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New Therapy Might Help Relieve Painful Foot Condition
2/9/2012 - Preliminary study suggests it could work in hard-to-treat cases of plantar fasciitis ...

Heart Disease Risk Gene May Pass From Dads to Sons
2/9/2012 - Male-only Y chromosome can raise risk by 50%, study finds ...

Many Doctors May Be Less Than Honest With Their Patients
2/9/2012 - Survey found one in 10 lied, many painted too rosy a prognosis ...

More People Need Training in Lifesaving Epinephrine Use, Advocates Say
2/9/2012 - Parents, educators, caregivers, friends can respond to severe food allergies ...

Bug Bites May Have Caused Zebras Stripes
2/9/2012 - Black-and-white hide least likely to attract horseflies, study says ...

Risk of Preterm Birth Rises for Hispanic Women the Longer Theyre in U.S.
2/9/2012 - Rate among U.S.-born Hispanic women nearly triple that of women here less than a decade, study says ...

4 New Genes Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
2/9/2012 - Analysis looked at a variety of ethnic groups ...

More U.S. Doctors Are Urging Patients to Exercise: CDC
2/9/2012 - But majority of adults still not told to get active during office visit, report finds ...

Illicit Drugs Bought Off Internet May Be Poisons, Experts Warn
2/9/2012 - Case report says victims thought they'd ordered amphetamine, but got drug that turned their skin blue ...

Strutting the Catwalk in Red, Stars Promote The Heart Truth
2/9/2012 - Annual Red Dress fashion show highlights the leading threat to women's health, heart disease ...

In Mice, Cancer Drug Shows Effect on Alzheimers Symptoms
2/9/2012 - Early lab study showed reduction of disease-related plaque ...

Heart Disease May Be Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer
2/9/2012 - Study found men who had the first had 74% higher chance of developing the second ...

Stopping Bone Drug Cuts Risk of Second Thigh Fracture: Study
2/9/2012 - After unusual femur break, patients should not take bisphosphonates, researchers say ...

More Patients Seek Plastic Surgery Advice From Facebook, Twitter
2/9/2012 - Surveyed surgeons said Botox, nose and eyelid modifications among most common requests ...

Fear of Lawsuits Influences Care From Most Orthopedic Surgeons: Survey
2/9/2012 - More than 95 percent said they ordered unnecessary tests, referrals and hospitalizations to protect themselves ...

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