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Scientists seek better tests for Lyme
Aug 13 2007 4:57PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush's recently revealed treatment for Lyme disease makes him part of an unfortunate trend: The tick-borne infection is on the rise, with cases more than doubling in the past 15 years. The good news is that most patients, like Bush, take antibiotics for a few weeks and are cured, especially if they were diagnosed early.
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Study: Early diet advice for kids sticks
Aug 13 2007 4:57PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Teaching children from a young age to eat a low-fat diet can be effective _ even as they reach their teens and begin eating more meals away from home, according to a new study.
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Separation surgery called off for twins
Aug 13 2007 12:37PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Surgery to separate conjoined twins has been called off because the medical risks to the 3-year-old girls is too high, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital said Monday.
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Helping find lost Alzheimer's patients
Aug 13 2007 8:02AM (CT)
HAINESPORT, N.J. (AP) - It looks like a toy, but the bracelet locked around Bob Melnick's wrist gives his wife some peace of mind: If this Alzheimer's patient wanders off and gets lost, he's wearing a tracking beacon to help bring him home.
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