Articles filed under Health
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Nurses learn on childbirth simulatorJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - There was nothing mechanical about the way Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center nurses handled several deliveries in the conference room of the hospital's labor and deli...
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Researchers to examine how video games can improve healthMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Why fight the proliferation of video games if you can use them to improve the nation's health? Health researchers are looking at ways that people's obsessi...
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There's a trick to cooking beneficial broccoliMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent trip to my local farmers market yielded two bunches of beautiful, bright green broccoli. Did I just hear you say "Yuck?" OK, I know some folks just don't like b...
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AGEs slowly build up in body as we ageMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. What are AGEs and how do they affect cancer risk? A. AGEs, or Advanced Glycation Endproducts, are sugar-derived compounds that have been linked to inflammation, heart...
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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...