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Influential pediatricians group backs gay marriage
CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's most influential pediatrician's group has endorsed gay marriage, saying a stable relationship between parents regardless of sexual orientation contributes to a child's health and well-being. The American Academy of...
Tags: Family, Marriage, Minority Groups, Arts and Culture, Same-Sex Marriage
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Some patients won't see nurses of different race
DETROIT (AP) — It's been called one of medicine's "open secrets" — allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or nurse of another race. In the latest example, a white man with a swastika tattoo insisted that black nurses not be...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Freedom of the Press, Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, Justice System
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Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots
CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Values, Hospitals and Clinics, Mumps, Pneumonia
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Docs at odds over kids' cholesterol test guidance
CHICAGO (AP) — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids....Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Colleges and Universities, Harvard Medical School, Medical Research, Overweight
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Hot dog! Speed eaters ready for NY contest
NEW YORK (AP) — There's more than 100 pounds difference between the two defending champions who will try to eat the most hot dogs today in the 97th edition of The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island....
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Nathan's Famous, Michael Bloomberg, Hot Dogs, Foods and Beverages
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Shrinking stomach may boost risk for booze abuse
CHICAGO (AP) — A big new study says obesity surgery may increase patients' chances for alcohol abuse. Patients in the study who had gastric bypass surgery faced double the risk for excessive drinking two years later. That's compared with those...Tags: Health, Weight, Obesity, Medical Research
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Ohio county takes 200-pound 8-year-old from mother
CLEVELAND (AP) — The case of an 8-year-old third-grader weighing more than 200 pounds has renewed a debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese. Roughly 2 million U.S. children are extremely obese — weighing...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Hospitals and Clinics, Sleep Apnea, Health Organizations, Overweight
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Ohio officials take 200-pound boy from mother
CLEVELAND (AP) — The case of an 8-year-old boy taken from his family because he weighs more than 200 pounds (90 kilograms) has renewed a U.S. debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese. The boy was removed from his...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Hospitals and Clinics, Sleep Apnea, Health Organizations, Overweight
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Light drinking linked to slight breast cancer risk
CHICAGO (AP) — A study suggests that women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face a slightly higher chance of developing breast cancer when compared to women who don't drink. The study involved more than 100,000 U.S. nurses. The link...Tags: Breast Cancer, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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More US companies covering transgender surgery
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More and more large corporations, including Coca-Cola, Campbell Soup and Walt Disney, are covering surgery for transgender employees as part of their health plans. The trend follows a concerted push by transgender rights...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Eastman Kodak Company, Campbell Soup Company, Coca-Cola Co.
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Could gene tests tell if kids can be sports stars?
CHICAGO (AP) — Was your kid born to be an elite athlete? Marketers of genetic tests claim the answer is in mail-order kits costing less than $200. Some customers say the test results help them steer their children to appropriate sports. But...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Drugs and Medicines, Colleges and Universities, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure
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1 in 5 heart defibrillator implants questionable
CHICAGO (AP) — A new study finds that one in five heart defibrillators may be implanted for questionable reasons without solid evidence the devices will help. The implants shock the heart back into a normal rhythm when it starts beating...Tags: Physical Conditions, Health, Clubs and Associations, Heart and Circulatory System, Lifestyle and Leisure
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