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1.	Health Tip: Reducing Rosacea
	Here are factors that can increase redness

2.	Health Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?
	Suggestions to stay smoke-free and healthy

3.	Breast-feeding Might Shield Women From Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Childbearing had no such benefit if baby was bottle-fed, researchers noted

4.	Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery
	Experts note doses of the blood-pressure drugs given in the study were probably too high

5.	Health Highlights: May 13, 2008
	Major Depression Affects 1 in 12 Teens: U.S. Report Research Prompts Worries About "Designer Babies" Rising Food Prices Increase Risk of Child Malnourishment 'CFC-Free' Asthma Inhalers Proving Difficult for Millions Sleep Problems Plague Many U.S. College Students Minority-Tailored Asthma Education Programs Benefit Patients

6.	Clinical Trials Update: May 13, 2008
	Urinary Incontinence Crohn's Disease Diabetes and Hypertension

7.	Women Who Quit Smoking Lower Heart Risks Quickly
	Study saw significant declines in several death risks within 5 years of stopping

8.	Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
	Study finds higher levels of protein that increases levels of damaging blood fats in users

9.	Doctors Can Help Lower Hospital Costs
	'Gainsharing' gives physicians cash rewards to keep expenses down, researchers say

10.	Black Rectal Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo, Radiation
	See oncologists as often as whites, researchers not sure why different choices of treatment follow

11.	No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution, Hospitalizations
	Finding might impact EPA's clean air regulations, researchers say

12.	Quality Lags at Safety-Net Hospitals
	Lack of money prevents hospitals that treat the poor from improving, study finds

13.	Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for Sisters
	But, exercise helps prevent the disease, two additional studies report

14.	Coupled With Mammography, Ultrasound Finds More Breast Cancers
	But, false-positive rate may be too high for some women, study suggests

15.	High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors
	Study finds little more than half of patients were checked, only 39% met treatment goals

16.	Health Tip: Using Hair Dyes
	Follow safety steps to reduce risks

17.	Health Tip: Baby's Transition From Liquid Diet
	Some signs it's time for solid foods

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