Health and Fitness
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13,000 got suspect steroid shots; risk uncertainOct 09, 2012 8:43 am - NEW YORK — As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it’s not clear how many are in ...
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Mich. man at risk for meningitis after losing wifeOct 09, 2012 8:43 am - DETROIT — Days after taking his wife off life support, George Cary got a phone call that confirmed his suspicions: Her meningitis-related death was linked to tainted ste...
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Chicago-area patients screened for fungal meningitisOct 08, 2012 4:02 pm - The medical director of three Chicago-area clinics that used a possibly tainted steroid medication says four patients received follow-up tests for meningitis and all got...
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New hope for veteran following strokeOct 08, 2012 7:16 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Back in 2006, Ed Woodward was living his dream, training to be an Air Force fighter pilot. A half-dozen years later, he’s living another dream: aspiring do...
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Opioid addiction can be overcome through medicationOct 08, 2012 7:15 am - Q. I started taking oxycodone for chronic back pain, but now I'm addicted to it. I've heard there may be medications that can help me quit. A. Oxycodone, like mo...
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Your health: Chew over dental careOct 08, 2012 7:15 am - Beyond daily flossing Brushing? Check. Flossing? Check. Twice-yearly cleanings? Check and check. You may think you've got good oral health in the bag, but an artic...
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Pregnancy leaves lasting impact on mom, childOct 08, 2012 6:00 am - Rewarding though pregnancy may be, any mom can attest that carrying a baby into the world can take a toll on the body. And researchers just keep adding to the list of wa...
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Kids eating as much salt as adults, study findsOct 08, 2012 6:00 am - American children eat as much salt as adults — about 1,000 milligrams too much, or the same amount as in just one Big Mac. Extra salt is linked with higher blood pressur...
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Companies promoting fitness, proper diet with workersOct 08, 2012 6:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY — Sandwiched between office meetings and sales calls, Usana Health Sciences employees blow off steam at the nutritional company's gym, shoot hoops at the ...
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Allergy miseries reach unusually high levelsOct 08, 2012 6:00 am - As one of the hottest summers ever recorded drew to a close, Jay Portnoy watched patients stream into Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., coughing...