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  Autism Awareness Month

  April is Autism Awareness Month, so we spent too a look at the disorder and some local places that specialize in Autism.

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  'Safety net' hospitals watching health law impact

  Indiana hospitals that treat high numbers of poor and uninsured residents are waiting to see what impact the federal health care overhaul has on them.

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  Blood testing catching depression and helping pinpoint treatment

  Doctors are using blood to figure out what’s going on inside patients’ heads, including picking up on cholesterol levels, cancer and even infectious diseases.

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  Stem cells for circulation

  Poor circulation in the legs and feet can lead to the loss of limbs, or even the loss of life. Now, a new treatment is being introduced that could help millions of people get their blood flowing.

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  Beleaguered caregivers getting help from apps

  A variety of online tools and apps are catering to people who care for friends and relatives who have Alzheimer's, autism and other illnesses.

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  Holder: Marijuana's effect on children a factor

  Attorney General Eric Holder is telling Congress that marijuana's impact on children is a factor as the Justice Department decides how to respond to two states that have legalized the drug.

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  US says preemie study didn't fully disclose risks

  Federal health officials say the parents of premature babies enrolled in a treatment study several years ago weren't properly informed of potential risks.

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  Medication nation: Study shows antibiotic overuse

  A new government study suggests doctors in the U.S. are handing out too many prescriptions for antibiotics. Enough antibiotics are being prescribed to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans each year.

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  Simple tips to keep your skin looking young

  Simple tips to help keep your skin looking young.

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  Salty remarks: NYC subway ads warn about sodium

  New York City subway riders have been cautioned about smoking, sugar and teen pregnancy. Now they're getting a new message: Pass on the salt.

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  India's rejection of drug patent could reverberate

  The India Supreme Court's rejection of a patent for an improved version of a costly cancer drug by Novartis AG could have big implications for the world's largest drugmakers.

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  IU South Bend students getting ready for health clinic

  Students at IU South Bend are gearing up for another free health clinic for Michiana residents.

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  National Walking Day to be held in April

  Get out and walk on April 3! Encourage your co-workers to take part in National Walking Day with you!

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  Abortion clinics need license, check for coercion

  Michigan abortion clinics will need a state license and must check to make sure women aren't being pressured into getting an abortion under a new law.

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  CDC: 24 E. coli illnesses linked to frozen foods

  Health officials are recalling multiplef food items by the Farm Rich brand. Their citing E. coli as the reason behind this recall.

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  Stem cells help doctors regrow jaw bones for reconstructive surgery

  Whether it is destroyed by an injury, disease, or bad infection, doctors have a new way to rebuild a person’s jawbone.

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  Diet is vital for clean teeth

  Think you know all there is to know about your pearly whites?

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  Pet Vet 03/23/2013

  Dr. Visser joins us every Saturday morning to discuss an issue big in the pet/animal community.

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  AG recovers $18M in unclaimed insurance benefits

  Indiana residents may receive more life insurance money they weren't aware they were entitled to.

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  Michigan aims to identify health risk behaviors

  A new study helps health care providers better understasnd high-risk behaviors in teens.

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  Medicaid expansion in trouble in Mich. Legislature

  Medicaid expansion is hitting a roadblock in the Michigan General Assembly.

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  New camera helps identify potential cancer-causing cysts

  The American Cancer Society estimates that 45,000 people will be diagnosed with, and 38,000 will die from pancreatic cancer in 2013, but now researchers are working on ways to detect the killer before it forms.

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  The long and short of it: health clues in fingers and arms

  Can the length of a person’s fingers and arms put them at a higher risk for serious diseases? New research is examining how certain appendages are giving doctors clues into cancer, stroke and Alzheimer’s.

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  FDA adds heart risk warning to popular antibiotic

  The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients that a widely used antibiotic from Pfizer can cause rare but deadly heart rhythms in some patients.

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  Ind. unlikely to make cold meds prescription-only

  State considering a bill that would make purchasing psedoephedrine, found in things like cold medicine, harder.