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Flu Vaccinations on Kids Keeps the Entire Community Healthier New study determines immunized children can act as a barrier to limit the spread of influenza to the wider, unvaccinated community. |
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March 10th is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day The fifth year of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day looks to spread awareness about early diagnoses and prevention. |
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Immune Systems Need Vitamin D New studies show that vitamin D plays an essential role in protection your body from infection. |
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The Common Cold A Fear for Olympians The common cold is on the minds of Olympic athletes during this year's Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. |
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Hope Not Lost in Healthcare Delivery in Haiti On January 12, 2010, the Caribbean nation of Haiti was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, leaving thousands dead and more injured. Now, as aid floods in, Haiti is dealing with the aftermath of the quake. |
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Flu Vaccine Availability Increasing as Disease Reports Falling As the World Health Organization reports that the spread of H1N1 has decreased in the United States since peak levels in October, November, and December, more of the vaccine has become available. |
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Tylenol Issues Recall for Arthritis Medication McNeil Consumer Healthcare has announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100-count bottles, the company announced Wednesday morning. |
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New Tanning Tax In Lieu of "Bo-Tax": A Win/Win for Skin? The Senate nixed its proposed 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures with a supplementary 10% tax on tanning salons. The decision is a win for the members of the American Academy of Dermatologists and patients who rallied together against the original bill. |
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MedImmune Recalls 4.7 million Doses of Nasal H1N1 Vaccine AstraZeneca’s MedImmune unit to voluntarily recall 4.7 million doses of its nasal H1N1 flu vaccine citing a loss of effectiveness. Only 3,000 of those units were in warehouses, however, as the remainder had been administered when the drug was still at full potency. Those who already received the vaccine do not need to be vaccinated again as the drug was effective at the time of use. |
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Thanksgiving Health and Skin Care Tips The holiday season is upon us, and with the joys and excitement of the festivities come the disasters and stress of family gatherings and traveling; not to mention the anxiety about overeating. One thing to keep in mind during this season of celebration is adequate skin care. |
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H1N1 Pandemic: Updated The H1N1 pandemic is a growing concern among everyone. As of October 17, the virus had caused nearly 5000 deaths worldwide, and according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, 41 states are reporting widespread influenza activity. |
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Candy and Fruit-Flavored Cigarettes Now Illegal in the United States The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a ban on cigarettes with flavors portraying fruit, candy, or clove. Authorized by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the ban has been in effect as of September 22, 2009, and is part of a national effort to reduce smoking in America. |
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Research Finds Link Between Infection and Memory Loss People with Alzheimer’s disease who develop the flu or other infection need to be treated as soon as possible to prevent an increased rate of dementia, according to research conducted by the Alzheimer's Society of the UK. |
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Swine Flu Could Infect Half of US this Fall; Take Precautions The global flu pandemic, expected to return to the United States this fall, could infect up to half of the US population, according to a report released by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). |
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Virtual Colonoscopy: An Option for Colon Cancer Screening? Virtual colonoscopy, also called computed tomographic (CT) colonography, has emerged recently as a possible alternative to standard optical colonoscopy for colon cancer screening. |
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Swine Flu – What You Need to Know The number of Americans infected with swine flu continues to grow and a Texas infant who contracted the flu has died... |
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Using the Web to Manage Diabetes You use the Internet to shop, book a vacation and pay your bills – why not to manage your diabetes? |
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Eating Fish may Reduce Risk of Dementia New research suggests that the essential fatty acids found in fish may help to reduce the risk of developing dementia. |
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Feeling Fatigued? Take a Walk Using the “I’m tired” excuse to avoid exercise won’t work anymore. Researchers have discovered that low-intensity exercise actually reduces fatigue by 65 percent... |
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Why the FDA May Regulate Salt A recent hearing at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could result in the regulation of salt by this government agency... |
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The Politics of Healthcare The current conditions in the healthcare industry have led the Democratic candidates to call the situation a full-blown crisis, while the Republican candidate John McCain has emphasized concern for the rising cost of healthcare... |
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Clever Harvard Pain Study Puts Chile Peppers in the Limelight Harvard researchers think they’ve figured out how the capsaicin in chile can eliminate a wide range of pain... |
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Mother’s Milk: At What Price? “It seems to me that the medical world of all places wouldn’t put up road blocks in front of a woman’s efforts to breast feed her child,” said Sharon Gonzales... |
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Screening For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm It is usually just recommended for men ages 65 and up, unless you have other risk factors... |
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Hysterectomy May Increase Risk of Incontinence For the many American women with non-life threatening medical conditions who undergo hysterectomies, researchers may have found a complication worth considering... |
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Delivers the ABCs of Toy Safety As gift-givers shop for that perfect toy this holiday season, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is emphasizing the importance of shopping safely... |
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Study: Breast-feeding Not Cause of Cavities The alarming rate of cavities among young children is more likely due to smoking during pregnancy or being poor than to breast-feeding... |
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Parents: You Are Key To Helping Your Teen Deal With Diabetes Parents of teens with type 1 and type 2 diabetes often have concerns about the disease, its impact on their family, and how to keep their teen safe and healthy... |
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Fashion Industry Takes Steps to Combat Eating Disorders in Models Earlier this year, the Council of Fashion Designers of America released recommended guidelines to help prevent anorexia, bulimia and smoking in models... |
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TV-Watching Toddlers Eat More Toddlers consume 46 calories for every hour they spend watching television, according to Project Viva... |
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Low-Fat Dietary Pattern May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer A diet low in fat could reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in healthy postmenopausal women... |
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Evidence-Based Medicine for Wound Care Modern medical science has come up with new, promising treatments. Some new treatments work, and some don't... |
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New Survey Reveals Life-Changing Events Lead to Women's Renewed Focus on Self New research shows life-changing events, such as childbirth or divorce, inspire improvements around health, fitness, and physical appearance in women... |
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Defibrillators In The Home: Giving People The Chance To Help Save Lives A lunchbox-sized red case sits in Art Garofalo's living room in Weston, Massachusetts, a constant reminder to him that he is a lucky man... |
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Contraceptive Pills Don’t Increase Cancer Risk Contraceptive pills do not increase the overall risk of cancer and may even reduce some risks, according to a large British cohort study... |
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Listen for Your Health A study published in The Journal of Advanced Nursing found that music can help alleviate neck and back pain... |
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What Makes A Good Surgeon? What Makes A Good Hospital? If you need surgery, you might be tempted to go shopping for the hospital with the lowest death rate... |
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Pre-Menopausal Ovary Removal Linked With Dementia Recent research suggests that removal of the ovaries prior to the onset of menopause may greatly increase a woman’s risk of dementia and related conditions... |
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A New Advance in Detecting Metastatic Breast Cancer May Ease Treatment For Women A new diagnostic test can determine if breast cancer has spread or not, in minutes... |
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Tips for Seniors in the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Gap Some seniors who use Medicare to pay for their prescription drugs may encounter the coverage gap, or the "donut hole"... |
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Young at Heart: Science Says the Old Saying May be On Target Anne B. Newman, PhD, a geriatrician and professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, and her colleagues looked at cardiovascular function and its effect on frailty... |
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The Promise of Cord Blood Visit any pregnancy-related website and you’re sure to be inundated with information about saving and storing your baby's cord blood... |
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Breast Cancer Gene Research Identifies New Targets Scientists and researchers looking for new, better ways to fight breast cancer are examining every angle... |
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New Heart Implant May Help Prevent Stroke A new heart implant device may help prevent stroke by preventing atrial fibrillation, a common type of irregular heartbeat... |
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Improve Your Blood Pressure with Soy Nuts? A new study suggests post-menopausal women may reap health benefits from eating soy nuts... |
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Heart Health and Magnesium: Studies Suggest Link We all know we should eat right, but the days can slip by so easily without making the necessary changes... |
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Macular Degeneration Gene Opens Eyes to New Treatments The recent discovery of the gene HTRA1 may help people see into their future... |
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Less Is More When It Comes To The AIDS Cocktail The fight against HIV/AIDS has been mixed, but efforts continue... |
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Diabetes And The Navajo Way The Navajo tradition provides a unique lens through which to look at this widespread condition... |
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Cardiologist Comments on Walnut Study and Benefits of Mediterranean Diet We speak with a cardiologist about what is happening and what needs to happen... |
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Some Severely Depressed Patients Get Lift from Implantable Device It’s been up, down, and around for technology aimed at treating severely depressed patients... |
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Keep Your Skin Safe This Summer Slip! Slop! Slap! and Wrap! when you're outside... |
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Cancer Nanotechnology: A New Frontier Researchers around the country are focusing on a novel method of cancer detection and treatment... |
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Breast Cancer Survivor from ‘The Nations Within’ Raises Awareness for Early Detection While much can divide Americans in our increasingly multicultural society, breast cancer knows no boundaries... |
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National Women’s Health Week Brings Reminder: Take Care of Yourself Have you ever felt rushed through a routine medical check-up with your doctor? |
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Most Angioplasties Are Unnecessary New research suggests that a regimen of drugs and healthy living is just as effective at relieving chest pain as angioplasty... |
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“Only a Miracle:” More On Cochlear Implants In Part Two, we continue to explore the miracle that are cochlear implants... |
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“Only a Miracle:” Cochlear Implants Restore Hearing A prosthetic device called a cochlear implant can be implanted in the inner ear and can restore partial hearing to profoundly deaf people... |
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Mediterranean Diet Still Best Eating Plan for Heart The Atkins Diet, The South Beach Diet and the Mediterranean Diet – oh my... |
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Bird Flu, Revisited Although some say avian influenza is still a threat, researchers are fast developing vaccines... |
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Link Found Between Gestational Diabetes and Periodontal Disease Nearly one out of two women with gestational diabetes also has periodontal disease, according to findings from Tulane University researchers... |
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Zolinza Capsules For Treating Rare Skin Cancer Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) patients now have a new treatment option – in the form of a pill... |
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Eat Mediterranean for Your Mind There is now more evidence that eating a Mediterranean-like diet may improve your health; but, this time research shows this diet may enhance your mental health... |
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Results Of Recent Viagra Heart Study Are Promising Doctors and researchers at Johns Hopkins believe that the popular Viagra drug may be useful for cardiovascular treatments... |
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Take Ten Years Off Of Your Attitude: Everyday Dancing for Everyday People Tango might be sexy, but Everyday Dancing frees the soul... |
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Don’t Catch the Bug: Avoiding Winter Viruses and Bacterial Infections Certain immune system risks go along with cold weather. Here are some tips to keep you healthy this winter... |
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“New” Stem Cells Could End Embryo Controversy Stem cells in amniotic fluid and placental tissue may be usable in a more humane way... |
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Avoid Unnecessary Injuries with a Little Snow Removal Savvy In the winter, most who live in snowy or icy regions heave a sigh and stock up on snow shovels and rock salt... |
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Exercise Helps Mind and Body of Seniors Aging is inevitable, but declining physical performance, strength, and mental functioning are not the given that many people believe... |
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Stay Safe with Winter Sporting Sense Enjoy the snow safely: a little care and knowledge go a long way... |
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Saving Our Nation’s Youth from Excess
Type 2 diabetes and obesity is threatening the health and well-being of schoolchildren everywhere... |
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: More Than Just The Blues As the days become colder and darker and winter approaches, most people who live in temperate climates experience a sense of sadness and low energy... |
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Savor Your Way to Health: The Pleasure Hypothesis The key to losing weight may lie in enjoying each bite you take... |
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12 Stress Headaches, 11 Yelling Children, 10 Tempted Tummies . . . and a Partridge in a Pear Tree? While some people love the holidays, many feel pressured to put aside anxiety and depression and put on a brave face... |
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Genetic Makeup May Predict Antidepressant Success Typically, physicians’ first tries at treating major depression are successful only about 60 percent of the time. A new study may change that... |
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Call is Out for All Heart Patients to Get Immunized This Fall If the American Heart Association (AHA) has its way, considerably more than the one in three adults with cardiovascular disease that got flu shots in 2005 will get immunized for the 2006-2007 flu season... |
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Breast Cancer and Eating Well: The Tomato Connection It’s easy to love plump, fire engine red tomatoes. They are the fourth most commonly consumed fresh vegetable, and the most frequently consumed canned vegetable in the American diet... |
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Free, Anonymous Depression Screening at Sites Across the Nation This Thursday, October 5 is National Depression Screening Day. You can get a free and anonymous screening test at centers across the country. Remember, you are not alone... |
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Beer Good for What Ails You – Prostate Cancer to Strong Bones and Beyond A bright yellow India Pale Ale on a summer evening – along with a good slosh of the fizzy brew in the steak marinade. The smell of a sweet, malty porter in October... |
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Mothers and Medical Malpractice – Part Three All of a sudden when constitutional law starts to relate to how well we are treated when something goes wrong at the doctor’s office, we tend to wish we’d paid more attention back in our political science classes... |
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Mothers and Malpractice – Part Two One well-respected Portland lawyer told me I had a case, but he wouldn’t represent me because I had the surgery at OHSU. Doctors at OHSU claim protection... |
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Mothers and Medical Malpractice – One Woman’s Worst Nightmare It was just in that last month before everything came crashing down that I hung a world map on the ceiling over her bed... |
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Schizophrenia Associated with a Variety of Autoimmune Disorders According to a new study, the link between disorders of the body and of the mind may be even stronger than previously thought... |
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Physician Payment Disclosure and Patients: Knowing More May Help In an age of skyrocketing healthcare costs and increasing limitations in coverage, it would seem that the divide between patients and physicians is only growing further apart. Facing shorter visits and ultimately higher bills, would disclosing physician compensation accomplish anything... |
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Beat the Heat – Hydration, Electrolytes and Beyond Back in graduate school I had a friend who was in such great shape that she prevailed against both genders in a university-wide racquetball tournament. Watching this formidable champ make surgical strikes on the courts was instructive enough. Seeing her around the department where our offices were... |
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The Art of Healing “If I ask a client to tell me about the family they grew up in as opposed to asking them to draw a picture about that family that represents their family life,” said art therapist and owner of Portland Creative Healing, Heidi VanSchoonhoven, M.A., “I’d likely get very different images... |
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Juice – How Much You Drink Matters The benefits to your health from drinking juice are well known. Cranberry juice has been linked to the prevention of urinary tract infections. Grape juice can help prevent blood clots. But how many of our beliefs about fruit juice are based in science and how much is myth? |
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When Disaster Strikes, Poor Hit Harder Over the past two years, the world has been left reeling by the advent of several natural disasters, catastrophic not only for the material objects they destroyed, but for the intense cost in terms of human lives... |
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Gotta Have It Now – Part Two “Back when I tried all this talk therapy for compulsive eating,” Jane Nombra from Portland, Ore. said about her experiences in the early ’90s, “the woman I saw finally stared at me one day, practically waving her box of hankies in my face... |
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Gotta Have It Now “‘Gotta have it’ is the driving thought of the addict,” writes Ronald D. Rudgen, M.D., Ph.D., in “The Craving Brain.” “‘Gotta have it.’ A drink, a drag, a hit, a line, a pill, another piece of chocolate... |
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Just a Spoonful of Sugar? “Sugar consumption is off the charts,” said executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Michael F. Jacobson. “Added sugars found largely in junk foods such as soft drinks, cakes and cookies squeeze healthier foods out of the diet... |
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Milk Thistle May Help with Liver Problems Milk thistle: Who would have thought a plant from the aster family with such a friendly name might help those with chronic liver disease? |
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From Ruin to Recovery – Part Five As far as working the 12 step program of Overeaters Anonymous, Alice Clark has some thoughts from the recovery side of the chasm that divides those practicing the disease from those in recovery... |
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A Positive Physician Attitude is Good Medicine Is a caring doctor good for your health? A recent study of ideal physician behaviors led by the Mayo Clinic found that a good relationship with a physician not only affects patients emotionally but also positively influences their compliance... |
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Numbness, Tingling, Pain – Raising Awareness of Peripheral Neuropathy "Anything I touch hurts. If I touch metal – that is the worst thing you can do – very painful. This whole thing is painful..." |
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Nobody Says I Love You Like a Pug Dog Dudley has one of those schmoosed up monkey faces only a mother could love. Also since he clearly gets his share of goodies and has, as my mother says, ‘no nose a’tall,’ he makes those little sniffy-snorts in excitement when he wiggles his fire-hydrant, short-stuff body around... |
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Former Oregon Governor Launches Healthcare Reform Movement Former Oregon governor, John A. Kitzhaber, M.D., thought about running for new term at Oregon’s helm, but instead the civic-minded man has decided to... |
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Too Much of A Good Thing? – Excess Salt Thought to Compromise Health “The salt assault is probably good for funeral directors and coffin makers, but it is a disaster for shoppers and restaurant patrons,” said Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) executive director... |
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Study Gets Answers about Older Women's Incontinence “I think having accidents is one of the worst red flags that can go up as we age,” Irene Doty of Los Angeles said. “I remember this one friend of the family – he’s not female, but he still had a problem... |
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From Ruin to Recovery – Part Four Once Alice Clark realized that she really did have an eating disorder as severe and harmful as alcoholism, and that there was a place she could go for help, she took action... |
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When Sound Fades – New Frustrations and New Dimensions “What’s it like being deaf?” asked Beverly Rupp of Sandy, Ore. Rupp first noticed her hearing problems as a child, but they did not become pronounced until adulthood... |
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From Ruin to Recovery – Part Three Alice Clark’s secrecy about her bulimia lasted far beyond high school and into college, marriage, and motherhood. She explains, “I was good at getting away with it. Even my husband didn’t know after all those years... |
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African Americans More Likely to Suffer from HIV/AIDS More than any other racial or ethnic group in the U.S., African Americans continue to be hardest hit by new HIV/AIDS cases... |
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From Ruin to Recovery – Part Two Alice Clark picks up her account of her struggle with bulimia, a nightmare that over the course of 20 years gradually became a bizarre lifestyle. In particular, her teen years... |
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Medicine in Wartime: Invisible Wounds Plague Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans Over the past quarter century, media have offered countless images and accounts of war-shaken veterans, focusing primarily on depictions of “shell-shocked” Vietnam or World War II veterans... |
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From Ruin to Recovery – A Bulimia Story “I remember when I was in third or forth grade riding my bike and a carload of boys came by and call me a fat, ugly pig,” said 51 year-old Alice Clark who today is a petite size six at a little over five feet... |
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Study Finds End-of-Life Wishes Vary Along Culture and Gender Lines The most vulnerable times of life are at the beginning and the end. But while American society welcomes newborns with open arms, its response to elders on the other side of life can be marked by fear and confusion... |
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Link Between Meat and Colon Cancer Explained If you are one of many who are aware of the potential risks of eating red or processed meats, but have been holding out for conclusive evidence, now might be a good time to consider putting down that hot dog... |
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Love Me Tender – Valentine’s Day for Sumptuous, Sensuous, Healthy Fare What was once a rather saccharin holiday strictly for lovers has expanded to embrace the whole of the population interested in feasting on sumptuous fare... |
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Pandemic Flu Possibility – How to Prepare Should a global pandemic arise from avian influenza that to date has spread from Asia to the Middle East, we could find ourselves in rather dire circumstances... |
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Pandemic Flu Possibility Has Governments Trying to Organize As of mid-January 2006, five people died from bird flu in Turkey. Sixty-four others in Asia have also succumbed to the flu since 2003 when World Health Organization officials began tracking the progress of avian influenza... |
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Chasing the Blues Away If the slip slide into 2006 has you feeling a bit sluggish and out of sorts – even, perish the thought, full on depressed – the first thing to do is push up out of the chair... |
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Doctors at Your Service: The Rise of Concierge Care Imagine having a doctor who’s available 24 hours a day and even makes house calls. It sounds like old-fashioned medical care but it’s available today... |
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Hot Drinks Warm Body and Soul The latest reports are that coffee, hot cocoa, and chamomile tea are pretty decent choices when winter temperatures send us flocking in around the wood stove for warmth... |
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How to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder Turning the clocks back an hour in October gives us some extra sleep, but with it can come the winter blues. As the days get shorter, many of us go into hibernation mode... |
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Treats from the Holiday Kitchen Take a New Twist “Who says treats have to have loads of sugar and butter to be good,” said Melody Strong who’s joined the retired colonies artists clustering on the Oregon Coast. “Especially during the holidays all the seasonal fruit is so abundant... |
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Good Ol’ Soap and Water – Just as Good as Fancier Antibacterial Soaps? When it comes to washing your hands, antibacterial soaps may not be all they’re cracked up to be. That’s what a federal advisory panel that counsels the Food and Drug Administration announced recently... |
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Don’t Fall Victim to Holiday Depression “I love Christmas, but my cousin won’t be here this year and she’s all the family I have left,” said Jenny Mosley of Austin, Texas. “Right now I’m doing all right with the classical music on my public radio station and the cookies, but on Christmas Day I know it will be lonely... |
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Be Prepared: A Prescription for Coping with Surgery Anyone who’s watched a medical show on television has seen the typical surgery scene dominated by doctors and nurses. It’s easy to forget the patient is even there. But in real life, you can play a leading role... |
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To Your Health – The Pleasures of the Holiday Table According to Julia Child, “An imaginary shelf labeled INDULGENCES is a good idea. It contains the best butter, jumbo-sized eggs, heavy cream, marbled steaks, sausages and pâtés, hollandaise and butter sauces... |
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Study Shows Respecting Patients Brings Results Perhaps Aretha Franklin knew something about patient-doctor relationships when she sang “Respect.” A recent John Hopkins University study shows that patients who are treated with respect and dignity reported higher adherence... |
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Hospital Food Gets Fresh and Tasty If the phrase “fresh and locally grown” sounds like an oxymoron when paired with “hospital food,” perhaps the cutting edge in cuisine for the infirm – not to mention their visitors and the staff that cares for them... |
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Eric Clapton Offers Hope for Addicts The liner notes to Riding with the King show Eric Clapton leaning back easy behind the wheel of a sleek, convertible Cadillac. His dark tie is loosened, and he rests the elbow of his black jacket on the shining chrome of the automobile door... |
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Still Searching for the Fountain of Youth Mortality has always been a sticky wicket. Even more, the fallout that comes with aging and illness gets people’s attention. Paunches, clogged arteries, tarred lung tissue, crow’s feet... |
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Interns, Residents and Physicians – What do the Designations Mean? If you’ve ever lain in a hospital bed and had one of the many white-coated doctors announce herself or himself as an intern or second or third-year resident and wondered what all that meant, you are not alone... |
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Exploring Healthcare’s “Counter Culture” “The physicians are usually pretty decent,” said Beth Rollins, “but it’s the staff that gets my gore to rise. I mean really, who’s training them? What’s behind all this pretentious, holier than thou attitude? I don’t mean to rant... |
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The Slow Road to Recovery The waters are receding and the clean up has begun. The physical reconstruction will likely continue well beyond 2006. But the emotional recovery from hurricanes Katrina and Rita may take even longer. |
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Waiting Out the Aftermath The storm has passed. You’ve survived but you are stuck in your home waiting for authorities to come and rescue you. Without electricity, refrigeration, sewage service, food or safe potable water, how do you stay safe and healthy until help arrives... |
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Preparing for the Worst No one can control the weather or prevent natural disasters. But there are ways to protect and prepare yourself for the destructive aftermath of a hurricane... |
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New Orleans: The Medical Aftermath “Chemicals and toxins in the homes and businesses are in the water. The sewer system has been compromised so anything in there is being leaked into the water. There are chemical and microbial issues that must be addressed... |
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Odds Improve for Early Stage Lung Cancer Patients With the recent passing of newsman Peter Jennings and Dana Reeve’s diagnosis announcement, lung cancer is front and center in the news. Experts commenting on the latest research say there’s increased hope for early-stage patients with the most common form of lung cancer... |
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Children, Television and Learning: How Much is Too Much? In an age of increasing child obesity and over-stimulation, it isn’t news that we allow our children to watch too much television. Health and behavioral concerns aside, does this habit have larger implications on the cognitive development and long-term success of school-age children... |
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The Toxins – How Tobacco and Alcohol Affect Our Bodies Care for some carbon monoxide? Or perhaps a flood of the mood altering liquid that destroys brain cells? Along with keeping our weight down, and our activity and relaxation up, physicians say stay away from the toxins... |
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Relax – Your Health and Well Being Depend on it There it is again, listed right along with don’t smoke, keep your weight down, and watch the alcohol – keep the stress in check. If we want to decrease our risk for heart problems, stroke, cancer, immune system disorders, and a host of other ailments... |
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Lazy Days of Summer Can Bring Respiratory Stress Summer fun brings on heat even if you don’t live in desert. More, the lazy days find us out around campfires, in our yards, and on picnics where insects hold sway and soaring pollen counts are maxing out. But what can be a minor nuisance to most, can turn life-threatening to those with asthma or allergies... |
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Summer Grilling Can Have Health Consequences “Yes, I’ve heard. And my aunt never did grill because of the cancer scare,” Michelle Loggins of Carmel, California, said while skewering marinade-drenched shrimp, cherry tomatoes... |
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Don’t be a Casualty of Summer Fun – Avoid Poison Plants A few weeks ago, the summer turned evil on me. I was hiking along the Pacific coast outside of San Francisco. My sister, a fifth grade teacher who often takes her students hiking, pointed out the flora alongside the trail. One plant was abundant – poison oak. Wise to the effects of poison plants, my sister turned sideways... |
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Be Picky when Choosing Assisted Adult Living When home’s no longer option, where to turn? When the chips are down and your body won’t allow you to function at home, wide open swings the door into the world of assisted adult living – adult foster homes, nursing homes, or large assisted living facilities where residents retain as much autonomy as they are able... |
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Keeping Current on the Annual Checkup We take our cars in for oil changes but when it comes time to giving our bodies the once over, a thousand excuses can get in the way. After all when you’re feeling well, who wants to bother with the disposable white sheets not to mention the disconcerting chore of seating oneself on the physician’s exam table... |
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Bombs Bursting in Air – Be Safe this July 4th If we haven’t already started hearing it, we will soon. The high-pitched whistle arcing through the air punctuated with giant ka-booms that send the dog running for the basement. Backyard warriors making the words of Francis Scott Key ring true in the neighborhood... |
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Summer Fun Despite Overactive Bladder Whether it’s a barbecue at the park, a game of catch, or an afternoon at the lake, the outdoor outing is a summer ritual. But for 33 million Americans with Overactive Bladder (OAB), fun in the sun can be a source of fear rather than enjoyment... |
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West Nile Virus – Keep it Out of Your Neighborhood Summer’s here – or almost, depending on where you live – and so are the mosquitoes, harbingers of the potentially deadly West Nile virus. While many people infected with the virus experience no symptoms, one in 150 suffers high fever, headaches, stiff neck, and paralysis that can last for weeks, or in some cases be permanent... |
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Enjoy the Sun, Save Your Skin Come summertime savvy folks grab wide brimmed hats and slather on sunscreen at the considerable rate of 1 ounce for a swimsuit-clad adult. As for the kids – especially teenaged boys that the American Academy of Dermatology singles out as the group least likely to save their skin from damaging sun rays – the message is “Slip, slap, and slop! Slip on a shirt, slap on a hat and slop on the sunscreen... |
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Health Information – Keep it Clear We live in an information age where access to medical information is just a few keystrokes away. So we should know more and be able to communicate with our doctors. But how many of us really understand when we are reading the instructions our doctor has given us? |
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Fish Fights Depression Yesterday’s brain food is today’s mental health food. New evidence suggests that omega-3 fatty acids found in fatty fish including salmon and tuna can help prevent and treat depression... |
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Stem Cell Research Takes a Giant Step Imagine a world in which our bodies could grow replacement cells for injured or diseased ones. Patients would essentially go to the physician for spare cells that once injected into various sites in the body, would transform themselves... |
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Bipolar Disorder More Common, Less Diagnosed In Urban Poor A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that in the United States, bipolar disorder, also commonly referred to as manic depression, is more common in the nation’s poor... |
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Can’t Get No Satisfaction – Stress and the Workplace Mick Jagger belting out Can’t Get No Satisfaction is decidedly absent. Instead, the gentle strains of Elgar’s Serenade for Strings welcome you to the American Institute for Stress Web site... |
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Do Marriage and Happiness Go Hand in Hand? It’s pretty obvious that it’s harder to be unhappy when you are surrounded by optimism. But does this mean anything for married couples? British researchers found that cultivating individual happiness has an added benefit... |
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Tysabri’s Suspension Another Loss for MS Patients There is grim news for the more than 400,000 people suffering from multiple sclerosis in the United States: Tysabri, the supposed MS miracle drug and darling of Cambridge, Mass.-based Biogen Idec Inc and its partner, Ireland’s Elan Corp, was recently pulled from the market... |
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Good Self Care Makes for Strong Immune Systems If you find yourself susceptible to every little bug that comes through the office or the kids bring home from school, or if you notice that cuts and wounds seem to take a long time to heal, you might consider some lifestyle changes... |
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Is Your Home Making You Sick? Findings from a study published in a recent issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology suggest that most patients who present with suspected mold-related health effects are not allergic to mold. In these cases, other related environmental factors may be to blame... |
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Trigeminal Neuralgia — "The Most Terrible Pain Known to Humans" The only good thing about trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is that it’s a rare condition affecting 150 people out of every million. The rest of the story is right out there on the extreme, frightening edge of what people can endure... |
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Advanced Directives: Plan Now to Ease Heartache and Pain Later No matter what side of the debate you agree with, the Terri Schiavo case has increased public awareness on the importance of having one’s wishes about end of life medical care clearly articulated... |
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California Pioneers Stem Cell Research A revolution in medicine as we know it? Mostly the news on embryonic stem cells circles around political and ethical issues. The loud debate, though, can obscure the science – research that some states, notably California, are pushing forward... |
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Many Sick and Disabled View the Glass Half-Full Save the pity party for someone else! Contrary to what healthy people may think, the sick and disabled don’t wallow in misery and gloom. According to a new study, those with serious illnesses are just as happy as people without any major medical conditions... |
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Another Loss for MS Patients There is grim news for the more than 400,000 people suffering from multiple sclerosis in the United States: Tysabri, the supposed MS miracle drug and darling of Cambridge, Mass.-based Biogen Idec Inc and its partner, Ireland’s Elan Corp, was recently pulled from the market... |
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Medical Bills Can Break the Bank Half the people who file for bankruptcy do so partly because of medical bills, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs. Of those with medical-related bankruptcies, three quarters had health insurance when the illness began. |
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Doctor Doctor Give me the News -- Good communication is a keystone of good medical care. The majority of patient complaints are directly related to poor communication and many malpractice suits could be prevented with better communication. Being able to talk to your doctor... |
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Routine HIV Screening for Americans? A little knowledge may go a long way, but almost 1/3 of the 950,000 Americans infected by HIV are walking around unaware that they have the feared virus. Those individuals in turn infect 40,000 new people a year. |
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Business Owner Says Quit Smoking or Quit Job A business owner in Michigan announced in January that he plans to require his workers to be smoke free – both at home and at work – and said he is considering similar sanctions for obese workers. The announcement has sparked controversy about the rights of the workplace... |
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Alternative Dry Cleaning Method May Be Unsafe The search for a non-toxic and environmentally-friendly dry cleaning method will continue now that Green Earth, a solvent that has been positioned as a safer alternative to the industry standard, was shown to cause cancer in rats during a two-year study. |
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Broken Heart Syndrome – Sudden Emotional Stress Can Stun Heart
Wesley Smith smiled when he thought of the long stem Ecuadorian red roses he planned to put into his mother’s arms when he walked through the door. But after he heard about the broken heart syndrome Smith decided to skip the surprise and call ahead... |
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Smog Linked to Death Rates A recent study has proven a link between short-term mortality rates and smog – also known as ground-level ozone – which comes from polluters including cars, energy plants, factories and other users of fossil fuels. |
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Be Your Own Healthcare Advocate It pays to stay alert – especially when your body is on the line. A report to the President in 2000 called medical mistakes a problem of epidemic proportion that costs the nation as much as $29 million annually. |
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Dangers of Mixing Grapefruit and Medications Trying to lose weight? In pursuit of a healthier lifestyle? While increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables is essential to good health, a grapefruit a day may not keep the doctor away. In fact, drug researchers have long known that grapefruit consumption can be dangerous. |
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Tea Time Equals Health Time
New research from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and published in the October 2004 issue of the journal Phytotherapy Research, has shown a connection between consumption of green and black teas and the activity of certain brain enzymes discovered to be connected to Alzheimer’s disease. |
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Patients Emerging as Informed Consumers Physicians enjoyed a god-like status during the last half of the 20th century when the discovery of antibiotics enabled them to treat conditions that formerly caused death. But with the new millennium, a new era in patient-physician relationships is emerging... |
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Good News for Pain Management For the last four months, chronic pain patients have followed the news anxiously as problems surfaced for a number of popular pain medications. |
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Giving the Gift of Life: Facts and Myths About Organ Donation The United States Government’s Department of Health and Human Services notes that roughly 70 Americans receive an organ transplant every day, but another 16 people die because there are not enough donated organs... |
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Americans Divided on Drug Reimportation Between soaring drug costs and a precarious economy, Americans are turning in greater numbers getting their prescriptions filled outside the U.S. In 1999 Congressman Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) took women suffering from breast cancer to Canada... |
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Public Health Experts Predict Shortage in Crucial Health Workers A recent public health study has concluded the world could be gearing up for a large-scale shortage in qualified health workers. |
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Despite Carb-Cutting Craze, Experts Say Low-Fat Diets Better Over Time New research has shown that low-carb diets, despite their many supporters, are likely not as effective as low-fat diets when it comes to dieters’ ability to keep from regaining unwanted pounds over time. |
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Simple Steps Help Turn the Tide of Holiday Stress Andy Williams called the winter holidays “Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” in his oft-played carol, and for some, they certainly are. But others look towards the holidays with anxiety, or begin to feel depressed as the season draws close. |
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AIDS Stigma Still Strong Worldwide, May Be Worst in Vietnam People with AIDS and HIV face more discrimination and stigma in Vietnam than nearly anywhere else. Because of this, many people don’t learn about prevention, get tested after risky behavior, or seek treatment when they become infected. |
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Analysis of Presidential Candidates' Health Care Plans Health care in the United States is a critical issue in the upcoming Nov. 2 election. |
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The Flu Vaccine Shortage: What You Need to Know An unexpected contamination of one company’s supply of flu vaccine means the United States is only getting about half of the doses it expected for this season. What does this mean for you? Find the answers to your questions here. |
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Nightlights May Raise Risk of Leukemia New research suggests that chronic exposure to artificial light may increase the risk of childhood leukemia, due to a disruption of the body’s internal clock. |
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Cleaning Up After the Hurricanes: Health Watch Floridians have returned to their homes and businesses after hurricane Jeanne swept through the state, leaving behind even more destruction in her tracks. And while residents who hosted this uninvited guest are cleaning up, experts are urging them to take certain steps to protect their health. |
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Study: Urinary Stress Incontinence Helped by Drug Before Surgery Results from a recent trial add more scientific evidence supporting a drug’s effectiveness in combating urinary stress incontinence, a common problem for women post-childbirth, as well as in older females. |
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Babies Born Near Ground Zero Smaller A study published recently by researchers at Columbia University and Beth Israel Medical Center has unearthed some significant findings about babies born to mothers who were pregnant and lived near the site of the World Trade Center at the time of the September 11, 2001 attacks. |
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Rift Valley Fever: Frequently Asked Questions Rift Valley fever is more virulent than the West Nile Virus and poses a potential threat to public health if introduced to the United States. |
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How to Avoid Colds and Flu This Winter Every year, the flu costs Americans approximately $10 billion in lost wages and medical expenditures. Make sure you and your loved ones are taking the proper steps to stay healthy throughout the cooler months. |
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Skin Cancer, More Serious Cancers Linked Women with common, usually nonfatal forms of skin cancer face double the risk of developing unrelated cancers, according to a large study, suggesting that the initial diagnosis may be more worrisome that previously thought. |
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October 17 is National Mammography Day Friday, October 17th will mark the tenth annual National Mammography Day, aimed to raise awareness and encourage women to receive mammograms as the best preventative measure against breast cancer. |
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in American woman. Every year, more than 180,000 women are diagnosed with the disease. |
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Contained in Fish Oil Supplements Combat Depression According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, depression will affect over 30 million American lives. In addition, depression is the leading cause for absences at the workplace than any other illness. |
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The Good News on Green Tea As science catches up with folklore, green tea, which differs from black tea in that the leaves are not fermented, has been found to be beneficial in fighting a wide variety of human diseases. |
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Eye-spy Allergy Season -- Telltale Signs Have you ever performed the allergy salute? If not, take the palm of your hand, place it on the tip of your nose, and rub away the itch in a friendly salute. |
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Breast Cancer Resources Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in American women, and every year, more than 180,000 women are diagnosed with the disease. Use the Body1 network to educate yourself further on this potentially fatal condition. |
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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Ovarian cancer accounts for 4% of all cancers among women, and is the fifth deadliest cancer in women. Early diagnosis is important: five-year survival rates for ovarian cancer diagnosed late is only 15-20%, where it is close to 90% for women whose cancer is caught early on. |
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Colds: What’s Myth, What’s Fact? Many people use the terms cold and flu interchangeably, yet they are two very different diseases. Learn more about both and read important tips on keeping healthy this winter. |
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Anthrax concerns on the rise in America Get answers to your questions and stay informed of developments |
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Administration struggles to make mail safe from anthrax |
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Anthrax Questions & Answers Some frequently asked questions about anthrax |
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Visit our resources for breast cancer info |
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Trauma Resources: Coping in the wake of national tragedy Body1 offers these medical resources in this great time of need |
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Drug-Eluting Stents Gain in Popularity Studies show them to be effective in preventing restenosis |
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Anti-Nausea Wristwatch Approved for Use by Travelers Device is not just for serious illness anymore |
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Summer’s Here and the Time is Right for Giving Blood Nationwide Blood Shortages call for Blood Donors, Particularly Type O, to Make Donations |
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From Age Old Practice, Comes Modern Pain Relief
Acupuncture May Ease Osteoarthritis Pain |
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The Impact of Tissue Engineering Broadening the Scope of Burn Treatment |
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Sheryl Swoopes Out for the Season
ACL Tear Sidelines MVP |
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Tuberculosis: The Lurking Epidemic Each Year, Tuberculosis Claims Two Million Lives |
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New Life for Medieval Medicine Doctors Use Maggots to Debride Chronic Wounds |
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Maximizing Donor Organs Doctors strive to make the most of harvested organs |
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Automated External Defibrillators Save Lives Congress approves legislation that will affect survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest victims in the U.S. |
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A Daughter Talks about Breast Cancer and Her Mother A woman's survival story is recounted by her daughter |
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Companies and Celebrities Couple to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
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Hormone Patch Increases Sex Drive
Testosterone Shown to Help Women After Surgery |
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Increasing Awareness of A-T International Organization Pools Resources to Raise Awareness and Funds |
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New Theory Behind Migraine Offers New Hope |
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Raising Awareness about the West Nile Virus
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University of Washington Leads $10 Million Grant Effort To Grow Human Cardiac Tissue Effort may lead to development of tissue-engineered replacement hearts |
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NIEH Removes Saccharin from Its Carcinogen List, Upgrades Second-Hand Smoke Government revises its list of carcinogenic substances. |
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Donating Blood Just Got Easier ...and a little less painful. The idea of blood donation may evoke certain images for past donors. |
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May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection Month What you need to know about harmful rays and SPF protection. |
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Free Hepatitis C Screenings for Veterans as Part of a National Awareness Campaign May is hepatitis awareness month. |
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Rabid Fox Attacks Residents in Newton,MA Police kill rabid fox after it attacks six people. Victims may receive as many as eight shots. |
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New Guide Offers a One-Stop Health Resource For Seniors A newly published guide,Staying Healthy at 50+, offers advice on issues ranging from the importance of regular check-ups to keeping track of your personal health. |
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Green Tea Linked to Weight Loss If your New Year’s resolution is to shed a few pounds, help may be as near as your morning cup of tea |
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Y2K and Your Personal Health: Taking Steps to Be Prepared Have you ever stopped to consider what Y2K might mean for your health? There is still time to prepare, so read on for our quick checklist |
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Human Genetic Variation Data Now Available on the Internet SNPs may help predict cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and adverse drug reactions. |
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Blueberries May Keep You Young A new study suggests that eating half a cup of blueberries every day can keep your memory and motor skills active. |
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Bacteria Can Be Good for You While most people know that these tiny, living organisms can cause infections, few realize how important they are in keeping us healthy. |
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Weighing Fat Against Calories We know that over-eating can cause health problems. But what are its exact implications? |
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Weight Cycling -- The "Yo-Yo" Problem The cycle of repeatedly losing and regaining weight can make weight management more difficult in the long run. |
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What You Don't Know Can Help You Why if you follow a low cholesterol diet, you can still have high blood cholesterol. |
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Breast Cancer Sufferers may Benefit from Research on a Rare Children's Disease. (Why curing 'Orphan' Diseases is Important to Everyone) |
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