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Healthier treats? Sweet!
All snack food is not created equal. Some are sweetened with high fructose corn syrup while others use honey. Some are stuffed with white flour while others use more creative — and healthier — options. Snack and candy-makers launched their...
Tags: Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Breast Cancer, Vegan Diet, Heart Disease
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The Cutting Edge
When Dr. Amir Abolhoda recently performed robot-assisted lung cancer surgery at UC Irvine Medical Center — the first procedure of its kind in Orange County — it marked the latest leap in the fast-evolving field of robotics. The minimally...
Tags: Prostate, Medical Procedures and Tests, Brain, Health Treatments, Blood
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The perfect amount of stress: Finding your way to a calmer life
Premium Health News ServiceYour company's revenues are shrinking. Your kids need braces--and thousands of dollars for college just down the road. Your aging father has landed in the hospital again. And now that idiot driver on your left is swerving into your lane as he yaks on...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Science and Technology, Sleep Deprivation, Stress, Physical Conditions
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Get the Skinny on Immune-Boosting Foods and Supplements
WGNO NewsFlu season is here, so it’s as important as ever to be extra-diligent with everyday prevention like hand-washing and getting enough sleep. And what we eat can play a role in fending off the sniffles, aches & pains. Chicken Soup It provide...Tags: Mineral Supplements, Foods and Beverages, Viral Diseases and Infections, Soups, Lifestyle and Leisure
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W.Va. man shares battle with flesh-eating bacteria
marieg@herald-mail.comFlesh-eating bacteria might sound like something from a science fiction movie or an episode of "The Twilight Zone." But it isn't make believe. Instead, it's a real-life horror story — one where a micro-organism enters the body through an open wound...Tags: Symptoms, Fever, Swelling, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vomiting
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Many HIV patients skip medications to drink
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, about half of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy skipped their medications whenever they were drinking alcohol, an ill-advised behavior that could lead to higher viral loads, researchers say. Nearly 200...Tags: Science and Technology, Internists, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Understand the limits of fecal egg count reduction tests
Many producers rely on fecal egg count reduction tests (FECRTs) to determine which parasites are affecting their herds or whether they might have resistant parasites on their property. However, knowing the facts about the tests can help you decide whether...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests
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Kids With Crohn's
Kate Moskowitz was still in diapers when she diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that would change her life. Not many people have heard of Crohn’s disease, and there’s no one-size-fits-all method of treatment. Kate, now 5, has already been...
Tags: Symptoms, Bones and Joints, Science and Technology, Ulcerative Colitis, Allergies
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Babies in dog-owning families may be healthier: study
Reuters(Reuters) - Dogs are no longer just man's best friend - the furry family members may also protect infants against breathing problems and infections, according to a European study. Researchers, whose report appeared in the journal Pediatrics, found that...Tags: Science and Technology, Ear Infection, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Inflammatory disorder treatment involves careful medication management
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother was just diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. What is it, and what causes the condition? Is the treatment safe? ANSWER: Polymyalgia rheumatica is a treatable inflammatory disorder that causes muscle and joint pain and...Tags: Bones and Joints, Mineral Supplements, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Blood
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Hundreds Simply Hoping To Help Save A Life
The Hartford CourantThey showed up Tuesday at the Eastern Connecticut Sports Center. There were a hundred of them, students and student-athletes, and they wanted to help one of their own. Then there were 200 of them, faculty, staff and administrators, too, and they stood...Tags: Hartford Hospital, Bone Marrow, Blood, Soccer, Labor Day
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Scientists find blood signatures for aggressive prostate cancer
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found two distinct genetic "signatures" for prostate cancer that may help doctors predict which patients have aggressive tumors, and designed experimental blood tests to read those genetic signs like barcodes. The...Tags: Symptoms, Prostate, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Blood
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