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January 25, 2008
Microsoft’s New Technology That Could End Slacking at Work as We Know It: Microsoft has new technology that could be an invasion of employee privacy because it scans brain activity and vital signs.
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January 18, 2008
Why Would You Use HGH if not to Cheat at Baseball?: Article examines more traditional uses of HGH, a product that has been used as a steroid for baseball players recently. THe article defines what HGH is, what it does, and in what cases it can be used.
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January 17, 2008
New Studies Call into Doubt Antibiotic Treatment of Sinus Infections: A study released by the Journal of the American Medical Association has show that antibiotics are largely ineffective in treating sinus infections. However, patients are still being prescribed antibiotics as treatment.
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January 16, 2008
The Reality of Fibromyalgia: The rise in advertising for Lyrica, a drug to treat Fibromyalgia, has sparked concerns as to whether the disease even exists.
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January 15, 2008
The Power of Placebo: Clinical Study of Doctors in Chicago shows that 45% of doctors have prescribed placebos to their patients. A high percentage also believe placebos have a therapeutic effect.
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December 28, 2007
Another Drunk Driving Incident Brings Attention to Public Health Issue: Unfortunately, drunk driving has become a commonplace occurrence, especially among high profile people and celebrities...
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December 27, 2007
Another Icon Lost to Lymphoma: Sports anchor and radio personality Stu Nahan died Wednesday from lymphoma...
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December 26, 2007
Jeanne Carmen, Darling of the 1950s, Dies: Model and actress Jeanne Carmen died Thursday of lymphoma at her home in Orange Country, Calif...
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December 21, 2007
Girl Receives Triple-Organ Transplant: A six-year-old girl from Omaha is stable today after a remarkable triple-organ transplant Monday...
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December 20, 2007
Colin Farrell Focuses on Son: Actor Colin Farrell is known for his performances – and his party boy reputation...
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December 19, 2007
NBC Names ‘The Biggest Loser’: NBC’s program “The Biggest Loser” has become a commercial sensation – and has done so by making an important health goal into a competition...
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December 18, 2007
Reporter’s Skin Changes Color: Detroit reporter Lee Thomas has been suffering from the skin disease vitiligo...
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December 17, 2007
Singer Lost To Prostate Cancer: The world mourns singer-songwriter Dan Fogerty, who died yesterday of prostate cancer...
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December 13, 2007
Merck Recalls “Hib” Vaccine: Pharmaceutical leader Merck has announced the recall of the Haemophilus influenza type b, or the “Hib,” vaccine...
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December 12, 2007
Baseball Community Awaits Mitchell Report: The use of steroids in sports has long been a source of controversy...
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December 11, 2007
Scott Baio No Longer 45 and Single: Teen heartthrob and eternal bachelor Scott Baio married his longtime girlfriend Renee Sloan...
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December 10, 2007
Colorado Shootings May Be Linked
: In the early morning hours of Sunday, a gunman killed three victims and himself...
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December 07, 2007
Pearl Harbor Remembered: Today is the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor...
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December 06, 2007
Miss Utah Promotes Emergency Preparedness: Miss Utah Jill Stevens is bringing awareness to an important health issue...
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December 05, 2007
Toy Safety This Holiday Season: A Web site has been launched with the purpose of allowing parents and family members to assess toy safety prior to purchase...
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December 04, 2007
Top Model Has Asperger’s: Asperger’s syndrome is a rare disorder that doesn’t often get press...
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December 03, 2007
The “Master Cleanse Diet": The “Master Cleanse Diet” is a hot topic right now, and the controversy is heating up as does the buzz...
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November 30, 2007
Anti-aging Pill: Scientists at Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in New York say they have created a drug that delays aging...
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November 29, 2007
Lily Allen Reveals Heart Diagnosis: British singing sensation Lily Allen has come forward saying she was diagnosed with a heart condition...
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November 28, 2007
RI Hospital Reprimanded: A Rhode Island hospital was fined $50,000 for its third surgical error this year...
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November 27, 2007
Sean Taylor Shot to Death: In yet another tragic turn of events, Washington Redskins defenseman Sean Taylor was attacked by intruders...
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November 26, 2007
Drink Your Antioxidants This Winter: The acai berry has been making headlines as the next big 'superfood'...
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November 21, 2007
Hospital Errors Touch Everyone: Actor Dennis Quaid and wife Kimberly Buffington are going public with their recent trauma...
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November 20, 2007
Fashion Industry Loses Another Model: The fashion industry has been a hotbed for eating disorders over the years, even as awareness about prevalence and risks has grown...
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November 19, 2007
Think Of Others This Season: A Midwestern blood donor center is getting press for a good deed...
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November 16, 2007
Cyclone Hits Bangladesh Hard: Tropical storm Sidr wreaked havoc on the southern coastal region of Bangladesh late Thursday...
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November 15, 2007
Today is The Great American Smokeout: The goal is to get people to refrain from smoking for 24 hours...
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November 13, 2007
Young Life Lost at SCCC: A student at Sullivan County Community College in New York died Thursday after collapsing in a dorm room...
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November 12, 2007
Kanye West Loses Mom: Hip-hop artist Kanye West’s beloved mother died Saturday night in Los Angeles...
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November 09, 2007
Vioxx Settlement Reached: Merck announced today that it had reached a settlement over Vioxx...
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November 08, 2007
Aqua Dots Recall: Continuing the pattern of recent food and product recalls, the Chinese-made Aqua Dots toy was recalled Tuesday...
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November 07, 2007
Oral Contraceptives and Heart Risk: Controversial study results out of Belgium are saying that birth control pills may cause artery-clogging plaques...
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November 06, 2007
Grace Gives Birth To Twins: CNN headline news anchor Nancy Grace gave birth to twins Sunday, earlier than planned...
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November 05, 2007
Australia Loses Young News Anchor to Suicide: The Australian media world is reeling today from a tragic turn of events...
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November 02, 2007
Pizza Recall: Adding to the string of recent food recalls, General Mills has announced that two of their frozen pizza products may be contaminated with E-Coli...
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November 01, 2007
Run, New York: The New York City Marathon is almost as well known as the Boston Marathon...
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October 31, 2007
The History of Halloween: Halloween’s origins date back to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival...
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October 30, 2007
Music, Health, and Exercise: SanDisk has come out with a small mp3 player, rivaling Apple’s iPod shuffle...
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October 29, 2007
Boston Wins: The Red Sox took the championship title in baseball last night as they won the World Series...
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October 26, 2007
Robin Roberts Advocates for Women: Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts has been fighting breast cancer very publically...
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October 25, 2007
Is J.Lo Pregnant?: Rumors about Jennifer Lopez being pregnant have been raging on the internet...
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October 24, 2007
Robert Goulet Awaits Lung Transplant: Entertainer Robert Goulet, 73, is gravely ill and awaiting a lung transplant...
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October 23, 2007
Dance Your Way to Health: Marie Osmond fainted last night after her performance on "Dancing with the Stars"...
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October 22, 2007
Southern California Blazes: One person is dead and at least 17 are injured as more than a dozen wildfires engulf Southern California...
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October 19, 2007
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: A breakthrough in the quest to better understand Alzheimer’s disease has occurred...
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October 18, 2007
Oprah and Thyroid Disease: Oprah Winfrey is talking about her recent thyroid struggles, both on her show and in her magazine...
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October 17, 2007
Superbug?: A drug-resistant staph bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus has emerged, and has doctors worried...
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October 16, 2007
‘Cupcakes for a Cause’: Nonprofit organization CancerCare has launched their fourth annual “Cupcakes for a Cause” fundraiser this week...
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October 15, 2007
‘Good’ Bacteria: The popularity of probiotic supplements, “good” bacteria thought to ease digestion and bolster the immune system, is on the rise...
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October 12, 2007
Lead in Lipstick?: Some of the most popular and widely used lipstick brands in the United States tested positive for lead...
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October 11, 2007
Cleveland Shooting: The string of school shootings continues...
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October 10, 2007
Skincare For Fall: Skin is the largest organ; it protects you and prevents infections and germs from entering the body...
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October 09, 2007
‘Deceptively Delicious’: Jessica Seinfeld, wife of Jerry Seinfeld, has come out with a new book that is getting lots of press...
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October 05, 2007
Innovative Ways to Hydrate the Body: The company HealthSport has come out with the Enlyten™ SportStrip™...
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October 04, 2007
Deadly Amoeba: A brain-eating amoeba has taken the lives of six men and boys this year...
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October 03, 2007
Dorothy Hamill Opens Up: There's a lot most people don't know about Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill...
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October 02, 2007
Funky Winkerbean: Goodbye, Lisa: Creator of the popular ‘Funky Winkerbean’ comic strip Tom Batiuk will end the emotional storyline of Lisa Moore Thursday...
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October 01, 2007
University of Memphis Football Player Killed: A University of Memphis football player was shot and killed late Sunday in what police are calling a targeted attack...
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September 28, 2007
Autism: ‘Louder Than Words’: Actress Jenny McCarthy has recently gone public with the experience of her son being diagnosed with autism...
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September 27, 2007
Big Baby: One of the largest babies ever born was delivered September 17th...
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September 26, 2007
Air Native N7 from Nike: In a provocative move, yesterday Nike unveiled a sneaker designed for Native Americans...
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September 24, 2007
Teen Pregnancy and ‘Hannah Montana’: Despite a plethora of rumors to the contrary, Miley Cyrus, known as “Hannah Montana” to millions of fans, is not pregnant, says her rep...
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September 21, 2007
Randy Pausch Gives ‘Last Lecture’: Beloved Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Randy Pausch gave his last lecture Tuesday...
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September 20, 2007
The ‘Jena Six’: Thousands rallied Thursday in support of black students accused of attacking a white student in the controversial “Jena 6” case...
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September 19, 2007
Conquering Obesity: One Step at a Time: A 900-pound man was removed from his Lansing, Michigan home Tuesday...
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September 18, 2007
So You Think You Can Cook?: Chef Rachael Ray is posing this question to America...
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September 17, 2007
Oden Likely Out for Season: Portland Trail Blazers’ Greg Oden was viewed as the next big thing...
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September 14, 2007
Goodbye, Snow: Today is White House Press Secretary Tony Snow’s last day in office...
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September 13, 2007
Happy New Year: Today is the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, which means first of the year...
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September 12, 2007
Intolerance Isn’t Healthy: Season Two ‘Top Chef’ alum Josie Smith-Malave is recovering after being attacked over Labor Day weekend...
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September 11, 2007
We Remember: Today marks the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania...
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September 10, 2007
Healthy Compassion: The MTV Video Music Awards caused quite a stir Sunday...
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September 07, 2007
Be Hip, Get Fit: Reebok’s Heart Rate Monitor and Sports Watch is a new, hip way to stay fit...
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September 06, 2007
Pavarotti Dies: Famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti died Thursday at his home in Modena, Italy...
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September 05, 2007
Shaq-Shaunie Marriage Over: Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal filed divorce papers Tuesday, saying his marriage is “irretrievably broken"...
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September 04, 2007
Carter Albrecht of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians Shot Dead: In a shocking turn of events, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians frontman Jeffrey Carter Albrecht was killed Monday at approximately 4 a.m. outside the home of his girlfriend’s neighbor...
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August 31, 2007
Couric Leaves for Controversial Trip: CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric embarked on a trip to Iraq and Syria Wednesday...
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August 30, 2007
‘Sexy’ Cancer: Crazy and sexy are not the words most people think of when it comes to cancer...
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August 28, 2007
Owen Wilson Recovering After Alleged Suicide Attempt: Funnyman Owen Wilson is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after a mysterious incident Sunday...
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August 27, 2007
Brady Becomes Father Amid Rumors: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady became a father Wednesday...
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