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Clearing the air about asthma
The Record, Stockton, Calif.Dr. Greg Bensch would like to see people change their thinking about asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease, but most people don't look at it that way. A chronic disease is a long-lasting health condition that can be controlled but not cured, such as...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Allergies, Physical Conditions, Environmental Pollution, Chemical Industry
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Greeley woman organizes lupus walk in memory of daughter
Greeley Tribune, Colo.Sporting shirts with screen-printed photos, running shoes and open arms for anyone who needed a hug, friends and family of Lisa Pineda-Ramirez trickled in Sunday to Bittersweet Park in Greeley to walk in her memory. Three years ago this month, Lisa, 28,...Tags: Lupus, Medical Research
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You're not alone; support groups are there to help
When do you decide as a caregiver you need a support group? This is an individual decision. It may be that you do not realize you could benefit from one. A support group could assist you with tips and a venue to express yourself and your concerns. It...Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Alzheimer's Disease, Human Interest
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Rabies vaccination clinics make it easy to keep pets safe
Our local Pet Valu store, at 5007 Honeygo Center Dr in Perry Hall, is bringing a VIP Pet Care Veterinary Clinic to our neighborhood. This nonemergency vet care clinic features vaccinations and micro-chipping among its services for dogs and cats. In...Tags: Perry Hall High School, Rabies, Memorial Day, Belair Road, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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Readers explain how dogs have enriched their lives
The Spokesman-ReviewWhen we're young they curl up to guard our cribs. As we learn to walk, they herd us away from trouble. They run alongside our bikes and tirelessly chase the balls we throw in the park. When our children head off to college, they fill the empty nest with...Tags: Allergies, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Colleges and Universities, Satellite and Cable Service, Kidney Disease
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Outsider artist Taya Doro finds new beginning in Aztec
The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.Let your fantasy run free like a child. That's how outsider artist and retired psychiatric nurse Taya Doro sees the creative process and, by the looks of it, life itself. Born in 1934 in Heemstede, a small town in the Netherlands, Doro didn't think of...Tags: Fine Artists, Netherlands, Arts, Religion and Belief, Nursing
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Mother, daughter reflect on their experiences with cancer-causing gene mutation
The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.For More Information Those interested in more information about the BRCA mutation can contact the San Juan Regional Medical Center's Cancer Navigator at 505-609-6259. Additional information about support and resources available to those diagnosed with...Tags: Health Treatments, Breast Reconstruction, Angelina Jolie, Ovarian Cancer, Biotechnology
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BRIEF: Don"t forget to vaccinate horses for West Nile virus
Tri-City HeraldThe Washington State Department of Agriculture is suggesting that horse owners make sure that their animal's vaccination is current for West Nile virus protection. A 2-year-old gelding near Grandview was euthanized in August 2012 because it became ill...Tags: West Nile Virus, Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines
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Global AIDS vigil observed locally
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.More than 25 million people have died of AIDS complications, globally, since the first cases were reported in 1981. There are 33.4 million people currently living with HIV/AIDS, according to aids.gov. The website also states that one in five of the 1....Tags: Religion and Belief, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Holidays, Family, Anglicanism
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The map to misery
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.Last week, actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she underwent double mastectomy surgery earlier this year to reduce her chance of contracting breast cancer. Apparently, Angelina had a "faulty gene" and doctors determined her chances of suffering breast...Tags: Diabetes, Angelina Jolie, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mastectomy, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Extraordinary: UW-L student battling virulent cancer honored at commencement
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.Chancellor Joe Gow choked up. Tears streamed down the faces of people in Kim Graham's cheering section. And Graham was crying a little bit, too. But when the UW-La Crosse student received her extraordinary degree, her smile outshone everything else --...Tags: Ewing's sarcoma, Health Treatments, Cancer, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Your Health: Gut symptoms can be a signal of multiple disorders
Richmond Times-DispatchThis week's column is the second part of a two-part answer to a reader's question about irritable bowel syndrome. The reader wrote: Have you ever heard of a condition called mucous colitis? I am 88 and began to have attacks of this painful condition...Tags: Abdominal Pain, Diabetes, Dietary Supplements, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine
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