Articles filed under Health
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Do you know where the nearest defibrillator is?Jun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Seconds count if you or someone near you has a sudden cardiac arrest. It happens to roughly 1,000 Americans every day. Although it often accompanies a heart attack, sudd...
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Triathlon triumphJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in February, I set what seemed to be a miracle goal of completing a triathlon. After all, it had been at least a decade since I last rode a bike outside or swam, an...
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3-D mammograms, cameras may improve breast examsJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Remember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D. The goal: A bet...
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Do early swim lessons lessen drowning risk?Jun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Genevieve Milkie started swimming lessons when she was 7 months old. Now, the 3-year-old from Riverside, Calif., can hold her breath under water and swim freestyle and b...
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Study shows fish oil improves heart functionJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Some fish migrate thousands of miles each year. The secret to their marathon abilities could be that fish oil makes the heart stronger. Recent medical research has shown...
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Dogs of all breeds offer comfort to cancer patientsJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Therapy dogs aren't the only canines that affect the lives of patients in rehab or nursing homes. House pets have a profound effect, too. Consider the parade that passed...
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Recumbent bikes no joke to riders enduring injuriesJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As with many cyclists who have chosen to "get 'bent" - that is, to ride those funky, laid-back recumbent bikes instead of conventional upright models - Gary Souza made t...
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Managing hypertension at home improves resultsJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Patients with high blood pressure controlled the condition better using in-home testing and Internet consultations with a pharmacist than by working with their doctors a...
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Flu shot delivered under the skin offers better protection for elderlyJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Elderly people who received a flu shot under the skin instead of into a muscle were better protected against the deadly viruses, according to a study that may help preve...
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FDA: Merck can't market cervical cancer vaccine to women 27-45Jun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. -- The drugmaker Merck & Co. said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration has rejected expanding the use of cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to incl...