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BBC News - The myth of the eight-hour sleep

www.bbc.co.uk: Sleeping in one eight-hour chunk is a very recent phenomenon, and lying awake at night could be good for you, according to scientists and historians.

Obama's Alzheimer's plan focuses on treatment, care| Reuters

www.reuters.com: CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Obama administration's plan to fight Alzheimer's disease aims to harness the nation's expertise to find real treatments by 2025 and improve the care and treatment of the 5.1 million

Gay spouse given health benefits in U.S. court case| Reuters

www.reuters.com: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled unconstitutional part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, saying that a plaintiff court employee's same sex spouse should be allowed to enroll in her government

Supreme Court sends back California Medicaid cuts case| Reuters

www.reuters.com: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court sent back to a lower court a case on whether Medicaid recipients and medical providers can sue California for cutting reimbursement rates in the healthcare program

Virginia lawmakers OK revised requirement for abortions| Reuters

www.reuters.com: PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia lawmakers on Wednesday passed a revised ultrasound requirement for women seeking abortions after Republican Governor Bob McDonnell shifted his stance on the measure.The

Many Cancer Deaths Prevented by Colonoscopy

www.webmd.com: New research shows that colonoscopy saves lives not only by identifying colon cancers early, but also by detecting and removing colon polyps in their precancerous stage.

Colon cancer study backs blood stool screening test| Reuters

www.reuters.com: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although colon cancer screening is recommended by many organizations, less clear is which method is best to detect tumors and precancerous lesions. A new study in the New England

Fructose Doesn’t Make You Gain Weight (Unless You Eat Too Much Of It) - Health Blog - WSJ

blogs.wsj.com: Researchers wanted to investigate whether boosting fructose consumption actually leads to weight gain in humans, as opposed to rats or hamsters

BBC News - NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax', says Ed Miliband

www.bbc.co.uk: Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

BBC News - Sudden cardiac death: Time of day link found in mice

www.bbc.co.uk: How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

BBC News - GPs 'to prescribe health apps'

www.bbc.co.uk: GPs could soon offer their patients free smartphone apps to help with managing health conditions.

Phys Ed: How Exercise Fuels the Brain - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com: The increase in brain activity that occurs with exercise appears to have implications not only for how well the brain functions during exercise, but also for how well our thinking and memory work the rest of the time.

Seven reasons to eat more dark chocolate

www.naturalnews.com: Seven reasons to eat more dark chocolate

BBC News - Heart attack symptoms 'differ in women'

www.bbc.co.uk: WFewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

BBC News - Baby Peter social workers made 'serious errors'

www.bbc.co.uk: Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

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