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    Other companies challenging contraception mandate

    Other companies challenging contraception mandate

    Posted 2:30 PM 5/23/2013 by Tony Spehar

    DENVER (AP) - Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business owners find morally objectionable, such as certain types of contraception.The (More)


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  • HEALTHDAY - BONES AND JOINTS

    Glucosamine Supplements Tied to Risk of Eye Condition

    Glucosamine Supplements Tied to Risk of Eye Condition

    Posted 2:00 PM 5/23/2013 by By Denise Mann
    HealthDay Reporter

    THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Glucosamine supplements that millions of Americans take to help treat hip and knee osteoarthritis may have an unexpected side effect: They may increase risk for developing glaucoma, a small new study of older adults suggests.

    Glaucoma occurs when there (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - MENTAL HEALTH

    People With Borderline Personality Disorder May Misinterpret Facial Emotions

    People With Borderline Personality Disorder May Misinterpret Facial Emotions

    Posted 2:00 PM 5/23/2013 by Margaret Farley Steele

    THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Symptoms of borderline personality disorder often mimic traits of other psychiatric disorders, complicating diagnosis and treatment. But researchers in Canada say they have identified a characteristic that may be unique to borderline personality disorder: a (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - DIABETES

    Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds

    Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds

    Posted 2:00 PM 5/23/2013 by By Serena Gordon
    HealthDay Reporter

    THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in children than adults, with signs of serious complications seen just a few years after diagnosis, new research finds.

    "Based on the latest results, it seems like type 2 is progressing more rapidly in children," said (More)


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    Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

    Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

    Posted 1:30 PM 5/23/2013 by Tony Spehar

    NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops (More)


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