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Mercury opponents push for shifts in dentistry
CHICAGO — Silver tooth fillings have been placed in the mouths of Americans since before the Civil War, an inexpensive, durable and reliable material that helped form the foundation of modern denti...
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Not all women should get BRCA gene test, task force says
LOS ANGELES — Certain mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes can increase a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer or ovarian cancer dramatically. But that doesn’t mean all women should line u...
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Baptist Health Paducah partners with March of Dimes
Baptist Health Paducah is partnering with the March of Dimes to lower the number of premature births. Baptist Health is among 100 hospitals nationwide working with the March of Dimes “Healthy Ba...
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Safety net clinics try high-tech new model
MINNEAPOLIS — The waiting room at Cedar Riverside Clinic was packed with patients and translators one recent morning and buzzing with multiple languages. To Julie Tate, waiting to see her doctor, i...
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Unhealthy workers face higher premiums
If you’re overweight, have high blood pressure, smoke or are diabetic, your employer may soon require you to improve your health, get counseling on the issue or pay a fine, especially if you work f...
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Medical team uses ‘ick’ factor to cure GI infection
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pam Kee calls herself a “mixologist.” But the concoction in her blender comes together at a hospital. Kee is a nurse at Carolinas Medical Center-University, where she assist...
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Americans overuse antibiotics, study finds
NEW YORK — U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new government study finds. ...
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Lead poisoning: More kids at risk
The campaign against lead-based products has diminished the prominence of the heavy metal in common household items, yet numerous young children still fall susceptible to lead poisoning, a statisti...
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Crash victim fights to recover
SEATTLE — The first time Jessica Owen spent a day in a wheelchair was in second grade. Her mother wanted her to know at a young age what it was like to struggle doing the simplest things — getti...
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Most kids’ meals still far from healthy, group warns
ORLANDO, Fla. — Even though children’s nutrition has received lots of attention the past few years, you’re still more likely to find chicken fingers and fries on kids’ menus than wraps and salads. ...
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