Fast Thinking Saves Lives From Stroke
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By Brian Lau, M.D., for ABC News: Doctors have long known that the sooner a stroke is treated, the better the outcome. But now a new study finds just how much each minute counts. For each 15-minute head start doctors get on treating stroke, they...
 
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Warning in Florida
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Florida health officials are urging swimmers to steer clear of stagnant water, which could be home to millions of microscopic killers. Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba invisible to the naked eye, loves to lurk in warm, standing water, according to a warning released by the Florida Department of...
 
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20-Year-Old Survives 15-Story Fall
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Emergency room doctors say they are 'astounded'; 99 percent of people would die in a seven-story fall. Height, surface where the victim lands and the part of the body that hits ground first are the best prognosticators for survival.
 
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5 Summer Injury Risks for Kids
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Sunny afternoons by the pool, cookouts with family and friends, a family road trip, camp. The sacred rituals of childhood summer. But as parents relax, pediatricians are warning them to be on high alert, in a commentary published today in the journal Pediatrics.
 
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Dietitian Rachel Beller Uncovers the Bad in 'Healthful' Meals
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Eating healthy isn’t easy, even for people who think they’re doing the right thing. Rachel Beller, a registered dietitian who has helped “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts, appeared on “GMA” today to share the secrets to eating better. Beller, the author of the new...
 
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Burned Woman Warns of Spa Dangers
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Daphne Carroll went to a medspa to buy makeup, but said she couldn't refuse the free consultation for a laser facial. Little did she know that impulsive decision would change her life.
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Bullying Among Siblings - Not as Harmless as We Think
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By Lynn Nguyen, M.D.: “Mom, he’s picking on me!” With summer here and family road trips underway, it’s a phrase that parents may be hearing more and more from the back seat. More often than not, parents dismiss this kind of sibling bullying as harmless. Recent...
 
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Hospital CEO Bonuses Reward Volume and Growth
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Like hospital leaders everywhere, the people running Valley Medical Center in Renton, Wash., talk frequently about the need to control soaring medical costs. "We are working to reduce the overall cost of health care and to transform health care delivery," Lisa Jensen, chairwoman of the hospital's board of trustees, said last year.
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