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Health Matters 5/24/2012: Teens & Blood Pressure
Last Updated: 5:18 AM 05/24/12 - Older people aren't the only ones who need to worry about high blood pressure.
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Health Matters 5/24/2012: New Cause for Concern for Sleep Deprived
Last Updated: 5:16 AM 05/24/12 - People who suffer from a sleep disorder may have something else to lose sleep over.
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Health Matters 5/23/2012: Loud Music & Drug Use
Last Updated: 5:06 AM 05/23/12 - Could your teens love of loud music lead to drug abuse?
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Health Matters 5/22/2012: Potential Pandemic?
Last Updated: 5:26 AM 05/22/12 - A number of scientists say some controversial research could actually bring us closer to a pandemic.
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Health Matters 5/22/2012: Oral Hygiene
Last Updated: 5:23 AM 05/22/12 - If you want healthy teeth you might need to do a little bit more than just brush them.
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Health Matters 5/21/2012: High End Health Care
Last Updated: 3:54 AM 05/21/12 - The secret to high-end health care boils down to what's in your wallet.
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Health Matters 5/21/2012: Autism & Education
Last Updated: 3:46 AM 05/21/12 - We take a closer look at adults with autism.
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Health Matters 5/18/2012: Another Way Into the Aorta
Last Updated: 5:31 AM 05/18/12 - A typically uncomfortable procedure just got a little bit easier.
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Health Matters 5/18/2012: Night of the Walking Sleepless
Last Updated: 5:28 AM 05/18/12 - It may not quite be the night of the walking dead but more adults say they're unknowingly going for an evening stroll.
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Health Alert 5-21-12
Last Updated: 11:51 AM 05/17/12 - A new program allows children at the school to plant, grow and then eat their own healthy foods and if you are a Slurpee fan, 7-11 is offering something new called Slurpee Lite.
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Health Matters 5/17/2012: A Prickly Treatment May Help Lung Condition
Last Updated: 5:44 AM 05/17/12 - A prickly treatment is receiving rave reviews from doctors for its treatment of a lung condition.
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Health Matters 5/17/2012: Marijuana & Multiple Sclerosis
Last Updated: 5:39 AM 05/17/12 - A new study suggests marijuana could help treat symptoms of a debilitating disease.
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Health Matters 5/16/2012: The Man with the Magic Hand
Last Updated: 5:29 AM 05/16/12 - A man with a magic hand talks about how it's changed his life.
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Health Matters 5/16/2012: Fighting Family Blood Pressure
Last Updated: 5:21 AM 05/16/12 - Want to fight off your family history of high blood pressure?
Health Matters 5/12/2012: Children & Divorce
Last Updated: 5:26 AM 05/15/12 - Find out how children are affected by their parents divorce.
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Health Matters 5/12/2012: Men & Breast Cancer
Last Updated: 5:24 AM 05/15/12 - Breast cancer in men is often overlooked, but new research suggests it could be even more deadly for men.
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Health Matters 5/14/2012: Going Nuts
Last Updated: 5:39 AM 05/14/12 - There's good advice for people who are 'nuts' about nuts.
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Health Matters 5/14/2012: China Going to Education Extremes
Last Updated: 5:37 AM 05/14/12 - Find out the lengths a school in China is going to help its students perform on tests.
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Health Matters 5/11/2012: Kicking Butts
Last Updated: 5:23 AM 05/11/12 - Is acupunture helping some smokers kick the habit?
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Health Matters 5/11/2012: Highway Blues
Last Updated: 5:17 AM 05/11/12 - New evidence that living near a major highway could also increase your death risk.
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Health Matters 5/10/2012: PTSD to Get a New Name?
Last Updated: 5:17 AM 05/10/12 - A disorder that affects many of our brave veterans may soon be getting a name change.
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Health Matters 5/10/2012: Facebook Addiction
Last Updated: 5:13 AM 05/10/12 - Think your addicted to social media? A test may soon be able to let you know for sure.
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HIV: Scared No More
Last Updated: 10:47 PM 05/09/12 - He's been at death's door four different times. A local man first learned he had HIV nearly 17 years ago. In our special report, "HIV: Scared No More", we introduce you to someone who says there's still reason to be plenty scared.
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Health Matters 5/9/2012: A Grim Future
Last Updated: 5:49 AM 05/09/12 - A new study paints a grim portrait for americans if we don't shape up.
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Health Matters 5/9/2012: Diabetes Sniffing Dogs
Last Updated: 5:38 AM 05/09/12 - You've heard of dogs that sniff out drugs but what about diabetes?
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Health Matters 5/8/2012: The Pacifier Question
Last Updated: 5:35 AM 05/08/12 - Should you give your new baby a pacifier or not?
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Health Matters 5/8/2012: New Blue Pill?
Last Updated: 5:36 AM 05/08/12 - A new drug is hitting the shelves that will be competition for the little blue pill.
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Health Matters 5/7/2012: Better With Age
Last Updated: 4:49 AM 05/07/12 - Why are some women saything they're like a fine wine?
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Health Matters 5/7/2012: Mammogram Answers
Last Updated: 4:46 AM 05/07/12 - We've got the answers for what you need to know when it comes to getting a mammogram.
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Health Matters 5/4/12: Dangerous Household Pesiticde
Last Updated: 8:25 AM 05/04/12 - A common pesticide, may be subtly influencing brain development in children, according to a new study.
Health Matters 5/4/12: Overweight Teens and Diabetes
Last Updated: 7:59 AM 05/04/12 - A new study shows that overweight teens with diabetes are more likely to suffer major complications.
Health Matters 5/3/2012: Stress and Pregnancy
Last Updated: 5:19 AM 05/03/12 - Mothers who stress during pregnancy could have an effect their unborn babies.
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Health Matters 5/3/2012: Obesity and Getting Hired
Last Updated: 5:17 AM 05/03/12 - Does your weight play a role in whether you're hired or not?
Health Matters 5/2/2012: Dealing with Diabetes
Last Updated: 5:42 AM 05/02/12 - Diabetes is more difficult to deal with for one age group, but it might not be the one you think.
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Health Matters 5/2/2012: Fighting Paralysis
Last Updated: 5:39 AM 05/02/12 - A new development could be helping paralyzed people walk again.
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Health Matters 5/1/2012: Battling Autism
Last Updated: 4:52 AM 05/01/12 - Health Matters takes a closer look at autism drugs.
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Health Matters 5/1/2012: Health in the Workplace
Last Updated: 4:53 AM 05/01/12 - Workplace wellness is on the rise. Statistics say as many as 74 percent of American businesses offer some form of wellness program.
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Health Matters 4/30/2012: Baby Boomers Heading to the Gym
Last Updated: 6:38 AM 04/30/12 - What are some baby boomers doing to stay in shape?
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Health Matters 4/30/2012: Bugs are in the Air
Last Updated: 6:26 AM 04/30/12 - Many folks in the big bend are welcoming back warmer temperatures, but unfortunately so are many bugs!
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Health Matters 4/27/2012: Nurses Needed
Last Updated: 5:43 AM 04/27/12 - America isn't the only country experiencing a need for nurses.
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Health Matters 4/27/2012: Brain Freeze Problems
Last Updated: 5:39 AM 04/27/12 - If you suffer brain freeze when you're eating ice cream you may be prone to get something much worse.
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Health Matters 4/26/2012: Mouth Cancer Screening? There's an App for That
Last Updated: 5:43 AM 04/26/12 - If you're getting tested for mouth cancer...there may soon be an app for that.
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Health Matters 4/26/2012: Men Catching Women in Life Expectancy
Last Updated: 5:40 AM 04/26/12 - The longevity gap between men and women seems to be narrowing.
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Health Matters 4/24/2012: Hospital Infection Decreasing
Last Updated: 5:27 AM 04/25/12 - A type of infection seen at hospitals is decreasing.
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Health Matters 4/23/2012: Music Therapy
Last Updated: 5:25 AM 04/25/12 - The practice of using music to soothe patients is growing.
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Health Matters 4/24/2012: Men & Plastic Surgery
Last Updated: 12:20 PM 04/24/12 - Women aren't the only ones heading to the plastic surgeon these days.
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Health Matters 4/24/2012: Exercising & Breast Cancer
Last Updated: 5:47 AM 04/24/12 - Exercise may help breast cancer patients fight off depression.
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Health Matters 4/23/2012: No More Tears
Last Updated: 6:40 AM 04/23/12 - Almost all children dread getting shots. So what can you do to help stop those tears?
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Health Matters 4/23/2012: Never Wake a Sleeping Baby
Last Updated: 6:30 AM 04/23/12 - You've heard the expression never awaken a sleeping giant, but find out why waking up a sleeping baby may be just as bad.
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Health Matters 4/20/2012: Chin Implants on the Rise
Last Updated: 7:21 AM 04/20/12 - Chin implants are the fastest growing cosmetic surgery in the nation.
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