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    Mar 7, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. More gun laws = fewer deaths, 50-state study says

    <span style="font-size: small;">CHICAGO (AP) &mdash; <span id="fbPhotoPageCaption" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:45}"><span class="hasCaption">It's a study everyone is talking about today because the statistics are so dramatic: States with the most gun control laws have a 42 percent lower gun death rate than states with the least number of gun control laws, according to a 50-state study that suggests sheer quantity of measures might make a difference.</span></span></span>
    CHICAGO (AP) — It's a study everyone is talking about today because the statistics are so dramatic: States with the most gun control laws have a 42 percent lower gun death rate than states with the least number of gun control laws, according to a...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Suicide, Interior Policy, Murder, Gun Control

    2. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. 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: Minority Groups, American Medical Association, Fordham University, Medical Specialization, General Practitioners

    3. Nov 20, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. Unemployment may increase chances of heart attacks

    <span style="font-size: small;">CHICAGO (AP) &mdash; <span style="color: red;">Unemployment</span> hurts more than your wallet &mdash; it may damage your <span style="color: red;">heart</span>. That's according to a study linking joblessness with <span style="color: red;">heart</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: red;">attacks</span> in older workers.</span>
    CHICAGO (AP) — Unemployment hurts more than your wallet — it may damage your heart. That's according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers. The increased odds weren't huge, although multiple job losses posed as...

    Tags: Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Layoffs and Downsizing, Duke University

    4. May 28, 2012 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  4. 'The fighter still remains' ... Battle against brutal ALS goes on for Dr. Faye

    <span style="font-size: small;">She's beaten the odds ... but not the disease.</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;">Dr. Faye Magneson has been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;">almost nine years.</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;">Most patients live only two to five years with ALS.</span>
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    She's beaten the odds ... but not the disease. Dr. Faye Magneson has been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for almost nine years. Most patients live only two to five years with ALS. Magneson was an internal medicine doctor and director of...

    Tags: Nursing Homes, Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Internists, General Practitioners

    5. May 20, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  5. Knee surgery stats prompt changes at US hospitals

    CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Knee replacement surgeries at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center soon could be handled by a specialized operating room team as the result of a data-sharing project among health systems throughout the U.S. aimed at improving...

    Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Healthcare Policies, Medical Procedures and Tests, Knee Replacement, Heart Failure

    6. Jul 11, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. Salt diet dangers may be influenced by potassium

    ATLANTA (AP) — A new federal study suggests a new wrinkle in the debate about the dangers of eating too much salt. The research found that the people who are most at risk are those who get too much salt but also get too little potassium. They...

    Tags: High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Heart and Circulatory System, Internists, Physical Conditions

    7. Feb 14, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. Study: Harmful medical devices get OK too easily

    CHICAGO (AP) — A new analysis says most medical devices recalled recently because of deaths or life-threatening problems were approved under rules that don't require human testing. According to the study authors, these devices include heart...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Internists, Medical Research, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests

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