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Call 911 at first sign of stroke

Call 911 at  first sign of stroke

Many people experiencing symptoms of stroke do not act quickly enough to avert damage and disability.
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Costs surge for medical devices

Costs surge for medical devices

When makers of heart defibrillators wanted Medicare to vastly expand the types of patients eligible to receive the devices, which can cost upwards of $25,000,...
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Program will monitor Md. doctors' hand-washing

Program will monitor Md. doctors' hand-washing

Be sure to wash up, Maryland doctors and nurses. You're being watched.
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Study ties antibiotics, birth defects

Study ties antibiotics,  birth defects

Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects. Reassuringly,...
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Panel warns of AIDS pandemic

Panel warns of AIDS pandemic

Unless there is a drastic change in approach, the AIDS epidemic will still be out of control on its 50th anniversary in 2031, a panel of AIDS experts predicted in...
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Premature births worsen infant death rate

Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries,...
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