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End-of-Life Choices a Complicated Affair
Study shows family wishes, doctor preferences often enter into decisions

Leave That Ear Wax Alone
New guidelines say most people don't need to remove it

Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death
Even a few glasses of wine enough to disrupt normal development, mouse study finds

Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns
Overnight stays with person with dementia led to daytime tiredness, symptoms of depression

Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors
Function improved even after conventional therapy, study found

Most Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Take Inadequate Blood Thinner Dose
Warfarin could cut stroke risk by 67%, but patients and doctors say drug is hard to manage

Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death
Clinicians use 7 simple variables to gauge in-hospital mortality after coronary intervention

Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy
Compound given to women at risk of preterm birth cuts risk in half, study finds

Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients
Analysis of 29 previous studies found no significant difference in hospital death rates

Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Hypertension
Allopurinol, used to cut uric acid levels, could work better than current options, study says