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Stigma keeps many from mental health help
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LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- About 20 percent of residents of California report a need for mental health services, while one in 25 report serious psychological distress, researchers found.
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Low-risk prostate gets aggressive therapy
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 29 (UPI) -- Most men treated for prostate cancer, even if their prostate-specific antigen level and cancer risk are low, receive aggressive treatment, U.S. researchers say.
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NYC to use low-sulfur oil, improves health
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NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- The New York City Council is expected to agree to cut sulfur levels in half by requiring buildings to burn low-sulfur oil to improve health, officials said.
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Physicians often misjudge patient beliefs
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HERSHEY, Pa., July 28 (UPI) -- Doctors often guess wrong about their patients' health beliefs, U.S. researchers found.
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CPR without mouth-to-mouth advised
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BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. expert on cardiopulmonary resuscitation says an American and a European study both suggest dropping mouth-to-mouth from CPR and using "hands only."
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Stars line up for NY cancer benefit
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WATER MILL, N.Y., July 28 (UPI) -- Kelly Ripa, Ashley Greene, Donna Karan, Ariel Foxman and InStyle are to serve as hosts of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's upcoming New York fundraiser.
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Swimmers at warm beaches can risk illness
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MIAMI, July 28 (UPI) -- People who swim in warm sub-tropical waters such as those found in South Florida face an increased risk of illness, University of Miami researchers suggest.
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Group urges passage of chemical bill
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WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Healthcare advocates say they want quick action by Congress on the "Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010" on the eve of public hearings scheduled for Thursday.
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Woman wants to reverse plea in abuse death
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BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- A Baltimore woman sentenced to 40 years in prison for abusing and killing a child she was caring for has asked a judge to overturn her conviction.
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Back-pain guidelines may delay treatment
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BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- Skipping long-held diagnostic guidelines may speed up pain relief for some with back pain, U.S. researchers say.
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Rabid bats found in Orange County, Calif.
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- Officials in Orange County, Calif., are urging residents who may have encountered two bats that tested positive for rabies to seek immediate medical help.
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Poll: Seniors know little about reform law
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WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Only 22 percent of U.S. seniors age 65 and older say the Affordable Health Care Act would not cut their basic Medicare benefits, a survey indicates.
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Bad contact lens compliance causes ER trip
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ST. LOUIS, July 28 (UPI) -- An estimated 34,000 U.S. children and teens visit emergency rooms annually for injuries and complications caused by contact lenses, U.S. researchers found.
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Dental gel could end dental drill use
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PARIS, July 27 (UPI) -- The dentist's drill may be thing of the past for smaller cavities thanks to a new dental gel that promotes regeneration of teeth, French researchers say.
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Survey: More patients seek cardiologists
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NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla., July 27 (UPI) -- U.S. cardiologists say they are seeing more patients than ever before as baby boomers age, a survey indicates.
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