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Gas Busters
There's a secret weapon to fight the rising cost of gas. Look in the mirror. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features No matter what kind of vehicle you own, the best way to minimize pain at the pump is to maximize your car's fuel efficiency. You can do this...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Petroleum Industry, Car Engine Repair, Travel, Transportation
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Hyundai Elantra - 40 MPG?
I’ve been spending a lot of time at my parents’ house in Massachusetts lately. Many people have been coming and going in that house including Sherry, the housekeeper and Erica, my mother’s nurse. Sherry and Erica recently bought the...Tags: Hyundai, Road Transportation, Kia, Travel, Health
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Nebraska attorney general wants abortion clinic nurse's license revoked
ReutersBy Katie Schubert OMAHA, Neb., May 22 (Reuters) - Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning on Wednesday filed a petition to revoke the license of the only nurse at a controversial abortion clinic in the state for allegedly providing substandard care and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Social Issues, Jon Bruning
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More patients than docs report skin surgery problems
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one quarter of people being treated for non-melanoma skin cancer in their doctor's office reported some type of complication after surgery, in a new study. About half of those complications were medical problems...Tags: Squamous Cell Cancer, Science and Technology, American Cancer Society, Skin Cancer, Medical Research
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Online tool helps control blood pressure long term
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, people with high blood pressure who could communicate with their pharmacists online had better blood pressure control a year after that service ended. Previously researchers had found that patients randomly...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Internal Medicine, Internists
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It's best to avoid grapefruit when taking some statin drugs
The Medicine CabinetQ: My doctor just prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) for high cholesterol. The instructions said: "Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication." I love grapefruit. Do I need to avoid it completely? A: Like you, I love...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Grapefruit, Statins (drugs), Pravachol (drug), Internists
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NN museum hosts 'Bodies Revealed'
A skeleton straddles a bicycle, a muscle-bound athlete winds up for a baseball pitch, and another figure stares blank-eyed into the distance. The whole body specimens displayed as part of "Bodies Revealed," an Atlanta-based exhibition of preserved,...
Tags: University of Michigan, Health Treatments, Arts and Culture, Museums, Human Body
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CDC to doctors: Help your patients quit smoking!
A new anti-tobacco campaign is urging smokers to turn to their physicians for help in quitting. The campaign – "Talk With Your Doctor" – also encourages clinicians to ask patients whether they smoke and to offer them assistance giving up...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Treatments, Quitting Smoking, Disease Prevention, General Practitioners
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Common Heart Tests And Why They're Done
Cardiologist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberWhether you go for a physical or already see a cardiologist, chances are your doctor may order a test to check how well your heart is working. Among the most common cardiac tests are electrocardiogram, echocardiogram and stress test. Each test helps to...Tags: Stress, Cardiologists, Fainting, Medical Research, Chest Pains
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Navigators Educate, Assist And Support Cancer Patients
The Hospital of Central ConnecticutIf you or a loved one has been recently diagnosed with cancer you might have been offered the services of a patient navigator. Navigators are specially trained staff who work one-on-one with patients and their loved ones to guide them through diagnosis,...Tags: Health Treatments, Nursing, Cancer, Radiation Therapy, General Practitioners
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Pregnant With Diabetes? How To Keep You And Your Baby Safe
Endocrinologist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberHaving a baby brings feelings of joy and excitement—but complications can occur for both mother and child if diabetes is present or develops. Some women may develop gestational diabetes, when excess sugars from digested foods build up in the...Tags: Weight, Overweight, Birth Defects, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Kidney Disease
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Adults Need Vaccinations, Too
Internist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberMany people believe vaccinations are relegated to childhood, but the viruses and bacteria that cause severe illness in youth can also infect adults. In fact, certain common infectious diseases, like chickenpox or flu, are more aggressive in adulthood....Tags: Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, Diphtheria
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