Articles filed under Health
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How to monitor statin side effectsMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Doctors generally agree that all statin medications on the market are extremely safe, but none is completely free from the possibility of side effects, some quite seriou...
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Debate not settled on vaccine-autism tieMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - For those convinced that vaccines can cause autism, the sad case of a Georgia girl, daughter of a doctor and lawyer, seems like clear-cut evidence. The government has ag...
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New risks for hormone usersMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The first follow-up of a landmark study of hormone use after menopause shows heart problems linked with the pills seem to fade after women stop taking them, while surpri...
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Because of medication, spouse can't have vaccineMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My husband is 48 years old and suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. He is on immunosuppressive therapy. Three years ago, he came down with a mild case of shingles. Woul...
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Health bulletin: Estrogen link to reoccurring breast cancerMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Blood taken from women whose breast cancer returned showed high levels of estrogen even though many had been treated with estrogen-blocking drugs, U.S. researchers. The ...
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Grumpy old men: It could be a question of low testosterone levelsMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- They're bullish on testosterone here at the sixth annual World Congress on the Aging Male. Physicians and researchers from around the world gathered to re...
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10 myths about the fluMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Cold weather does not cause the flu. Fasting won't make it disappear any quicker. And the flu shot, which gets a bad rap in years like this, really is the best way to wa...
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Your HealthMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Medication roulette Do you take so many medications it's like juggling cats to keep track of them? One survey found one-third of older Americans take eight medications o...
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'Burger crumbles' a healthy alternativeMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Are meatless burger crumbles a healthy substitute for ground beef? A. Yes. Meatless crumbles, which are usually made from soy protein concentrate and wheat gl...
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You might not want to eat the white snow, eitherMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- To the list of simple childhood pleasures whose safety has been questioned, add this: eating snow. A recent study found that snow -- even in relatively pri...