Sound Medicine: 05-13-12

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Published May 13, 2012 at 12:00 AM EDT

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Topics for this week include: Checkup-Dogs and Work; Did You Know?- Too Little Sleep and Diabetes Risk Spray On Skin; Aging Eyes and Disease; Glaucoma African Americans; Doc Chat: Daily aspirin use by women; Book: I Always Sit With My Back To The Wall.

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