Articles filed under Health
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Trying to live a normal life, even when I don'tAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - As a cancer patient, my calendar is full. A recent week featured a CT scan and a blood test to monitor the effectiveness of drug therapy and to be on the lookout for any...
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Swelling of knuckle joints might not be arthritic in originAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My index finger started to swell at the knuckle, and it hurt. Next, the pain and swelling moved to the base of my wrist on the same hand. The swelling occurred in a d...
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New labor moves: Belly dancing hits delivery roomsAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Helping Jennifer Wright through labor in a Columbia, Mo., birthing center in February were her doctor, her husband -- and her belly-dance instructor. With the teacher, D...
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Cancer Wellness Center notesAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - All programs are free unless otherwise indicated. To register, call (847) 509-9595. Spirituality Group: This continuous group explores spirituality through disc...
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Researchers induce out-of-body experiencesAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The stories seem strange but riveting. A heart attack victim recalls floating in the air, watching paramedics revive him. A surgical patient remembers hove...
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Itchy mites will irritate until first big frost, experts sayAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Bug health experts can tell you all you want about itch mites; it still won't change the cold, uncomfortable truth: These irritating little parasites are here to stay --...
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The dos and don'ts of stressed-out couplesAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend has been under a huge amount of stress lately, mostly due to financial issues. We live together and I try to support him in any way I can (working overti...
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Too much pain relief?Aug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Americans are living in a world of pain, and they are popping pills at an alarming rate to cope with it. The amount of five major painkillers sold ...
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Common virus might cause obesity in someAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- In the buffet of reasons why Americans are getting fatter, researchers are piling more evidence on the plate for one still-controversial cause: a virus. Ne...
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Police seeing prescription drug problemAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - In Green Oaks, wealthy parents are stunned to learn their 20-year-old son is arrested for dealing Valium and Xanax while on spring break. Six middle-schoolers are buste...