For Judy Clarke, the defender of Jared L. Loughner, a big challenge may be persuading him to let her raise questions about his mental health.

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To Defend the Accused in a Tucson Rampage, First a Battle to Get Inside a Mind

Federal health officials are investigating the use of finger-prick blood tests to screen Americans for diabetes, one of the nation’s fastest-growing and most serious public health problems.

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Quick tests for diabetes raise concerns

Women who take a popular hormone replacement drug after menopause not only increase their chances of getting breast cancer but also seem to face an increased risk of dying from the disease, according to new results of a landmark federal study.

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Hormones also raise death risk of cancer