Health
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New Buffalo Program To Fight Childhood Obesity
(WKBW) A new afterschool program is kicking off in the Buffalo School District to help tackle the growing childhood obesity epidemic
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Don't Pull The Plug On Pacifiers
(ABC News) This story is coming from ABC's Medical Minute. New research finds pacifiers can actually promote good health. Researchers found pacifiers can increase the rate of breastfeeding.
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Tips For Beating A Heart Attack
(WKBW/Cleveland Clinic) About one million Americans will suffer a heart attack this year, but many of them can be avoided if you take the right precautions
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Breakthrough MS Drug
(WKBW/ABC News) Promising news on treating multiple sclerosis. According to a new study, early drug intervention is showing major progress against the disease.
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Health Home Program Reduces Medicaid Costs, Better Patient Care
Dr. Raul Vazquez of Urban Family Practice in Buffalo selected to participate in statewide pilot program to improve health outcomes and reduce Medicaid costs
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Are You Getting Unnecessary Medical Tests?
(WKBW/ABC News) It's OK for your doctor to run tests for what's ailing you, but sometimes doctors can order too many tests or unnecessary ones, increasing patient discomfort and also driving up already spiraling health care costs
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Study Links Alcohol And Breast Cancer
(WKBW/ABC News) Having one drink a day has been associated in other studies with heart benefits, but a new study has bad news for women who drink alcohol, especially if they are at high risk of breast cancer
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Obama Administration Takes Action to Address Tobacco Epidemic
“Today’s actions represent critical steps forward on providing Americans with the facts about the dangers of tobacco use and to stop children from smoking,” says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “We will continue to do everything we can to help smokers quit and prevent kids from starting this deadly addiction.”
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Kenmore Mercy Breaks Ground On New ER
(WKBW) Kenmore Mercy Hospital breaks ground on a new, state of the art emergency department. The ceremonial shovel went into the dirt today, marking the beginning of construction on the new 14 million dollar ER that will nearly double the size of its existing ER and provide state-of-the-art emergency services.
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Diabetes Breakthrough: Bariatric Surgery May Be A Cure
Diabetes. It's a serious health threat in Western New York, affecting more than 120,000 adults and rising every day. Now, two new studies show there's an operation that can eliminate it, and a local hospital is seeing the positive results.
