Articles filed under Health
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Kennedy has major cancer bill in SenateMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sen. Edward Kennedy's battle with a malignant brain tumor is likely to put a dramatic personal stamp on a health care cause he first championed nearly 40 y...
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Suburban health departments take aim at an old diseaseMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - You could get it on a 16-hour flight from New Delhi to Chicago, or catch it sitting eight hours a day next to a co-worker with a nagging cough. In either case, tuberculo...
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Cold virus can take 24 to 48 hours to incubateMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Recently, at a movie, the person behind me coughed on me through the entire film. The next morning I awoke with the beginning of a cold. My head and chest were co...
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Back on track as muscle injury healsMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - This week is one of small victories. After pulling a thigh muscle, I took about a week's rest, and now I'm trying to ease back into working out. I celebrate silently the...
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A chance to appreciate older friendsMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - They are leaving far too quickly, one by one. Have you paused long enough to hear the whispers of their wisdom? They are our older friends, our elders -- those who posse...
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Think before you eatMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - DURHAM, N.C. -- First, ask yourself how hungry you are, on a scale of one (ravenous) to seven (stuffed). Next, take time to appreciate the food on your plate. Notice the...
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Your healthMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A dust-up over mites Bought those expensive mattress protectors, air filters and a HEPA vacuum cleaner to get rid of your dust mites? It's probably useless, researchers ...
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Nursing schools make room for Dr. NurseMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - As the shortage of primary-care physicians mounts, the nursing profession is offering a possible solution: the "doctor nurse." More than 200 nursing schools have establi...
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Get on your bike and rideMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Fitness instructor and cyclist Vicky Tate has one piece of advice for would-be racers who think they need expensive bikes and gear. "Just get out there and ride like hel...
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Just what's in that tattoo ink?May 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Tattoos might deposit more than color underneath the skin. Like car paint pigments. And lead. These are just a couple of the substances scientists have discovered taint ...