Articles filed under Health
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Some patients rushed to repeat colonoscopiesApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Colonoscopy ranks near the top of screenings people are eager to avoid -- yet a new study at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center found that more than half of...
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Trading on testosteroneApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Every morning for a week, 17 harried securities traders at a London brokerage firm began their business day by spitting for science. After analyzing their saliva samples...
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Back-friendly bike lessonsApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Each spring, parents across the country head to the local park to teach their kids to ride a bike. The traditional method involves pushing your child as fast as you can ...
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Not getting enough sleep can have major impact on your bodyApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - With a little luck, this column might help put some readers to sleep. At least that's what doctors Kelly Gill and Smita Patel hope. As physicians who specialize in sleep...
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A colicky baby can take a real toll on parentsApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - She was looking for answers, and I couldn't blame her. With a fussy 3-month-old at home, the tired mother just wanted to know what colic was all about. "Well," I explain...
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The pill and IUD make a comeback for women over 40Apr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Birth control options are growing for women 40 and older -- a group that once viewed its choices as pretty much limited to tube-tying surgery and condoms. For them, the ...
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Study says FDA allowed risky tests of blood substitutesApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Experimental blood substitutes raised the risk of heart attack and death, yet U.S. regulators allowed human testing to continue despite warning signs, says a scathing ne...
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Why hospitals want your credit reportApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - In a development that consumer groups say raises privacy issues, a growing number of hospitals are mining patients' personal financial information to figure out how like...
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Triathlete in trainingApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A triathlon has always been up there on my life to-do list. But truthfully, it never seemed a realistic goal. Working out has never been easy -- or particularly enjoyabl...
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Hair-razing devices for the homeApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Coming soon to doctors' offices and retail stores: personal handheld lasers and other expensive medical devices for cosmetic treatments at home. The first products to be...