Articles filed under Health
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Families need to take rabies risk seriouslyAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Bats are our friends in the night sky, doing their part to keep the pesky mosquito population under control, but they are surely not welcome in our homes on a hot summer...
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Implantable defibrillators underused by U.S. hospitals, study saysAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Fewer than half of eligible patients in the U.S. received medical devices to shock their faulty hearts back into rhythm, though the products can cut death rates by more ...
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Your HealthAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - High BMI, low PSA If your build is more shot putter than marathon runner, don't be entirely reassured if your PSA level is low. Levels of prostate-specific antigen - th...
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FDA reports new deaths with diabetes drug ByettaAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are working on a stronger label for a widely used diabetes drug marketed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co. after deaths...
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Antibiotics are unlikely to help sinusitisAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Sinus infections are among the most common and aggravating medical conditions, diagnosed in around 31 million Americans each year. And for most patients, treatment has l...
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In the long run, study finds older runners live longerAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Running can slow the effects of aging, according to a 21-year study that showed elderly runners lead longer, healthier lives than their nonjogging peers. Researchers fro...
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Need a break? Here's how to get more vacation timeAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - When family rights advocate John De Graff started doing some historical research, he came across a shocking discovery - that medieval European peasants had more vacation...
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Local hospitals using high-tech TLCAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Hospitals spend millions of dollars on the most advanced imaging devices and robotic surgeons. Yet patients who don't need specialized care will never see that equipment...
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Surviving those constant scans with humor and snacksAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - What's in a scan? We can quickly scan a document or a book. We can scan pictures. Occasionally, we can see what we look like inside, thanks to CT scans. There are variou...
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Don't try those Olympic dives at your local poolAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Olympic diving is thrilling to watch, but pediatricians are bracing for more ER visits if kids try to copy those gold-medal moves at the neighborhood pool. The first nat...