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VIDEO: NHS 'falling into chaos and crisis'
 
 
BBC Health News - Members of Britain's largest trade union, Unite, are holding a rally outside Parliament in protest over changes to the NHS.
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Men Struggle With Wives' Breast Cancer, Too
 
 
ABC Health News - Men struggle with their wives' breast cancer, but don't always speak up.    
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Can you think yourself well?
 
 
FOX Health News - What if you had the ability to heal your body just by changing how you think and feel? My experience with patients (as well as my personal background) has led me to the conclusion that whether they become sick or stay healthy might have more to do with everything else that's going on in their lives than with any specific health standard they abide by.
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Workers sickened by new virus
 
 
CNN Health News - Two health care workers in Saudi Arabia were sickened while treating patients with a dangerous new virus, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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Trust your memory? Maybe you shouldn't
 
 
CNN Health News - You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours after all. But one conversation with Elizabeth Loftus may shake your confidence about everything you think you remember.
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Cloning stem cells: What does it mean?
 
 
CNN Health News - Earlier this week we saw a breakthrough in this field: A group of researchers published in the journal Cell proof that they had created embryonic stem cells through cloning.
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California doctor who promised 'cancer cure' gets 14 years prison
 
 
FOX Health News - A California doctor has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for bilking her patients out of more than $1 million by promising that an herbal supplement could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases.
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Revision techniques - the good, the OK and the useless
 
 
BBC Health News - The good and the useless, according to psychologists
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Mental health 'bible' update due
 
 
BBC Health News - An update to one of the most important manuals in mental health - known as the bible of psychiatry - is to be published later on Saturday.
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Should we all be more psychopathic?
 
 
BBC Health News - Should we all be more psychopathic at work?
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Breast cancer: What is the risk?
 
 
BBC Health News - How high is the risk for the average woman?
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Mini-Movies May Boost IVF Success
 
 
ABC Health News - Mini-movies of growing embryos could help boost the success of in vitro fertilization, a new study found. But the number of women who could benefit from the time-lapse technology is unclear.    
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Watch: Aimee Copeland Gets Bionic Hands
 
 
ABC Health News - Touch Bionics donated prosthetics to Georgia woman, 25, who lost her hands to flesh-eating bacteria.    
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Well: Focaccia Recipes for Health
 
 
NY Times Medical Research News - This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman experiments with focaccia, an alternative to pizza that makes a great lunch, snack or sandwich.    
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Weight warning to young on diabetes
 
 
BBC Health News - People under 40 are warned to watch their weight as researchers find a sharp rise in the number with type 2 diabetes.
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World Briefing | Health: Single Yellow Fever Shot Offers Lifetime Protection, W.H.O. Says
 
 
NY Times Medical Research News - One shot confers lifetime protection and the “booster shot” given at 10 years is no longer necessary, the World Health Organization said.    
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VIDEO: First chief social worker for children
 
 
BBC Health News - England's first chief social worker for children has been speaking about her plans, ahead of taking up the post in September.
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Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland gets new bionic hands
 
 
FOX Health News - Last summer, the nation was captivated by the story of Aimee Copeland, who lost both her hands and a leg to a terrible bout with flesh-eating bacteria. Now, a little over a year later, Copeland has been fitted with a new pair of prosthetic hands, which allow her to wipe down tables, fold towels and even straighten her hair.
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Computer games may improve 'chemo brain' in cancer patients
 
 
FOX Health News - Doing computer puzzles may improve thinking skills in women who've undergone chemotherapy, according to a Stanford study.
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Ask Well: Coated vs. Uncoated Aspirin
 
 
NY Times Medical Research News - If you take coated aspirin and have concerns about its absorption, you are better off crushing the tablets than splitting them. But uncoated aspirin may be the best, most cost-effective option.    
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Aimee Copeland Gets Bionic Hands
 
 
ABC Health News - Aimee Copeland, the 25-year-old who lost her hands, both feet and her entire right leg to flesh-eating bacteria a year ago, has received two new bionic hands. Copeland spent the week in Ohio at Touch Bionics, where she received two bionic hands free of...    
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What Teens Should Expect From Their First Gynecologist Visit
 
 
ABC Health News - Visiting a gynecologist for the first time can be awkward and embarrassing for some teens. But the visit is crucial to help them understand their bodies and lay the groundwork for future health and wellness. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends the first...    
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What you need to know about new PSA screening guidelines
 
 
FOX Health News - Recently, the American Urological Association (AUA) announced new guidelines for prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing. Here is what you need to know
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Well: Safety: Smoke in Nonsmoking Hotel Rooms
 
 
NY Times Medical Research News - Staying in a nonsmoking room in a hotel that allows smoking elsewhere does not prevent exposure to tobacco smoke, a new study reports.    
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7 Health Problems Fixed by Food
 
 
ABC Health News - These nutrition solutions do everything from clear your skin to supercharge your mood.    
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Well: Life, Interrupted: Getting Away
 
 
NY Times Medical Research News - One of the hardest parts about developing leukemia at age 22 was how restrictive it was: My treatments left me highly susceptible to infection, airplanes were strictly off limits and even a trip to my neighborhood bodega required a protective face mask.    
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Students visiting PSU come home with bedbug bites
 
 
FOX Health News - Some of 40 chaperones and students visiting Penn State's main campus say they came home with bedbug bites.
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IRS Controversy Fuels Republican Health Law Opposition
 
 
Kaiser Health News - Just as the House took its 37th vote to repeal the health law, largely along party lines, the Republicans held their first hearing on the IRS's tax-exempt and government-entities division. Several media outlets report that Sarah Hall Ingram, who led the division when the questioned operations began, is now in charge of the branch overseeing implementation of parts of the health law.
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Republicans Ask GAO To Probe Sebelius' Fundraising
 
 
Kaiser Health News - GOP lawmakers seek an investigation of the Health and Human Services secretary's efforts to secure more funding for a private group that will help with the implementation of the health law. At the same time, an HHS spokesman offered more detail regarding whom she contacted.
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Climate Change Could Impact Allergies
 
 
ABC Health News - As the climate changes and carbon dioxide levels rise, experts say it's not just the environment that is affected, but your nose. Warmer temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels mean certain plants will thrive and unfortunately these plants tend to make us sneeze during allergy season.    
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CBO: Cadillac Tax's Bark May Be Worse Than Its Bite
 
 
Kaiser Health News - With fewer people than originally projected likely to be affected by the tax, the cost of the health law will go up due to lost tax revenue.
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Diane-35 benefits outweigh risks when used as authorized for acne: Health Canada
 
 
Vancouver Sun - Health News - Health Canada has completed a safety review of the anti-acne medication Diane-35 and determined the drug’s benefits outweigh its risks when appropriately used.
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Updated Diagnostic Guidebook For Mental Disorders To Be Unveiled This Weekend
 
 
Kaiser Health News - In advance of its release, the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has triggered debate and controversy surrounding the many changes included in this 947-page book.
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Patient And Physician Prescribing Information A Powerful Aide In Drug Marketing
 
 
Kaiser Health News - The New York Times reports on this marketing development.
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Viewpoints: Health Law's Effect On Patient Safety; Angelina Jolie's Surgery Is The Ultimate 'Choice'
 
 
Kaiser Health News - A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
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Some Hospitals Under The Microscope For Steep Pricing
 
 
Kaiser Health News - The New York Times and Los Angeles Times report on specific hospitals that have been shown to be among the most expensive in the nation. Meanwhile, Modern Healthcare reports on interest from some senators in overhauling Medicare's hospital payment system.
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State Highlights: State Medicaid Investigators Get More Money To Investigate Fraud
 
 
Kaiser Health News - A selection of health policy stories from Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Wisconsin and California.
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CMS Examines Interaction Between Medicaid And Health Insurance Exchanges
 
 
Kaiser Health News - Also in the news, developments on Medicaid expansion from Arizona, Ohio and Iowa.
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Liberty University's Challenge To The Health Law Has A Day In Appellate Court
 
 
Kaiser Health News - Mathew Staver, the university's lawyer, told the judges Thursday in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Liberty would face millions of dollars in penalties if it refuses to provide employee health insurance that violates its religious beliefs.
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Conservative Lawmakers Seek To Capitalize On Link Between Current 'Scandals' And Health Law
 
 
Kaiser Health News - Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., was among the members of Congress linking the IRS scandal to the repeal vote and even talk of impeachment.
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