Articles filed under Health
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Health Bulletin: Don't eat those snowflakesMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Think twice about those snowflakes Those beautiful snowflakes drifting out of the sky may have a surprise inside -- bacteria. Most snow and rain forms in chilly conditio...
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Most polyps harmless, but they deserve watchingMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three ...
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Trained coaches help cancer patients sort through treatment optionsMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The advice made her head spin: Have the lump removed. No, let them take the whole breast. Chemo? Radiation? Everyone seemed to have an opinion. "I just shut everyone dow...
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When hoarding becomes a safety issueMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Toward the end of her life, the woman had trouble getting down her basement stairs. Mobility was not the problem. All the used Styrofoam take-out containers, paper bags,...
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How to protect against drug mistakesMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A new report finds that more than 1,400 common medications were used erroneously between 2003 and 2006 -- sometimes causing patient harm or death -- because the drug nam...
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New focus on premature birth, painMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Need more drugs to numb the pain? It might be because you received them as a baby. Studies in rats suggest some premature babies might grow up with altered sensitivity t...
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Motion sickness a normal (and sometimes messy) part of childhoodMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - What's a parent to do when she spends all day driving kids to school, sporting events and music lessons while her older child gets sick in the back seat? That was the di...
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Cavities: a preventable childhood health crisisMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The most chronic childhood disease isn't asthma but dental caries, or cavities. "It's five times more common than asthma," said Dr. Deborah Studen-Pavlovich, professor a...
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Want a java-less jump start? Try whole grains, mint, chocolateMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - It's 3 p.m. and your head is nodding over your keyboard. What do you do? If you're like a lot of people, you grab a double shot or a Red Bull. The jolt of caffeine lifts...
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Passenger's death raises questions about in-flight aidMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The death of an American Airlines passenger on a flight from Haiti to New York is raising questions anew about what assistance airlines can provide if you become gravely...