Articles filed under Health
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Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugsNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men wh...
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Study: Daily B vitamins don't reduce cancer riskNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Taking a daily supplement of folic acid and other B vitamins doesn't lower a woman's risk of cancer, a study of more than 5,000 women found. Researchers found little dif...
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Your healthNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - An upside to migraines? Here's something to think about the next time you're bedridden with a throbbing migraine: You might be less likely to get breast cancer than wome...
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Finally finding relief for celiac sprue syndromeNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have been reading your column for a long time. I am very thankful for all the information you provide, including natural and home remedies. Every time I get the...
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Brain slows at 40, starts body declineNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Think achy joints are the main reason we slow down as we get older? Blame the brain, too: The part in charge of motion may start a gradual downhill slide at age 40. How ...
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The ongoing debate over fluoridationNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - As a baby boomer growing up without fluoridation, I had 14 cavities before my 18th birthday, including seven at one particularly mortifying dental visit. A generation la...
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Amputees fight caps in coverage for prostheticsNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - After bone cancer forced the amputation of her right leg below the knee, Eileen Casey got even more bad news: Her insurer told her that she had s...
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Eat your veggies, get good grades - here's the proofNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Can food and vitamins improve academic performance in children? The answer is yes. In two recent clinical trials, consuming fruits and vegetables as well as a multivitam...
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Inhaler lung drugs tied to heart problems, deathsNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Inhaler drugs used by millions of people with emphysema and bronchitis may slightly raise the risk for heart attacks and even death, a study suggests. The results aren't...
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The young and the anxiousNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Last fall, 12-year-old John Morganti was a very anxious kid. He was too scared to ride the bus to school or have sleepovers at friends' houses. He had frequent stomachac...