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May 24, 2016

Biden to host national cancer research summit in Washington

AP Health News - Fetched: May 24th, 2016, 7:00pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden will bring together scientists, oncologists, donors and patients for a national conference on cancer research in Washington, the White House said Tuesday....

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Consider obesity surgery more often for diabetes: Guidelines

AP Health News - Fetched: May 24th, 2016, 5:00pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New guidelines say weight-loss surgery should become a more routine treatment option for diabetes, even for some patients who are mildly obese....

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Use obesity surgery more often for diabetes, guidelines urge

AP Health News - Fetched: May 24th, 2016, 2:00pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- International diabetes organizations are calling for weight-loss surgery to become a more routine treatment option for diabetes, even for some patients who are only mildly obese....

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1 of 3 deaths in EU avoidable if optimal care was available

AP Health News - Fetched: May 24th, 2016, 12:00pm UTC
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Unionamp;apos;s statistical agency says that one out of three deaths in the 28-nation bloc would be avoidable if optimal health care was available....

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As Zika spreads, Florida town a study in bug-borne illness

AP Health News - Fetched: May 24th, 2016, 4:00am UTC
RIO, Fla. (AP) -- A summer flu seemed to be sweeping through Rachel Heidamp;apos;s riverfront neighborhood. Pale and shaky, she left work with a fever. Neighbors had the same symptoms, and a contractor at her home felt so sick he went to the hospital....

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Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast

AP Health News - Fetched: May 24th, 2016, 2:00am UTC
NEW YORK (AP) -- The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before....

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South Dakota Indian hospital threatened with funds cutoff

AP Health News - Fetched: May 24th, 2016, 2:00am UTC
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The U.S. government on Monday threatened to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding to a government-run hospital in Rapid City - the third South Dakota hospital serving Native Americans thatamp;apos;s been found to have serious deficiencies in recent months....

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