Articles filed under Health
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Putting brains on the couchSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - For doctors who treat illnesses that strike from the neck down, a patient's symptoms are only the first step toward a diagnosis. No sooner do they hear "It hurts when I ...
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Blood banks start to target LatinosSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Blood banks look at the nation's Hispanic population boom and see an unexpected potential to save thousands of lives: the possibility of more so-called universal blood d...
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The secrets to working better with your doctorSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Doctors don't answer their own phones for a reason: Scheduling isn't their expertise. Physicians don't typically discuss your choice of drugstore or high heels, either. ...
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Dying from childbirthSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades, new government figures show. Though the risk of death is very small, experts believe increasing mate...
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Diabetics need to make plans when travelingSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Fall is travel time for empty nesters and retirees. But diabetics know you can't take a vacation from this disease. With a little planning, however, it's possible to get...
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Know your numbersSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A new survey found that women are twice as likely to know how much they weighed in high school as they are to know their cholesterol number. It's not because women don't...
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A dolphin's tailSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Prosthetic specialist Kevin Carroll travels the country tackling the toughest human amputation cases, so it was only natural that he was also drawn to Winter -- the only...
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Niacin can reduce triglyceride levelsSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My wife takes niacin. She had high triglycerides for 16 years. Nothing seemed to help. They were never under 350. Well, finally, one of her doctors said to try ni...
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Seeing the sights on the runSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Like to train and sightsee at the same time? Now you can see New York, Washington D.C. and even hometown Chicago while on the run. City Running Tours offers tours for jo...
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Sleepwalking more common in young boysSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - There's one subject I can talk about in my sleep. It surfaces so often in pediatric practice that I can dish out advice for all age groups -- and that topic is: Sleep. ...