Articles filed under Health
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'Normal' has a different meaning for the cancer patientMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to take simple things for granted. Thanks to a more-than-willing editor, my last column ran right on time, in its appointed place, in spite of the fact that I ...
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Shockwaves shake up returning soldiersMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq are bringing home a new kind of injury. Improved training for combat paramedics and the availability of Kevlar body armor mean th...
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Study shows anemia drugs worsen death riskMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Treating cancer patients with anemia drugs increases their risk of blood clots and death, U.S. researchers said, confirming concerns about these widely used drugs. Rese...
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How to monitor statin side effectsMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Doctors generally agree that all statin medications on the market are extremely safe, but none is completely free from the possibility of side effects, some quite seriou...
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Debate not settled on vaccine-autism tieMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - For those convinced that vaccines can cause autism, the sad case of a Georgia girl, daughter of a doctor and lawyer, seems like clear-cut evidence. The government has ag...
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New risks for hormone usersMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The first follow-up of a landmark study of hormone use after menopause shows heart problems linked with the pills seem to fade after women stop taking them, while surpri...
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Because of medication, spouse can't have vaccineMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My husband is 48 years old and suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. He is on immunosuppressive therapy. Three years ago, he came down with a mild case of shingles. Woul...
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Health bulletin: Estrogen link to reoccurring breast cancerMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Blood taken from women whose breast cancer returned showed high levels of estrogen even though many had been treated with estrogen-blocking drugs, U.S. researchers. The ...
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Grumpy old men: It could be a question of low testosterone levelsMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- They're bullish on testosterone here at the sixth annual World Congress on the Aging Male. Physicians and researchers from around the world gathered to re...
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10 myths about the fluMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Cold weather does not cause the flu. Fasting won't make it disappear any quicker. And the flu shot, which gets a bad rap in years like this, really is the best way to wa...