Articles filed under Health
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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...
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Captain Heart book aims to save kids from obesityJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Kids take a literal view of the body. When Dr. Eugene Lipov tried to illustrate the size of the heart by picturing it next to a fist, his 6-year-old son Sam asked, "Why ...
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Kids' lower IQ scores linked to prenatal pollutionJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Researchers for the first time have linked air pollution exposure before birth with lower IQ scores in childhood, bolstering evidence that smog may harm the developing b...
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Seven key genes predict brain cancer survivalJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Scientists have found seven key genes in the type of brain tumor affecting Sen. Edward Kennedy that together can predict how aggressive a patient's cancer will be. The f...