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  • HEALTHDAY - INFECTIOUS DISEASE

    Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home's Bacteria Count

    Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home's Bacteria Count

    Posted 3:00 PM 5/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

    WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Man's best friend may bring millions more microscopic pals into the average human home, a new study suggests.

    Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado found that homes with dogs have more bacteria than other (More)


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  • HEALTHDAY - HEAD AND NECK

    Having Both Migraines, Depression May Mean Smaller Brain

    Having Both Migraines, Depression May Mean Smaller Brain

    Posted 2:00 PM 5/22/2013 by By Maureen Salamon
    HealthDay Reporter

    WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Migraines and depression can each cause a great deal of suffering, but new research indicates the combination of the two may be linked to something else entirely -- a smaller brain.

    Already aware that people with migraines face double the risk of (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - BONES AND JOINTS

    Migraine, Chronic Back Pain Tied to Higher Suicide Risk

    Migraine, Chronic Back Pain Tied to Higher Suicide Risk

    Posted 2:00 PM 5/22/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
    HealthDay Reporter

    WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- People who endure chronic migraines or back pain are more likely to attempt suicide, whether or not they also suffer from depression or another psychiatric condition, according to a new study.

    "Clinicians who are seeing patients with certain pain (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - CANCER

    American Cancer Society Celebrates 100 Years of Progress

    American Cancer Society Celebrates 100 Years of Progress

    Posted 12:00 PM 5/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

    WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.

    Since 1913, the cancer society has played a role in nearly every major (More)


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