Articles filed under Health
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Pushing doctors to ditch the prescription padDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare. For patients, the benefits ar...
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Cross country skiing -- tough on you, easy on your walletDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Woosh - zoom - crash - all familiar sounds on ski slopes. But for several of us, the crash sound is one that keeps us from strapping on a pair of skis. Luckily, cross co...
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Carrying someone else's baby not just a labor of loveDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Here's another sign of the tough economic times: Some clinics are reporting a surge in the number of women applying to donate eggs or serve as surrogate mothers for infe...
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Five-star accommodations at the hospitalDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In two months in the hospital, John Doherty has gone through a lot of roommates. Some were friendly. Some didn't say a word to him. One had to be restrained after going ...
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Dropping body temperature helps heart attack patients surviveDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS - It took five mighty shocks to get Cynthia Crawford's heart to start beating again after she collapsed at Ochsner Clinic a few weeks ago. A dramatic rescue,...
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Virtual P.E.? Wisc. district offers gym classes onlineDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - WEST BEND, Wis. -- Virtual P.E.? The West Bend School District will begin offering online physical education and health classes to some high school students in January. ...
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Forget the skates -- Grab a broom and work outDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Some people brave the snow and cold to exercise outdoors in the winter, but others would rather move their workouts indoors. Fortunately, there are plenty of options to ...
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Your healthDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Healthy marriage Research shows show married men live longer than single ones, and this may be one of the reasons why: A new study shows men are less likely to go for ea...
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Dry catheterization may have caused damageDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My 82-year-old father was recently hospitalized in a Midwestern city with complications from a blood disorder. Medical staff assessed the need for a urinary cathe...
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Consumers cut spending again as recession deepensDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Consumers reduced their spending at retail stores again in November while the costs of goods before they reach store shelves also continued to drop, more ba...