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Why we still need to lower our salt intake
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doctors tell people with a heart-zapping device in their chests to give up intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. But lots of patients ignore that advice — and now new research is challenging it.
Patients do just as well with medical residents and nurses, researchers say
Plus, a recipe for almond-crusted chicken skewers
LONDON (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.
Advanced colonoscope has wider range of view than traditional models, picks up more polyps, study finds
ATLANTA (AP) — A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.
Far reaching trade pacts make a mockery of the democratic process.
Experimental app shaves critical seconds off smartphone transmissions of EKG images, study says
Shepherd, a co-host on ABC’s “The View,” describes her diet and exercise routine in her new book.
