A U.S. government-backed panel says there is not enough evidence to say all children should have blood tests to check…
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Greek unions protest against ad’s ‘sexist’ image of nurses
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek nursing unions are calling for a state health body to withdraw a video promoting blood…
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Ohio mother donates liver to newborn suffering from life-threatening condition
From the moment Jordan and Hillary Weidner began dating seriously, the desire to build a family served as a baseline…
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Perceived discrimination linked to smoking and poor diet
Feeling like the target of discrimination may increase a person’s odds of harmful behaviors like smoking, eating fatty foods and…
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Tips for patients to reduce the odds of being misdiagnosed
The Institute of Medicine says patient input is critical as health providers try to figure out the right diagnosis. Here…
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Amid outcry over drug price gouging, company rescinds TB drug sticker increase
A huge hike in the price of a tuberculosis drug has been rolled back amid an outcry over the 5,000…
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Is rice cereal the best food for baby?
Perhaps one of the most exciting times as a mom is when your pediatrician gives you the green light to…
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Pilates linked to better balance in older women with back pain
Older women with lower back pain who add pilates to their physical therapy routine may see improvements in balance and…
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Cases of fatal brain disease showing up decades after infection
A few hundred people around the world caught a rare and fatal brain disease from contaminated growth hormone treatments they…
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Toddler without arms meets first-ever armless pilot
A 3-year-old girl born without arms got the chance to meet someone who looked just like her— and happens to…
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