Articles filed under Health
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The hero of the chicken nugget rebellionMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Nina Gonzalez will be remembered for many things when she graduates from high school in June: Her smile, her skill at golf, her work on the school newspaper and literary...
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Raynaud's: The big chill for fingers and toesMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Blood vessel spasms can make the cold a painful experience. In 1862, Maurice Raynaud wrote about 25 patients who developed "pale, cold fingers" in response to cold tempe...
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High-tech lung probe helps battle cancerMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Dr. Costanzo Di Perna, a thoracic surgeon at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, Calif., seeks to dispel the notion that lung cancer means certain death. The pr...
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Why run a plain old 5K when you could race a course mostly in mud?May 23, 2010 11:00 pm - There's no middle ground with the RunAmuck 5K. Either you're seized by the idea of getting so filthy that you have to throw out your running shoes and clothing, or you a...
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Snakebite antivenom supply might run outMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. hospitals may run out of drugs to treat people bitten by the poisonous coral snake, as supplies of the only available antivenom drug are set to expire by October, r...
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New vaccine options point away from needlesMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The injection. The jab. A little pinch. Even "this won't hurt a bit" shots tend to leave many people squeamish. Studies have found that up to 10 percent of U.S. adults a...
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Arlington Heights votes 4-3 against home for mentally illMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A parents group that wants to develop housing for their mentally ill adult offspring will have to find another community more welcoming than Arlington Heights, said the ...
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Alzheimer's therapies unproven, but patient respect goes a long wayMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Therapies to prevent or slow Alzheimer's disease - including mental stimulation, exercise, and dietary supplements - have not been demonstrated to work, according to an ...
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Should Coenzyme Q10 be taken with a statin?May 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I take a statin. Should I be taking coenzyme Q10 to protect myself against the muscle pain that statins can cause? A. Statin drugs cause muscle pain in about 3...
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An alternative treatment for diabetic neuropathyMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Imagine having a constant burning feeling in your hands and feet with an associated feeling of numbness. You cannot do the simplest of activities like walking or shaking...