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Keep Food Safety in Mind This Memorial Day Weekend
5/26/2012 - Even locally grown or organic fresh produce can become contaminated, experts warn ...
More Mental Health Care Urged for Kids Who Self-Harm
5/25/2012 - Parents, ER docs need to be alert for signs of behavior such as cutting, experts say ...
Can You Hear Me Now?
5/25/2012 - Rock concerts may put teens' hearing at risk, study says ...
Chemicals in PVC Flooring Can Be Absorbed Into Childrens Bodies: Study
5/25/2012 - Phthalates have been linked to asthma, allergies and other chronic diseases ...
Flesh-Eating Bacteria No Cause for Panic, Experts Say
5/24/2012 - Cases of illness are relatively rare and treatable with antibiotics if caught early, they stress ...
Efficient Disease Risk Prediction a Long Way Off, Experts Say
5/24/2012 - Considering genes plus environment improves accuracy by just 1% to 3%, study shows ...
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
5/23/2012 - These systems coordinate emergency medical services and hospitals to speed patient care ...
Clot Buster Seems to Help Up to 6 Hours After Stroke
5/23/2012 - Sooner is better, but window for using tPA may be longer than thought, study suggests ...
Injury-Linked Deaths Vary Widely Among States
5/22/2012 - Report finds too few states require proven safety policies that would save lives ...
No Progress in Reducing U.S. Motorcycle Deaths: Report
5/22/2012 - Recommendations include more helmet use, encouraging all drivers to share the road ...
Keeping Your Family Safe From Dog Bites
5/21/2012 - Medical, veterinary experts offer prevention tips ...
Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring
5/21/2012 - Prenatal exposure linked to later lung dysfunction, researchers say ...
Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men
5/18/2012 - They're less likely than women to take sun precautions and check for growths, survey results show ...
Fish Pedicure a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
5/17/2012 - Health spa practice is highly unhealthy, study reports ...
Early Study Hints at Link Between Certain Sunscreens, Endometriosis
5/17/2012 - But findings are preliminary, and sunscreen has major benefits in preventing skin cancer ...
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