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Flu Vaccine May Protect Your Heart
Researchers found that those who were vaccinated had fewer heart attacks, strokes.
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Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Using nonprescription lenses can lead to infection, vision loss, eye doctor says.
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Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study
Carotid artery wall thickening common for many with this lung disease.
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West Nile Cases Pass 4,700 Mark Nationwide: CDC
Number of deaths now stands at 219, up from 183 last week.
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Smokers at Higher Risk of Another Stroke: Study
Quitting before brain attack occurs cuts chances of second stroke, heart attack or death.
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Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
Better care for both conditions needed, study authors say.
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Antibiotics Don't Ease Coughs in Kids With Common Cold: Study
No treatment is sometimes the best option, experts say.
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Uganda Faces Fresh Outbreak of Hemorrhagic Fever
Uganda is struggling to contain the spread of the deadly Marburg virus, just weeks after an outbreak of Ebola killed at least 16 people.
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Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C May Thwart Liver Cancer
Incidence halved by treatment, study finds.
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Less Frequent Pap Tests Safe for Most Women
New guidelines recommend cervical cancer screening every 3 to 5 years
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