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About 30 percent sleepwalked at least once
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STANFORD, Calif., May 14 (UPI) — US researchers determined almost 30 percent of Americans had an episode of sleepwalking during their lifetime. Lead author Dr. Maurice Ohayon, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University …
Almost 1 in 3 in US have sleepwalked: studyChicago Tribune
Study: Those with depression at higher risk of sleepwalkingDetroit Free Press
Sleepwalking May Be More Common Than You ThinkWebMD
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Daily Mail

Has Obama Gone Too Far in His Rhetoric About the Supreme Court?
Chicago Tribune
Some accuse Barack Obama of challenging Supreme Court authority in his comments on its ruling on his healthcare law Though President Obama says he is confident the Supreme Court will rule in favor of his healthcare law the Patient Protection and …
Obama respects Supreme Court's power to rule on laws, Holder saysBoston Herald
Holder Says 'Courts Have Final Say' in Response to Furor Over Obama's Health …Texas Insider
Obama respects Supreme Court's power, attorney general writesLos Angeles Times
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Miss America Kirsten Haglund opens up about her battle with anorexia
CNN
By Yasmin Khorram, CNN Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund reacts as she is named Miss America 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 26. Editor's note: This is the third part of a six-week Friday series on the perceptions of beauty.
Miss America 2008 Talks About AnorexiaCalorieLab Calorie Counter News
Experts Answer: How Do You Tell if Someone Has an Eating Disorder?MyHealthNewsDaily
Former Miss America Opens Up About Battle With AnorexiaWRTV Indianapolis
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The Sacramento Press

Coming clean about my first colonoscopy
CNN
By Lisa O'Neill Hil, Special to CNN This x-ray shows the intestines of an unknown patient; a colonoscopy provides a much closer look. (CNN) — In my 20s, after my doctor performed a laparoscopy to examine my uterus and ovaries, he gave me a videotape …
Colon cancer detection report for NY releasedWall Street Journal
Most older adults need colon cancer screeningmsnbc.com
ACP Calls for Colon Cancer Screening at 50MedPage Today
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CTV.ca

Warning on statins: FDA more open about risks
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By Robert Bazell Not long ago, statins were jokingly promoted by some doctors with a “put them in the drinking water” argument. Physicians and drug company experts suggested that the ubiquitous cholesterol-lowering drugs — including Lipitor, Mevacor, …
How Rare Are Statin-Related Memory Issues?Forbes
Concussions, statins, safe scans and condoms that tell allUSA TODAY
FDA warns statin users of memory loss and diabetesGant Daily
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CTV.ca

Illinois Catholic groups still concerned about Obama's revised birth control …
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama's revised stance on birth control coverage in workplace insurance plans could conflict with an Illinois exemption for Catholic institutions, according to the directors of two major Catholic groups who remain …
White House didn't foresee birth control backlashFox News
Jean Marbella: On health care, freedom for or from religion?Baltimore Sun
Catholic Bishops Oppose Compromise on Birth-Control InsuranceWall Street Journal
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USA TODAY

Minn. food company recalls about 1 million eggs in 34 states
USA TODAY
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria. Robert F. Bukaty, AP Lab testing by a third party …
Egg recall in 34 states over Listeria concernsCBS News
Minnesota food company recalls cooked eggs distributed in 34 states due to …Washington Post
Cooked eggs recalled in California, 33 other statesLos Angeles Times
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The Associated Press

Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing
The Associated Press
To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see. Those clinical breast exams are …
Amid Komen flap, a frantic 24 hours for agencies hereMinneapolis Star Tribune
Cancer Group Backs Down on Cutting Off Planned ParenthoodNew York Times
Komen reverses Planned Parenthood decision after uproarMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
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TIME

The One Question We Should Be Asking About the New Autism Definition
TIME
By Judith Warner | @judithwarner | January 20, 2012 | + Warner's latest book is We've Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication. The proposed change to the newest edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and …
New Definition of Autism Will Exclude Many, Study SuggestsNew York Times
New Autism Definition Could Exclude ManyABC News (blog)
Autism numbers, junk food in schools, a thumbs up for gossipUSA TODAY
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USA TODAY

FDA warns about painkiller mix-up in Excedrin
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing plant. Injured model Lauren Scruggs …
Recall of Bufferin, Excedrin, No-Doz, Gas-XDeseret News
FDA: Novartis Recall May Also Affect PainkillersABC News
FDA warns of pill mix-up with powerful painkiller drugs from Endo Pharma …Washington Post
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USA TODAY

Women's health advocates question FDA about missing safety data on silicone …
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Consumer safety advocates are questioning the Food and Drug Administration about seemingly incomplete and erroneous data used to affirm the safety of silicone breast implants last year. The FDA concluded last summer that the silicone-gel …
Consumer group questions review of breast implantsSan Francisco Chronicle
Czechs say women should replace PIP implantsReuters
Free breast implants pledge by UK manufacturerTelegraph.co.uk

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USA TODAY

2012 Medicare debate is all about the baby boomers
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby boomers take note: Medicare as your parents have known it is headed for big changes no matter who wins the White House in 2012. You may not like it, but you might have to accept it. Dial down the partisan rhetoric and surprising …
Fix Medicare, ignore scare talkChicago Sun-Times
Republican candidates want to privatize MedicareThe Tennessean

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USA Today

It's about time that FDA took action against Lap-Band billboards
Los Angeles Times
It has taken almost two years, but government regulators finally woke up to the idea that those 1-800-GET-THIN billboards plastered all over Southland freeways may be dangerous to your health. That's the underlying meaning of the …
FDA warns centers for misleading Lap-Band adsUSA Today
FDA Slams Ads by Gastric Banding CentersABC News
FDA warns gastric band surgical centers over misleading adsCBS News
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