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Gov. Christie's weight-loss surgery was a healthy choice
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's revelation that he'd secretly undergone weight-loss surgery should not have as a big surprise. Christie has been publicly (and privately) struggling with his weight for years and fits the profile...Tags: Weight, Weight Loss, Calcium, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Body Mass Index
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Jackson's propofol death a first in 14 years, witness says
A toxicologist testified Monday that Michael Jackson is the only person in Los Angeles County not in the medical field to die of propofol intoxication in their home in the last 14 years. The comments from Dan Anderson, with the county coronor's...
Tags: AEG, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Michael Jackson, Propofol (drug)
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How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round
For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints. Her...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hip Replacement, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Asthma
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Amgen aims to restock its medicine cabinet
Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops medicines used in the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses. The Thousand Oaks company's top-selling products include arthritis medication Enbrel,...
Tags: Kidney Disease, Biotechnology, Chemotherapy, Biotechnology Industry, Pharmaceuticals
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Michael Jackson had several drugs in his system when he died
When he died, Michael Jackson had a cocktail of anti-depressant and mood drugs in his system as well as a level of the anesthetic propofol typical of a patient undergoing major surgery. The revelation came during testimony Monday in the lawsuit Jackson'...Tags: AEG, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals, Midazolam (drug), Entertainment
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Michael Jackson had skin disease at time of death
Personal details about Michael Jackson were revealed Monday during his family's lawsuit against entertainment giant AEG. Christopher Rogers, the Los Angeles County deputy medical examiner, testified Monday that the 5-foot-9 Jackson weighed only 136...Tags: AEG, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Michael Jackson, Propofol (drug)
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News of the Weird: Well-Earned Retirement
In March, twin sisters Louise and Martine Fokkens, 70, announced their joint retirement after more than 50 years each on the job — as Amsterdam prostitutes. (In February, the minimum age for prostitutes in the Netherlands was raised to 21, but there...
Tags: BBC, Prostitution, Culture, Iceland, Norway
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A wife's Alzheimer's, a husband's obsession
Ken Chiate is a born problem-solver, and in the summer of 1961, when he was on break from college, his problem was a head-turning blond named Jeannette. He was head lifeguard at a public pool in Phoenix, where his father owned a liquor store. She worked...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Radio, Amgen Inc., Enbrel (drug), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Fulton County hospital opens new Wound Care Services Center
waynesboro@herald-mail.comPeople who have suffered dog bites, diabetic ulcers, thermal burns from radiation or carbon monoxide poisoning are getting another treatment option at Fulton County (Pa.) Medical Center. The medical center celebrated its new Wound Care Services Center...Tags: Diabetes, Hospitals and Clinics, Alzheimer's Disease, Autism, Diving
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Upping vigorous exercise may improve fibromyalgia
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For those who are able, exercising once or twice more weekly may alleviate some symptoms of a chronic pain condition without making joints feel worse, according to a new study. Previous studies have found short-term benefits...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Procedures and Tests, Symptoms, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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'Persepolis': A class act — or should be
In the recent controversy surrounding "Persepolis," Marjane Satrapi's stellar graphic memoir about growing up during the Iranian Revolution, much of the focus has been devoted to trying to determine exactly what Chicago Public Schools officials ordered. A...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Iran, Entertainment, Movies, Chicago Tribune
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Chan Lowe: Medical marijuana
Admittedly, a medical marijuana bill’s chances of being passed by the Florida Legislature this year are about as thin as a leaf of ZigZag rolling paper, but if it does pass, it will be because the most powerful lobby in the state got involved. ...
Tags: Florida Legislature, Chemotherapy, Manhattan (New York City), Politics, Health Treatments
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