Articles filed under Health
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Bisque offers rich mouth feel but also a lot of fatJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Is bisque always a high-fat soup choice? A. If you see bisque on a menu, it's a safe bet to assume it is fairly high in fat. This thick, rich soup of French origin ty...
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Study: Whites receive better ER painkillersJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain, but minorities are less likely to get them than whites, a new study...
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Hospitals to test their new metalsDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Out with stainless steel, in with copper? It might be a new hospital trend -- not for looks, but for germ-fighting. Some intensive-care units in New York a...
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Study: Sleeplessness could lead to diabetesDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When Shakespeare called sleep the "chief nourisher of life's feast," he may have been well ahead of his time, medically at least. Researchers at the Univer...
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Radio waves cut need for heart shocksDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Treating heart attack victims with radio waves helps reduce the likelihood that implantable defibrillators will need to jolt ailing hearts into beating properly, researc...
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In my opinion, life is way more important than looksDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - A recent report from the University of Michigan told us that women with breast cancer decided on lumpectomy vs. mastectomy based on which one would look best after recon...
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Health bulletinDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Experts update 'food pyramid' for older adults A nearly decade-old food guide pyramid for older adults has gotten a makeover to make it more user-friendly and to emphasi...
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Restless legs can make for a long nightDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I suffer from severe leg cramps that sometimes will ease and come back again with a vengeance. They wake me from a sound sleep, and I have to get up. Nothing helps. S...
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Reading in dim light? Don't worry about itDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Reading in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster. Thes...
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Betrayed by your own skinDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Lee Thomas' skin is betraying him. His once brown, even complexion is now mottled with pale patches around his eyes and mouth, along his nose and on his ears; his arms, ...