Articles filed under Health
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Ringworm a common skin infection that can affect kids of all agesMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - They were a diverse group of kids: the diapered infant, the young Irish dancer, the teenage dog lover and the college-bound soccer player, but they all had one thing in ...
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The snack itself is problem, not how late you eat itMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Does food eaten at night turn to fat more easily? A. If eating in the evening causes weight gain, then it's hard to explain the low incidence of obesity in European c...
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Drugs in our drinking waterMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the past five years, the number of U.S. prescriptions rose 12 percent to a record 3.7 billion. Nonprescription drug purchases held steady around 3.3 billion, accord...
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CDC study says at least 1 in 4 teen girls has an STDMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age grou...
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Should doctors be allowed to pitch meds to other doctors?Mar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. -- Dr. Daniel Carlat sank into a choice seat at Lincoln Center, surrounded by other psychiatrists, all staying at the same four-star hotel in Manhattan and ...
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Antioxidants can help blunt the damage of chemotherapyMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Can antioxidants improve outcomes for patients undergoing treatment for cancer? Although the medical research is far from conclusive, there is increasing evidence judici...
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It's been a tough year for the fluMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - We've been pretty lucky in the past few years. That's why this year's flu season seems so bad. It's the worst doctors have seen in recent years -- though it's hardly one...
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'Normal' has a different meaning for the cancer patientMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to take simple things for granted. Thanks to a more-than-willing editor, my last column ran right on time, in its appointed place, in spite of the fact that I ...
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Shockwaves shake up returning soldiersMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq are bringing home a new kind of injury. Improved training for combat paramedics and the availability of Kevlar body armor mean th...
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Study shows anemia drugs worsen death riskMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Treating cancer patients with anemia drugs increases their risk of blood clots and death, U.S. researchers said, confirming concerns about these widely used drugs. Rese...