Articles filed under Health
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TB research closer to a stronger, faster cureSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - New research gives hope for successfully treating tuberculosis in a few months rather than the six months or more currently needed to beat the contagious lung disease, d...
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Cultural differences may impact brain's wiringSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- On Denise Park's office wall is a lovely Asian painting, kind of a market scene in what looks to be a village square. The piece is colorful and filled...
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Awareness month validates the will to surviveSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Breast Cancer Awareness Month Not only do we have our own month, but those of us who have metastatic breast cancer now have our own day. As part of the October Brea...
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Osteoporosis drug may be cause of 'arthritis' knee painSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. At 71 years of age, I am a very physically active, pain-free woman. That was until my doctor put me on Actonel (for beginning osteoporosis). After taking my first pil...
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Treatment rolling in for urge to gambleSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Gambling has become a popular pastime in the United States. It is enjoyed by millions of people every year and its popularity is mirrored by the increase in the number o...
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Surgeons inch closer to knifeless surgerySep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - French surgeons took out a patient's gallbladder without cutting her abdomen, removing it through an incision in her vagina in what they said was a glimpse of the future...
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A family's fateSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Life isn't fair, and the proof is Rose Jackowski. Her son Danny suffers from Huntington's disease, a rare and incurable neurological disease that ravages his ...
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Gut check: Study sizes up types of belly fatSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - An apple-shaped body with a wide waistline will have anyone's doctor pushing an exercise regimen and healthier eating. Pear-shaped people, meanwhile, might get a break. ...
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AIDS vaccine doesn't workSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - TRENTON, N.J. -- A promising experimental vaccine to prevent the AIDS virus has failed in a crucial experiment, with volunteers becoming infected with HIV anyway, leadin...
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Plenty of vaccines ready for flu seasonSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Come one, come all: After years of shortages and confusion, this fall promises plenty of flu vaccine to go around -- up to 132 million doses, more than the...