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Home > News > Health Watch > Article Archive 5/16/2008 12:28:39 AM
  • Can Caffeine Creams Burn Off Unwanted Fat?
  • Woman Donates Kidney To Her Former English Teacher
  • Video Game Pains
  • Lead in Dental Products
  • Too Much, Too Little Sleep Tied to Ill Health in CDC Study
  • Pandemic Flu Threat Remains Substantial, Health Experts Say
  • Study: Restaurant Tobacco Bans Influence Teen Smoking
  • Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits
  • 10 Million Children Worldwide Die From Lack of Health Care
  • Medical Mondays: Stroke Awareness - Dr. Sean Orr
  • Great Strides Walks for Cystic Fibrosis
  • Cutler Has Type 1 Diabetes
  • Measles Outbreak
  • Lasik Alternatives
  • Fit but Fat Theory Questioned
  • The Rush Is On To Pass Health Plan in Tallahassee
  • Exercise-Heart Study Casts Doubt on 'Fit But Fat' Theory
  • Study: Pregnant Women With Pre-Existing Diabetes Doubles
  • Study Finds Increases in Nursing Home, Assisted Living Costs
  • Male Birth Control Pill in the Works
  • How to Heat Up the Bedroom...in the Kitchen
  • FDA Takes Closer Look at Lasik Complaints
  • Energy Drinks Impact On Your Health
  • Tai Chi Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
  • Mom's Diet Seen as Factor in Whether Baby is Boy or Girl
  • First Coast Gets Educated On Organ Donation
  • Donate Life Day: Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness
  • Filipino Doctors on YouTube Face Penalty
  • Katie Ride for Life: Raising Awareness about Organ and Tissue Donation
  • Team Gets Life-Saving Tool
  • Heart Association Asks First Coast To Start Walking
  • Giving the Gift of Life
  • Divorce, Unwed Parenting Cost US $112 Billion Yearly
  • Study: Boomers to Flood Medical System
  • Gov't Seeks Help with Vaccine Questions
  • FDA: 23 People Infected with Salmonella Strain Found in Recalled Cereals
  • Studies Show Danger Too Little Sleep Poses To Children
  • Mom Uses Comedy To Shine Light on 4 Autistic Sons
  • 67 Mayo Patients Take Ride to New Hospital
  • Health Determined by Where you Live in Duval County
  • Drug & Medical Industry Open to More Spending to Public Scrutiny
  • Medicine Mix-ups Hurt about 1 in 15 Hospitalized Kids
  • Healthy Habits from Your Cell Phone
  • Could Acupuncture Boost Fertility?
  • Hands-Only CPR Guidelines
  • Health Benefits of Drinking Lots of H2O Doesn't Hold Water
  • Autism Awareness: One in 150 Children Born In The U.S. Diagnosed With Autism
  • First Coast Observes First World Autism Day
  • Call Him a Hunk, But Look What He Found Out!
  • Survivor Talks About Anniversary of the Polio Vaccine
  • Doctors Use "GPS for the Body" To Target Cancer Cells
  • Diabetic Girl Dies After Parents Choose Prayer Over Medical Treatment
  • Researchers: Popular Cholesterol Drugs Are No Better Than Cheap Generics
  • Study Finds MRSA, Other Deadly Bacteria Common on Some Beaches
  • Dolphins Provide Therapy to Autistic Children
  • Florida Cancer Drug Donation Program Has Helped 3 in 2 Years
  • Straight Talk
  • Sweeps of Human DNA Yield Discoveries
  • Sound Monitors Protect Premature Babies
  • Small Hospitals Push To Do Heart Work
  • Patients Rate Local Hospitals
  • Cholesterol Drug Concerns Cause Stock Plunge
  • Premies Lose Vital Nutrients When Unbilical Cord is Cut Too Quickly
  • Are Botox and Other Cosmetic Procedures Increasing Wait For Other Patients?
  • Mayo Clinic Celebrates New Addition
  • Squid Beaks May Have Medical Application
  • Tobacco Cash in Lung Study Stirs Flap
  • FDA Investigates Singular Suicide Connection
  • Can Those 100 Calorie Snack Packs Help You Lose Weight?
  • Fitness Floor is Sound Solution To Stress Relief
  • FDA Investigates Merck Drug-Suicide Link
  • New York City Postpones Menu Rule
  • How Accurate Are The Calorie and Fat Figures in Restaurant Menus?
  • What's the Real Cause of "Gulf War Illness"?
  • FDA Rushed To Approve New Drugs. Are Consumers at Risk?
  • Walk To Defeat ALS
  • Big Belly Boosts Risk of Later Dementia
  • FDA Deadlines May Impact Drug Safety
  • Study Links Preemies, Long-Term Risks
  • GPS Bracelets for Autistic Children
  • The Nitpicker Icky lice Are No Match For Enterprising Nurse
  • Website Dishes Nutrition Facts on Popular Restaurants
  • Mom Uses GPS Tracker To Protect Autistic Daughter
  • Researchers Meet For Summit on AIDS Vaccine
  • Weighing Costs in Choosing Cancer Care
  • Tap-Water Salmonella Inquiry Narrows
  • UK to Force Drugmakers to Share Info
  • Free Diabetes Screenings on the First Coast
  • Many Adults Aren't Getting the Vaccines They Need
  • Home Bipolar Disorder Test Causes Stirs
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