Articles filed under Health
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Study shows experimental drug cuts stroke riskAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain -- An experimental drug reduces the stroke risk in patients with irregular heartbeats by more than three times, compared with the popular drug warfarin ...
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Prostate cancer hormone drugs risky for some menAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A new study links hormone therapy for prostate cancer with a higher risk of death in older men who've had serious heart problems. Hormone therapy suppresses the amount o...
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Kennedy's cancer puts focus on quality of lifeAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - He lived 15 months with an incurable brain tumor, a little longer than usual for a patient in his late 70s. Perhaps equally important is that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy live...
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CVS, Walgreens will start giving seasonal flu shots TuesdayAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The pharmacy chains CVS Caremark and Walgreens say they are making flu shots available starting Tuesday, three or four weeks earlier than usual. Walgreens is...
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Many diabetic foot amputations are preventableAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic's foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicar...
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When does flu need TLC or a doctor's care?Aug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When is swine flu just miserable and when do you need a doctor? If it's hard to breathe, that's an emergency. It's the not-so-obvious cases that can have p...
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Swine flu 101: The basics you need to knowAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - You've bought the pens and composition books, but are you really ready for back to school? Take time now to plan how your family will handle a swine flu outbreak, observ...
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New scholarships to encourage more nurses in Aurora areaAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - An Aurora philanthropy is offering $750,000 in scholarships to encourage people to become registered nurses and work in the Aurora area. The Dunham Nursing Scholarship -...
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H1N1 vaccine urged for pregnant women, new parentsAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Health officials are stressing that it is vital for pregnant women and new parents to be vaccinated against swine flu to protect both themselves and their ...
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Let's be reasonable about swine fluAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Just four months ago, reports surfaced about a new illness taking hold in Mexico. Within a week, the swine flu, as it was called, was topping the news in the United Stat...