Sound Medicine: March 10, 2013

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Published March 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM EST

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The “Sound Medicine” program for March 10

A Look At: Time article "Why Medical Bills are Killing Us"
Did You Know: Poor sleep can lead to poor health
Aspirin resistance or 'pseudo-resistance'?
Doc chat: Diagnosing alcohol abuse
Checkup: When routine surgeries go awry
New study could mean major changes for Neurofibromatosis sufferers

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