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Hands-only CPR equally effective
As compression-only CPR has grown in use, the question has remained whether it's as effective as the traditional form that includes mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Two new studies say yes. FULL STORY | WATCH: CPR in 2 minutes
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Calcium supplements may boost heart attack risk
The millions of people who take calcium supplements to strengthen aging bones and ward off osteoporosis may be putting themselves at increased risk of a heart attack, a new study has found.
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Government has your baby's DNA
When Annie Brown's daughter, Isabel, was a month old, her pediatrician asked Brown and her husband to sit down because he had some bad news to tell them: Isabel carried a gene that put her at risk for cystic fibrosis.
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Hoarding called a public health issue
In extreme cases, hoarders' obsession has led to fires, attracted vermin, endangered their families, that experts describe it as a growing public health problem.
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Dispersant concerns remain
Little is known about the effects of the chemicals added to the Gulf of Mexico to break up oil flowing from the Deepwater Horizon's ruptured well.
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