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Brain boosting: five tips on how to improve your memory
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Last Updated: 2:10 AM 11/07/09 - A good memory can help you ace a test, work a crossword puzzle, and figure out complex computer programs. But can your lifestyle affect your ability to remember? (Full Story)
Patients stay awake during surgery in new stroke prevention approach
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Last Updated: 12:57 PM 11/06/09 - It sounds scary, but staying awake during surgery may help the doctor be more accurate. (Full Story)
New laser procedure removes varicose veins with minimal pain
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Last Updated: 1:01 PM 11/06/09 - There is a new laser procedure that could give you a leg up on veins and put you right back on your feet. (Full Story)
A closer look at swine flu facts
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Last Updated: 6:15 PM 11/04/09 - Experts agree the worldwide cost and health burden of the swine flu is nothing to joke about, but is it reason to panic? (Full Story)
Energy drinks can be dangerous for teens
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Last Updated: 6:56 PM 11/03/09 - Energy drinks are a booming business. Americans spent $744 million dollars on them in one year alone. (Full Story)
Researchers exploring drugs that would erase painful memories
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Last Updated: 6:18 PM 11/02/09 - For many people, painful memories can affect every part of their lives. Now researchers are studying ways to help them forget. (Full Story)
New procedure kills uterine tumors and allows option of childbirth
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Last Updated: 7:16 PM 11/02/09 - As many as 30 percent of women suffer from uterine fibroids --benign, painful tumors in the uterus. Now there's a treatment that kills the tumors, but not the option of having children. (Full Story)
New device administers migraine medicine through an inhaler
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Last Updated: 6:06 PM 10/29/09 - If you've ever had a migraine, you know how hard it is to function. You just want to crawl into a dark, quiet room. Now, relief may be just a puff away. (Full Story)
New study issues health warning for Halloween face paint
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Last Updated: 6:36 PM 10/28/09 - Tests of popular face paints used for Halloween have prompted a new health warning for lead contamination. (Full Story)
Sun-damaged skin can be cosmetically reversible, but a permanent health risk
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Last Updated: 6:22 PM 10/27/09 - If you've noticed more spots and lines on your face lately, it could be from too much sun over the summer. However, it is possible to turn back the clock a bit and give yourself a fall “face fix.” (Full Story)
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