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26 Jul 2011
McDonald's plans to add a fruit or vegetable serving to all Happy Meals and shrink the portion of French fries: lat.ms/nKg2sa #obesity
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26 Jul 2011
CDC still listening to youth vaccination debate. Public hearings trigger parents' passions: trib.in/pU50Pg #meningitis #babies #vaccine
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26 Jul 2011
#Hospitals take #cultural sensitivity seriously. Ann Cho serves as cultural concierge for #Korean #patients: trib.in/r3dqsu #customs
25 Jul 2011
25 Jul 2011
Blockbuster-drug prices to drop as patents expire. Consumers can save big money, but should take precaution with any Rx: lat.ms/rgfw6U
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25 Jul 2011
Cranberries help prevent urinary tract infections, but not as well as #antibiotics: lat.ms/qmYi7X #UTI #cranberry #homeremedy
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25 Jul 2011
Mesh used in #pelvic surgeries under scrutiny. 10% of women have problems with #mesh protrusion; #FDA warns of risks: trib.in/pfnORs
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25 Jul 2011
Nonsurgical cosmetic treatments growing in popularity http://lat.ms/pqvJ0U RT @latimesmost
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25 Jul 2011
Don’t be fooled. There’s nothing environmentally friendly about cigarettes, warns @TobaccoFreeKids & others: http://goo.gl/DZp2x
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25 Jul 2011
Danger zone: College #football culture, sickle cell trait are lethal combination: thesent.nl/mOT2Wy #sicklecell #death #workouts
25 Jul 2011
Neil Peart's body is finely tuned instrument. #Drummer for #Rush cross-country skis, swims, cycles and does yoga: lat.ms/okqiC0
23 Jul 2011
Photo gallery of this week's health news, including restaurant calorie counts, free birth control, Alzheimer's research: lat.ms/pJG2Kr
21 Jul 2011
Retailers backing Michelle #Obama's push to bring fresh #foods into impoverished areas: trib.in/nuJL5U #walmart #walgreens #produce
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21 Jul 2011
Woman begs for kidney donor on Craigslist. http://sunsent.nl/nvqop1
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21 Jul 2011
#Tall #women more likely to get #cancer, study finds: lat.ms/qHagJK #skincancer #leukemia #kidneycancer
21 Jul 2011
#Insurance companies are now offering bed bug insurance. Find out more during our #healthchat at noon EDT: cour.at/qOoGqz #bedbugs
21 Jul 2011
$200M #grocery store financing program TBA: lat.ms/owRnGk But access to grocers doesn't improve diets, study says: lat.ms/qQunb8
20 Jul 2011
FDA gives OK to flu vaccine, same as last season's. Yes, you still need a new shot--but the needle could be 90% smaller: lat.ms/na7amL
20 Jul 2011
#Concussions double veterans' risk for #Alzheimer's, study says: lat.ms/mQl6QA #dementia #military #veterans #active-duty
20 Jul 2011
Seven ways to slow down #Alzheimer's. Hint: In the U.S., the No. 1 risk factor involves the couch: http://lat.ms/qm4BeY