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Study finds MDs not always honest with patients 42 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients....  Read Story.

CDC: Fewer smokers go to the dentist February 7, 2012 ATLANTA (AP) -- Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often....  Read Story.

Vienna mayor promises redress for malaria victims February 7, 2012 VIENNA (AP) -- Vienna's mayor on Tuesday promised compensation for anyone injected with the parasite that causes malaria after two former foster home children claimed to have been given such shots  Read Story.

CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source February 7, 2012 ATLANTA (AP) -- Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips....  Read Story.

Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill February 7, 2012 Students at Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine installed at the request of the student government....  Read Story.

CDC: Breads top list of salt sources in US diet February 7, 2012 ATLANTA (AP) -- Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels....  Read Story.

CDC: Breads top list of salt sources in US diets February 7, 2012 ATLANTA (AP) -- Trying to cut down on salt? Health officials have come up with a list of the top 10 sources of salt in the American diet - and bread is No. 1....  Read Story.

Deaths of 11 newborns investigated in Venezuela February 7, 2012 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan health authorities are investigating the deaths of 11 newborns within four days at a single public hospital....  Read Story.

Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill February 7, 2012 SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source - a vending machine at the campus health center....  Read Story.

Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money February 7, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease   Read Story.

Blood clot guidelines challenge economy class risk February 7, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) -- Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical speciali  Read Story.

Junk foods widely available at elementary schools February 6, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) -- Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests....  Read Story.

Screenings help show who's at risk for dementia February 6, 2012 Detecting early warning signs of dementia can be difficult, but there are several types of cognitive screenings - quick, simple tests of memory and thinking skills - that can help a doctor decide if i  Read Story.

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier February 6, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through t  Read Story.

Chile on alert as prison rats spread hantavirus February 6, 2012 SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Chile has declared a public health alert with a hantavirus outbreak killing three people and infecting 10 others....  Read Story.

Dr. Oz's health effort nets 1 million participants February 6, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) -- Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers....  Read Story.

FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer February 6, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not  Read Story.

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC February 6, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) -- Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list....  Read Story.

Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget February 4, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) -- When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer - "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. - she was so moved she sat in her car  Read Story.

Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing February 3, 2012 To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor women who visit Planned Parenthood, it's usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever   Read Story.

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