Articles filed under Health
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New rapid cancer test provides faster, easier detectionJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - A rapid test for cancer using tiny magnetic sensors was able to detect as few as two cancer cells in a sample of human tissue within 15 minutes, a study said. The new te...
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Scientists try to halt schizophrenia in its tracksJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - PORTLAND, Maine - She was sociable and happy in high school. But in college that changed abruptly: Depressed and withdrawn, some days she couldn't get out of bed. And th...
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CDC says no sign yet that swine flu is mutatingJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials say the new swine flu isn't yet mutating to become more dangerous, but they're closely tracking that as the virus continues to cir...
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Traveling therapists, trainers keep Cirque performers in shapeJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - When physical therapist Vanesssa Gurie assesses the condition of her clients, she often looks way up into the rafters of an arena to see them fly and flip and tumble in ...
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'Spacing out' helps distance runners cope with rigors of raceJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - One day, Erik Skaden was on a long training run with fellow ultra elite Tom Johnson. The two usually have plenty to chat about while tearing up the trails, but this time...
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Fibromyalgia sufferers still seek recognitionJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Asked to describe the seemingly indescribable, to make real the manifestations of a medical condition that some still doubt even exists, fibromyalgia patients often rely...
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Dysport will give Botox some new competitionJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Consider it a milestone in the war against wrinkles: Dysport, the first alternative to Botox, is now available in the United States. Dysport has been used in Europe for ...
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One in three breast cancer patients overtreatedJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Karsten Jorgensen and Peter Gotzsche of the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen analyzed breast cancer trends at least seven years before and after government-run scree...
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In moderation, alcohol may help prevent Alzheimer'sJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Drinks and dementia Moderation is key in all things - especially for older people drinking alcohol. Researchers say a glass of wine or a nightcap once in a while might h...
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Health workers should get first flu shotsJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The World Health Organization said health-care workers are the "main priority group" for receiving pandemic swine flu vaccine when it becomes available. Health-care work...