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Medical implant maker plans move from Rochester
ROCHESTER, Ind. (AP) — A Fulton County official says a company that makes medical implants and tools plans to move from there to suburban Indianapolis in the coming months.
The move by Rochester Medical Implants to Noblesville will cost the city of...Tags: Companies and Corporations
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Epilepsy drug in pregnancy tied to autism risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy are three times more likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder, suggests new research based on close to 700,000 babies born in Denmark. Previous studies...Tags: Birth Defects, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American School for the Deaf, Science and Technology, Denmark
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Breastfeeding may not ward off child obesity
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight or obese kids, a large, new study says. "It's just a reality check that in itself, promoting breastfeeding, while a good thing and will have other...Tags: Overweight, Science and Technology, Obesity, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Could acupuncture help relieve seasonal allergies?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may help improve seasonal allergy symptoms in some people with runny noses and watery eyes, according to a new study - but the effect seems to be small. Researchers found 71 percent of people reported an...Tags: Allergies, Science and Technology, Internists, Pharmaceuticals, Acupuncture
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How to move forward in 2013: Tips to improve physical, mental and emotional health in the new year
chrisc@herald-mail.comAny day can be the day you decide to improve your health. But because today is New Year's Eve, consider making one or two changes today that will improve your health in 2013. None of these will surprise you. You've probably heard them all before, maybe...Tags: Diabetes, University of Maryland, College Park, Obesity, The New York Times, Internists
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2 firefighters shot dead, 2 hurt in 'trap' at fire in upstate N.Y.
WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Two firefighters were shot dead and two more were wounded after an apparent ambush at a house fire in this sleepy upstate New York town early Monday morning. Webster Police Chief Gerald Pickering told reporters, “It does appear to...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Shootings, Fires, Andrew Cuomo
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Postpartum depression tied to domestic violence
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers with postpartum depression are more likely to be in a violent relationship than moms without depression, and new mothers in abusive relationships are more likely to suffer postpartum depression, according to a new...Tags: Pediatrics, Science and Technology, Family, Environmental Issues, Health
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Dark Supermoon To Affect Earth's Tides Tonight?
FOX 17 NewsToday Is: Crush a Can Day (Source: HolidayInsights.com) Crush a Can Day is today. How flat can you squish it? After you get done kicking the can around, you get the fun of crushing it too. Use it as a stress reliever to take out all of the...Tags: Supermoon, The New York Times, Fox Broadcasting Company, Mexico, Stress
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Can this drink help insomnia?
Part of an ongoing series on health claims.
Claim: Tart cherry juice can be a natural solution for insomnia, according to CherryPharm, which produces a tart cherry juice product called CheriBundi.
Reality: The idea that cherry juice can help promote...Tags: Education, Science and Technology, Julie Deardorff, Pharmaceuticals, Colleges and Universities
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A look at Japan's damaged nuclear plants
The situation at one of Japan's crippled nuclear power plants seemed to go from bad to worse as an explosion Saturday destroyed a building that houses one reactor and on Sunday another reactor began experiencing problems with its cooling system. An...Tags: Explosions, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, University of California, Emergency Incidents
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Key genital measurement linked to male fertility
ReutersThe dimension in question is not penis or testicle size, but a measurement known as anogenital distance, or AGD. Men whose AGD is shorter than the median length -- around 2 inches (52 mm) -- have seven times the chance of being sub-fertile as those...Tags: Testicle, Human Body, Urine, Semen, Infertility
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Softeners in plastics may affect masculinity in young boys, study says
Booster ShotsBoys born to mothers who have above-normal levels of the controversial chemicals known as phthalates in their urine are less likely to exhibit masculine behavior, a new study has found. Phthalates, which block the activity of male hormones such as......
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