Articles filed under Health
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Dogs of all breeds offer comfort to cancer patientsJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Therapy dogs aren't the only canines that affect the lives of patients in rehab or nursing homes. House pets have a profound effect, too. Consider the parade that passed...
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Recumbent bikes no joke to riders enduring injuriesJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As with many cyclists who have chosen to "get 'bent" - that is, to ride those funky, laid-back recumbent bikes instead of conventional upright models - Gary Souza made t...
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Managing hypertension at home improves resultsJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Patients with high blood pressure controlled the condition better using in-home testing and Internet consultations with a pharmacist than by working with their doctors a...
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Flu shot delivered under the skin offers better protection for elderlyJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Elderly people who received a flu shot under the skin instead of into a muscle were better protected against the deadly viruses, according to a study that may help preve...
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FDA: Merck can't market cervical cancer vaccine to women 27-45Jun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. -- The drugmaker Merck & Co. said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration has rejected expanding the use of cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to incl...
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Trial appears successful in melanoma treatmentJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Researchers used 5 billion copies of a single immune cell from a man to wipe out signs of his advanced melanoma for more than two years, according to a report in the New...
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Bugged by germsJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Salmonella infections from tomatoes. Swimming pools contaminated with organisms spread by human waste. Children infected with gastrointestinal illnesses spread by pettin...
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Graduates get creative to find health coverageJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - This year, 1.4 million graduates are tossing their mortarboard caps into the sky and receiving bachelor's degrees. Almost immediately, many will face another rite of pas...
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Your HealthJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - CT no cure-all Screening for lung cancer with CT scans may help reduce lung cancer deaths, but smokers are still at greater risk of dying from other types of cancer, hea...
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Taking aim at muscles you never knew you hadJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't let the bow and arrow fool you. Sure, archery isn't as grueling as, say, football. Still this sport is not for slouches - quite literally. In addition to demanding...