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Report: women in 20s can wait 2 years between cervical cancer tests
The new guidelines also say routine Pap screening should begin at age 21.... Read more..
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Quick-moving e-mail message has bad advice for stopping spread of flu
A doctor in Springfield dispels some misinformation being circulated by e-mail.... Read more..
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New device could help treat hand troubles
Device isolates individual muscles and measures their strength... Read more..
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New bioelectric wound bandage speeds healing
Procellera works by stimulating the wound.... Read more..
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Doctors use ultrasound to better treat arthritis sufferers
Most people connect ultrasound with pregnancy but that visual technology also helps arthritis patients see some relief. ... Read more..
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Weight loss surgery curbs appetites, has advantages over gastric bypass
Sleeve gastrectomy removes 3/4 of a stomach.... Read more..
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Another way to rehydrate sick children
Hylenex maybe less traumatic for kids and parents... Read more..
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Low blood pressure can be as dangerous as high blood pressure
A diastolic pressure below 70 doubles a person's risk of heart attack.... Read more..
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Chemical peels can help clear up acne
Not a quick fix but has helped mild to moderate cases of acne... Read more..
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Healthcare company in Springfield makes big effort to find organ donors
Volunteers for CoxHealth began recruiting potential organ and tissue donors early in the day and worked into the early evening on Tuesday. ... Read more..
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Doctors see more strokes among younger people
Vertebral dissections cause up to 25 percent of all strokes in young or middle aged people... Read more..
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Some foods can help you fight off illnesses
Certain foods help build up your immune system... Read more..
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Silicone implants help restore arthritic knuckles
Arthritis causes severe pain and deformity but joint replacement can bring relief. ... Read more..
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CUPID heart study tries to restore critical protein in the heart
Researchers are trying gene therapy to fight heart failure ... Read more..
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California study suggests no link between autism and mercury
Children with autism have virtually the same levels of mercury in their blood as kids who are developing normally, according to new research. It suggests no link between autism and older vaccines as... Read more..
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Researchers study rice in search for new treatments for asthma
Scientists are studying DNA to find the genes that cause asthma.... Read more..
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Seasonal flu vaccine is in short supply in Springfield-area stores, clinics
While the wait for the H1N1 shots continue, several people figured they'd get their seasonal flu vaccine.... Read more..
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Light treatment helps some patients zap dry eyes
Four to six treatments of intense pulsed light therapy are now being used for dry eyes. ... Read more..
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Government continues to push for more H1N1 vaccinations
Some children especially are being devastated by the H1N1 flu.... Read more..
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Kids can have high blood pressure too
One in four children with hypertension may be going undiagnosed... Read more..
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