Articles filed under Health
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A family's fateSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Life isn't fair, and the proof is Rose Jackowski. Her son Danny suffers from Huntington's disease, a rare and incurable neurological disease that ravages his ...
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Gut check: Study sizes up types of belly fatSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - An apple-shaped body with a wide waistline will have anyone's doctor pushing an exercise regimen and healthier eating. Pear-shaped people, meanwhile, might get a break. ...
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AIDS vaccine doesn't workSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - TRENTON, N.J. -- A promising experimental vaccine to prevent the AIDS virus has failed in a crucial experiment, with volunteers becoming infected with HIV anyway, leadin...
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Plenty of vaccines ready for flu seasonSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Come one, come all: After years of shortages and confusion, this fall promises plenty of flu vaccine to go around -- up to 132 million doses, more than the...
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Lower-fat potato salad perfect for fallSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - One of my favorite salads to make during the summer, especially when I can get new potatoes at the farmers market, is creamy American potato salad. Since Kraft finally g...
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Small pharmacies seek Medicare changeSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After nearly 25 years as the proud owner of Home Town Drugs and Gifts in Sweet Home, Ore., Dave Redding closed down this summer, joining a growing trend am...
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Escalator problems reported with CrocsSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are popping up of people, particularly young children, getting their toes caught in escalator...
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Alternate laser eye surgery gains convertsSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Years of refinement have made laser eye surgery better, but patients still face risks. When Cindy Duong decided to pitch her contact lenses and have surgery in 2006 to ...
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Your healthSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Now hear this Can you listen to your voice mail in one ear while your co-worker talks in the other? If so, credit your genes. Researchers with the National Institutes of...
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Thinning hair leaves woman, doctors baffledSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have a rather simple problem as compared to many. My hair is thinning and falling out. I am a 54-year-old female in otherwise good health and have completed me...