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12/11/2012

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Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

When patient can't receive or doesn't respond to clot-busting drugs, this approach might be warranted

Porcupine Quill Could Foster New Medical Devices

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

Barb design might translate to needles, researchers say

Common Heart Drug Might Dampen Some Autism Symptoms

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

Study found benefit most pronounced in those with milder forms of developmental disorder

Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

Biggest boost was seen in black women; effect didn't hold for Hispanics, for reasons unclear

Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2012

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

Fish Mislabeling a Common Problem: Study Childhood Obesity Rates Decline in Some U.S. Cities: Report Nelson Mandela Being Treated for Lung Infection li

Loneliness May Boost Odds of Dementia

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

Lack of social support also raises risk of memory decline, study finds

Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

Review found smoking during pregnancy and in the home raised odds of dangerous bacterial infection

Coffee May Lower Risk of Death From Mouth Cancer: Study

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

Drinking more than 4 cups per day also lowered odds of dying from a type of throat cancer

Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

More than 80 percent of all centenarians were white, lived in urban areas

Health Tip: Will Cardiac Rehab Help?

12/11/2012 12:00 PM EST

Here's a list of potential benefits

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