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Born with a hole in her diaphragm, baby Grace a miracle, beating 1 in 5 odds to survive. http://t.co/2uRfrx0X
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Cholesterol on trial: Does "good" (HDL) cholesterol still deserve to wear its health halo? http://t.co/2M6HgDTg
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Interesting duo: Vitamin D and TB vaccine, put together, help fight bladder cancer. http://t.co/wku7OXuz
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Sure, throw on a fresh pot: Coffee tied to longer life, new research suggests. http://t.co/i25Yv5dP
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Genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s makes brain blood vessels leaky: http://t.co/FYH2OITx
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"Have a happy colonoscopy!" Dr. John Monson takes a closer look at the "virtual" (laxative-free) procedure. http://t.co/b731aQiY
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Beijing Olympics offered cool opportunity to examine how air pollution impacts human health. http://t.co/a5hicTch
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Freckle, mole or cancer? If you've got something suspicious on your skin, have it checked out this Saturday for FREE! http://t.co/8ncRIuwV
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Do dental X-rays really cause brain cancer? Get the scoop from Dr. Ren, featured this week on our URMC Scripts blog. http://t.co/q4Nxuodh
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MT @urmcmenshealth : See URMC events planned for HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. http://t.co/pbRUttGf
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URMC to get new IBM supercomputer for health research. The thing can make 209 trillion calculations per second! http://t.co/s4MWYrXT
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One of few females in her field, electrophysiologist Christine Tompkins is studying irregular heartbeats in women. http://t.co/OUeDFYCl
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What would you do if you saw someone having a stroke? Victims are still not getting lifesaving treatment in time. http://t.co/8gQaKDLq
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"An alarming trend:" One in eight teens misuses pain drugs, study shows. http://t.co/EVgXSHpe
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Ladies better than gents when it comes to battling melanoma. Learn more on our Scripts blog: http://t.co/C4YoD845
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URMC restores vision to blind German boy! We're 1 of 3 U.S. sites transplanting artificial corneas in youngsters. http://t.co/JVAEgPXV
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Suicide while Americans live abroad: It's more common than you think. Expert Dr. Eric Caine chimes in, here: http://t.co/FmY0WrGa
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Vaccine aims to give the heaves the heave-ho: http://t.co/1WLXlZjz
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Less than half of stroke victims get brain-saving imaging in time, study shows. http://t.co/j8oI87RI
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Obvious? The yummier the food, the more we eat. But Dr. Cook says new findings even have implications for babies! http://t.co/fMWmCowU
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RT @urmcmenshealth : From URMCs Pain Clinic Director: the real dope on marijuana and why it’s still not legal. http://t.co/47pmPGGz
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So cool. Who knew Facebook could save lives? RT @13WHAM : Spike In Organ Donors After Facebook Launches New Feature http://t.co/8m6RYERT
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"My family tree is riddled with hypertension, so why fight it?" Dr. John Bisognano responds to blood pressure myths: http://t.co/NticKrFt
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Dr. Messing speaks against recommendation to not test PSA levels of guys 75+. Says case-by-case approach is better. http://t.co/arMaO6Ts
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URMC docs will be competing at The Bill Lawler 5K Run/Walk next weekend to raise money for Huntington’s families. http://t.co/EC2FLjRg
