Articles filed under Health
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New research hints at the surprising power of the placebo effectMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When you write about science, there's no shortage of topics that incite the wrath of readers. Climate change. Evolution. Racial differences in IQ. But say that dummy pil...
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The hunt is on for diabetes gene therapiesMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- You've heard of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, but what about a kind called MODY? Diabetes is undergoing a genetics revolution that suggests there actually ar...
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A little exercise can do your bones goodMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - For older adults, falling down is a big deal. It's the biggest risk factor for a fracture, which -- particularly when it's in the hip -- can be exceedingly dangerous. T...
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Castor oil might rout goutMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Here is a little more about Castiva for arthritis. I've been putting it on my arthritic hands for more than a year. It has really helped, allowing me to continue ...
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Standardized treatment not always best for the patientMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Two weeks ago, I attended a meeting of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. That might sound like people who are interested in the environment -- and that's p...
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'Rate-a-doc' sites making the grade?Mar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Doctors are not thrilled about the growing crop of Web sites that invite patients to post online Zagat-style ratings and comments about their physicians. Nobody likes h...
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Your HealthMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Spray danger/p> Researchers have found that using aerosol cleaners at least once a week increases the chances of asthma symptoms by almost 50 percent. The findings in th...
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Don't let pain, fatigue keep you from walkingMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - We'll bet our pedometers: If you asked your doctor to write one prescription that could boost your health, ward off disease, and keep you trim and upbeat, the Rx would b...
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Health bulletinMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Fresh blood poses fewer surgery risks People who got old, stale blood during surgery were 30 percent more likely to die than people who got fresh blood, U.S. researchers...
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Sweet-and-sour pork gets a healthy and tasty makeoverMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Sweet-and-sour pork can be mighty tasty. But those great flavors can carry enormous amounts of calories, fat and saturated fat. Long before I became aware of calories or...