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Medical device tax worries makers
 National health reform may be a boon for hospitals, insurance companies and even drug makers, as millions of Americans gain medical coverage, but medical device makers in Michigan and elsewhere fear it will devastate their bottom line.
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100 years later, medical schools put patients first
 New York -- For generations, medical students have spent two years in classrooms and laboratories, memorizing body parts and dissecting specimens, eagerly anticipating the triumphant third year when they would get to work with actual people who have actual diseases.
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Army revamps training with yoga, Pilates
Fort Jackson, S.C. -- Dawn breaks at this, the Army's largest training post, with the reliable sound of fresh recruits marching to their morning exercise. But these days, something looks different.
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Dr. Paul Donohue: Best poison ivy care: Recognize plant, wash quickly
Dear Dr. Donohue: Please write about poison ivy treatment. Lately, two friends have used bleach to treat poison ivy. I think this is harmful. It seems to be a common folk remedy.
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Dr. Paul Donohue.: Injury prevention might be a stretch
Dear Dr. Donohue: I am 57 and play softball twice a week and racquetball two to three times a week. My job requires an extreme amount of physical exertion. I am able to do this in spite of my earlier years of partying with no regard for exercise. When I turned 50, I stopped all the negative activities and became health-conscious.
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Grant aimed at better diabetes care in area
The Southeastern Michigan Health Association was awarded $16.2 million Thursday to bolster the sharing of patient information among physicians, hospitals and clinics to improve the care of underserved diabetes patients, particularly in Detroit.
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Home cooking may be hazardous to your health
Atlanta -- Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.
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