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She plans to 'be around a long time' for her special-needs son. |
June of 2003 began as a joyful month for Mary Jo Krafty. Her oldest daughter, Christina, was graduating from high school. And the Bangor... |
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Giffords now can speak in short sentences--longer ones frustrate her--and writes left-handed, according to a new report on the progress she has made since she was grievously wounded by a gunman in... Read more...Tweaked helmet would better protect our troopsA slightly larger helmet with more foam padding would better protect soldiers and Marines from traumatic brain injury, researchers find. The... Broader definition of Alzheimer's could help doctors diagnose it earlierThe change reflects increased knowledge about the disorder. For now, though, treatment options, and limits among them, remain the same. |
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Surprise, surprise! Faced with the prospect of Medicare cuts, even tea party folks find griping about "big government" to be a lot more fun than actually shrinking it. Today's Consider This comes from Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page. |
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Supreme Court refuses to skip lower courts on healthcare reform law
The Supreme Court rejects an appeal from Virginia's attorney general, who had asked the justices to expedite review of the Affordable Care...
Hospitals drowning in noise
Improved medical technology has brought din to health centers; studies find sounds may be hindering recovery.
Pediatricians call for stricter laws for chemicals
The U.S. is not doing enough to protect kids from exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals, pediatricians said in a new statement...
A cadaver gets under her skin
A first-year medical student can't help but wonder while working on an anonymous donor — who was this man?
Fascinating facts: Inside the human body
There was a certain ignorance I had about the body before dissecting it. Some of what I've learned was surprising, disconcerting and...
Making a better artificial intestine
Scientists have long grown cells in flat dishes, which is handy if you're studying flat tissues. But organs have bulges and ridges and other...
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Chat with a three-time oral cancer survivor
TRANSCRIPT: Christine Brader, featured in the national Truth anti-smoking campaign, shares her face and her story.
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