Articles filed under Health
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Tight supplies crimp human rabies vaccineSep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Nothing becomes dearer than a medicine in short supply. Whether it's preventive antibiotics during the anthrax-letter attacks seven years ago or periodic seasonal shorta...
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Fall into fitnessSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Yes, the leaves may be starting to fall and it may almost be time to set back the clocks, but just because summer may be coming to an end doesn't mean it's time to get b...
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Medicare officials advise seniors to shop around for drugsSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials encouraged Medicare participants on Thursday to shop around for their prescription drug coverage next year because it could includ...
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Flu shot season begins with ample supply comingSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Far too few Americans get their flu shots each winter, the government is warning as it calls for a record number to line up for inoculations this year -- i...
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Making fitness funSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Like many parents, Diana Ennen had trouble getting her daughter Amber to exercise. So two years ago, Ennen decided that Amber was coming to the health club. Now age 10, ...
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Doctors say leg pain can signal deadly blood clotSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Far too many Americans are dying of dangerous blood clots that can masquerade as simple leg pain, says a major new government effort to get both patients and their docto...
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Record floods? No problemSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Media reports are touting the value of writing about a diagnosis of cancer. Even on days when I feel like taking an extra few minutes to sleep late or sneaking a nap, if...
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Homeopathy a viable alternative ... sometimesSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent German medical study showed the use of a homeopathic remedy to be as effective as a prescription medication for post-surgical foot pain and discomfort. Homeopat...
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Massage eases pain in cancer patientsSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Massage therapy eases pain in patients with advanced cancer, when friends and family members can be afraid to touch them and painkillers don't always work, a study found...
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Skin cancer 'smell' may aid detectionSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Researchers have discovered an odor profile for skin cancer, and they hope it might eventually lead to a simple, noninvasive test to diagnose the most common form of ski...