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09/03/2013

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Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2013

09/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Women's Life Expectancy Increases NYC Deaths Put Focus on Party Drug 'Molly' /div

Hospital-Acquired Infections Cost $10 Billion a Year: Study

09/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Five most common health care-associated infections strike 440,000 U.S. patients each year

European Men Grew 4 Inches Taller Over Past 100 Years

09/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Better sanitation, lower infant mortality are key contributing causes, study authors say

New Drug Shows Promise for Type 2 Diabetes

09/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT

It appears to improve blood fat levels and may aid weight loss, researchers report

Health Tip: Safe Use of a Car Seat

09/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Make sure it's installed properly

Health Tip: Avoid Food Poisoning From Seafood

09/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Keep raw food separate from what's been cooked

Scientists Tally Viruses Living in Mammals

09/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT

They suspect at least 320,000 viruses exist, and say finding them might reduce toll of human epidemics

More Menopausal Women Hospitalized for Asthma, Study Finds

09/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Biggest discrepancy in rates between men and women seen during 40s and 50s

Panel Wavers on Routine Screening for Poor Leg Circulation

09/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Evidence not found to support use of 'ankle brachial index' to gauge heart risks

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