of other faiths, no matter their beliefs on contraception.
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  35 cases of illness tied to Pa. farm's raw milk

  Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 7:31am CST

  Pennsylvania health officials say the number of people stricken with illness after consuming raw milk from the same dairy has risen to 35 in four states.
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  Contraception mandate outrages religious groups

  Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 5:31am CST

  The Obama administration's decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members of other faiths, no matter their beliefs on contraception.
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  National furor over Komen's cuts to Planned Parenthood

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:52pm CST

  Komen's top leaders, in their first news conference since the controversy erupted, denied that the Planned Parenthood decision was driven by pressure from anti-abortion groups.
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  Patients charged for screenings they thought were free

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:31pm CST

  Most billing problems revolve around colonoscopies.
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  AIDS treatment on Indian reservation clouded by secrets, stigma

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:31pm CST

  The Gallup Indian Medical Center has seen a steady increase of new HIV cases among Navajos over the past 10 years.
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  Bone-marrow-donor registry is fined in recruiting case

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:20pm CST

  The Caitlin Raymond International Registry and UMass Memorial Health Ventures paid models to help recruit potential bone-marrow donors during drives at malls, festivals and sporting ventures.
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  Couples who argue together stay together

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:16pm CST

  Survey finds that 44 percent of married couples believe that fighting more than once a week helps keep the lines of communication open.
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  Can your desk help you lose weight?

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:16pm CST

  "Sitting is sort of the new smoking," says Mayo Clinic endocrinologist.
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  Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 10:49pm CST

  A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes - and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor.
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  Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:31pm CST

  Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong.
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  Malaria death toll possibly twice as high

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:16pm CST

  Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults - long considered the least susceptible - a new study suggests.
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  Highest level of drug-resistant TB found in Europe

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 12:07pm CST

  The World Health Organization says the highest levels ever of drug-resistant tuberculosis have been found in Russia and Moldova.
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  Swedish alliance with Providence is now complete

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:32am CST

  Formerly independent Swedish Health Services is now part of a division of Providence Health & Services, officials announced Wednesday.
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  Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs after mix-up

  Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 12:01am CST

  Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder through women of childbearing age.
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  Federal judge considers if pharmacies must sell Plan B

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:46pm CST

  A federal judge is expected to rule this month whether Washington state can require pharmacies to sell the Plan B contraceptive, even if the druggists object on religious grounds.
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  Lower-limb amputations have declined among diabetics, study finds

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:16pm CST

  Lower-limb amputations due to diabetes complications dropped 65 percent from 1996 to 2008.
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  How to pick a better 100-calorie snack

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:16pm CST

  Load up on fruit, not salt.
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  Early sign of autism may be found in babies' gaze

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:16pm CST

  Diagnosing autism as early as possible is of critical importance.
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  Researchers find clues to how Alzheimer's spreads cell to cell

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:06pm CST

  The new Alzheimer's disease studies have immediate implications for developing treatments.
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  Integrative medicine: Vitamin D can help turn health around

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:01pm CST

  Paying attention to our vitamin D intake may be a way to improvemedical conditions.
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  Nurseries urged to look for drug-addicted babies

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:01pm CST

  Symptoms of drug dependence in newborns can be assessed by the baby's overall health.
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  Fit & Fun: Free games are breakfast dessert at West Seattle Bowl

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 11:01pm CST

  The folks at West Seattle Bowl have come up with a creative way to fill a Saturday-morning void — breakfast bowling. Each breakfast entree ordered in West Seattle Bowl's Highstrike Grill qualifies the customer for two free games (three free games if he or she dines in the restaurant instead of the bowling area).
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  Fed judge considers if pharmacies must sell Plan B

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 8:16pm CST

  A federal judge is considering whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, even in the face of religious objections by druggists who believe they destroy human life.
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  UK suicide rates fell where prevention increased

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 8:16pm CST

  British researchers say parts of England and Wales with more suicide prevention programs had bigger drops in deaths than regions with fewer services.
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  New European pill works against uterine fibroids

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 7:31pm CST

  New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies.
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  First lady promotes healthy food in California

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 4:46pm CST

  First lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday said the campaign to bring healthy food to all Americans is happening neighborhood by neighborhood.
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  Susan G. Komen foundation ends Planned Parenthood grants

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:27pm CST

  Planned Parenthood says the move results from Komen bowing to pressure from anti-abortion activists. Komen says the key reason is a congressman's investigation into the nonprofit urged by anti-abortion groups.
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  People's Pharmacy: Surprising drug for severe depression

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 1:54pm CST

  People's Pharmacy answers reader queries about ketamine to treat severe depression and whether iodine or radiation can cause thyroid disease.
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  1 in 4 women has more surgery after a partial mastectomy

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 8:10am CST

  The study points to a long-standing problem in breast-cancer treatment: There is no agreement among surgeons on how much healthy tissue surrounding the tumor to take out.
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  Gates Foundation wants you: Visitor Center opens Saturday

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 2:16am CST

  Walk through the Visitor Center opening Saturday at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters near Seattle Center and you'll get a sense of how the world's largest private philanthropy works at home and abroad. The exhibit's creators hope you'll also get something more personal: a chance to imagine how you might help the world.
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  Mom-to-mom support gives at-risk babies a better chance

  Posted: January 31st, 2012, 11:31pm CST

  Nurturing the nursing mother.