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Brain Scans Show Patients in Minimally Conscious State Feel Pain
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LIÈGE, Belgium -- Patients in a minimally conscious state appear to have brain activity that indicates they can feel pain, researchers here reported.
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Pediatric OTC Cough and Cold Remedies Should be Shunned in Toddlers
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WASHINGTON -- The makers of over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines said today that children younger than four should not use these products.

Heart Pump Approved to Assist Right Ventricular Function
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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA has approved the first pump to provide temporary support for patients suffering severe right-side heart failure.


Simple Method Works to Diagnose Deep Vein Thrombosis
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CONEGLIANO, Italy -- Two-point ultrasonography is as effective in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis as the more complex whole-leg method, researchers found.
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