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Government Expected To Pay More Than Half Of US Health Costs
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Last Updated: 7:34 AM 02/04/10 - The government takeover of health care is continuing, even without President Barack Obama's planned overhaul of the system. (Full Story) |
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Healthy Baby Campaign Uses Texts To Reach Mothers
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Last Updated: 6:11 AM 02/04/10 - Expectant mothers now have a new tool to help keep themselves and their babies healthy: pregnancy tips sent directly to their cell phones. (Full Story) |
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Study Linking Autism And MMR Vaccine Retracted
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Last Updated: 3:32 AM 02/03/10 - A well known medical journal has formally retracted a study that sparked years of controversy and panic over the safety of childhood vaccines. (Full Story) |
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NC Medicaid Program Trying To Curb Home Services
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Last Updated: 6:44 AM 02/02/10 - North Carolina's Medicaid operators are taking heat from the industry whose employees help patients living at home get fed, bathed and dressed. (Full Story) |
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FDA Issues Liver Risk Warning For Bristol-Myers HIV Drug
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Last Updated: 6:22 AM 02/02/10 - Federal health officials are warning an HIV drug comes with the risk of a rare, but potentially deadly liver disorder. (Full Story) |
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Fish Oil Shows Promise In Preventing Psychosis
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Last Updated: 6:16 AM 02/02/10 - A preliminary study suggests a cheap, easy-to-find supplement could help young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia. (Full Story) |
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Area Hospitals See An Increase In Weather Related Injuries
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Last Updated: 11:13 AM 01/31/10 - With the icy conditions sticking around for another day, a couple of area hospitals are reporting an increase in weather related injuries. (Full Story) |
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Need To Shovel? Read This First
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Last Updated: 12:13 PM 01/30/10 - The combination of colder temperatures and the physical exertion of shoveling could lead to heart attacks for some, according to the American Heart Association. (Full Story) |
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Certain Antidepressants May Help Stroke Patients
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Last Updated: 6:57 AM 02/02/10 - Taking antidepressants after suffering a stroke may help patients recover more of their memory. (Full Story) |
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Lawsuit: Dentist's Drill Bit Was Left In Woman's Head For Nearly A Year
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Last Updated: 11:13 AM 01/28/10 - A lawsuit claims a dentist's drill bit was left in a Tampa, Florida woman's head for nearly a year. (Full Story) |
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LCC To Ban Smoking
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Last Updated: 5:59 AM 01/28/10 - The Board of Trustees of Lenoir Community College passed a ban on tobacco to take effect this spring. (Full Story) |
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Swine Flu Lessons
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Last Updated: 6:08 AM 01/28/10 - Public health officials from around North Carolina are meeting to discuss lessons from the swine flu outbreak and plans for the future. (Full Story) |
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Prescription Drug Drop Off
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Last Updated: 4:44 AM 01/29/10 - They're becoming pretty popular, prescription drug drop offs for meds you don't need, no questions asked. (Full Story) |
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