Articles filed under Health
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Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claimsMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement of allegations that its ads for the once-popular painkiller Vioxx decepti...
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Problems rare but more likely in teen blood donorsMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Complications from donating blood are rare but happen more often in teens than in older donors, including dizziness, fainting and falls, a study found. The findings come...
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Does your body need a spring cleaning?May 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Internal cleansing may empty your wallet, but is it good for your health? Spring usually makes us think of cleaning -- emptying our closets of winter coats, washing the ...
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Vitamin B helps reduce trips to the bathroomMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am a 76-year-old male. I used to get up two or three times a night to urinate. After reading one of your columns in which you passed on a reader's success with ...
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It's not too late to train for a big raceMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Ready, set … plan! Race season is in full swing, but are you ready to actually sign up for that half-marathon you've been putting off for a year? Yeah, yeah, we know you...
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Germy, grimy … yuckMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - First, it was germ-hoarding purses and cell phones. Now, you may have seen news reports warning that your keyboard could be making you sick. So what's a computer user to...
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Amy copes with an unexpected setback that threatens her trainingMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - I break down this week, for the first time since training started about two months ago. I first feel a painful twinge near my inner right thigh on Sunday night, the day ...
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Settling into a routine of chemotherapyMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - I always look forward to Wednesdays. This past week, I took my usual turkey sandwich with me to Glenbrook Hospital, where I go for chemo each week -- just in case I'm d...
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Your HealthMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - If disaster hit here What if you were in a building hit by an earthquake, fire or terrorism? Avoid these common errors to improve your chances of surviving, says safety ...
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Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study findsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study f...