Articles filed under Health
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Study raises new questions about Merck pill ZetiaNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin -- drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questi...
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Flu storms isolated island village, and Guard flies in medical teamNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island - prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help. "Diomede is probabl...
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AIDS is leading cause of death for womenNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women betwe...
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Woe be gone: Why it might not be healthy to medicate away sadnessNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Misery is inconvenient, unpleasant, and in a society where personal happiness is prized above all else, there's little tolerance for wallowing in despair. Especially now...
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Finding invisible signs of soldiers' brain injuries, PTSDNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries - signature damage...
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Mecca-bound pilgrims prompt swine flu precautionsNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Some of the millions who travel to Saudi Arabia this month for the annual hajj will be greeted with face masks, hand sanitizer and fever checks as health officials striv...
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Your Health: Youth tennis players need a restNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Overserved Youth tennis players who play no other sport run a greater risk of injury, a local study has found. The study by Loyola University Health System looked at 3,3...
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Genetic love matches go cheek swab to cheek swabNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Looking for love? Try leaning in for a ... cheek swab. A couple of genetic testing companies are promising to match couples based on the DNA testing, touting the benefit...
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Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ERNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patien...
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Medical workers still waiting for H1N1 vaccineNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Like soldiers without armor, many medical providers working on the front line of the battle against the H1N1 flu virus have been unable to get vaccinated against it. Jus...