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    Sep 22, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. FDA approves first oral drug to slow multiple sclerosis progression

    A failed anti-rejection drug got a new purpose and a new lease on commercial life Wednesday as the Food and Drug Administration approved the medication fingolimod -- to be marketed as Gilenya -- to slow the progression of disability in multiple...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Multiple Sclerosis, Tumors, Immune System

    2. Sep 28, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Be slow my hurting heart: The pain of social rejection drives down heart rate

    You've been dumped by a romantic interest you really liked. You've been passed over for a job by a boss you thought admired you. A group of friends is going out together,&nbsp;leaving you out of their plans. This kind of <a title="study by Eisenberger" href="http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/short/302/5643/290" target="_blank">social rejection</a> prompts&nbsp;your&nbsp;brain to send warning signals&nbsp;to your body&nbsp;that there's been a sudden tear in your personal social fabric, says a new study.
    You've been dumped by a romantic interest you really liked. You've been passed over for a job by a boss you thought admired you. A group of friends is going out together, leaving you out of their plans. This kind of social rejection prompts your brain...

    Tags: Throat, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Behavioral Conditions, Pain

    3. Oct 10, 2010 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  3. Parents now learning about "spice" -- a rising alternative to smoking pot

    YORK &#8212; Teachers noticed the 16-year-old York High School student stumbling around and acting strangely almost as soon as he arrived at school one morning a few weeks ago.
    YORK — Teachers noticed the 16-year-old York High School student stumbling around and acting strangely almost as soon as he arrived at school one morning a few weeks ago. Noting the teen's slurred, incoherent speech, a teacher called for an...

    Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Health, Justice System

    4. Mar 3, 2010 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Keeping Fit for a Healthy Pregnancy

    Many pregnant women know that maintaining a moderate exercise routine and a nutritionally sound diet provide both short- and long-term benefits to the mother and baby. But routines and regimens that may be helpful during one stage of gestation may be detrimental during another.
    South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    Many pregnant women know that maintaining a moderate exercise routine and a nutritionally sound diet provide both short- and long-term benefits to the mother and baby. But routines and regimens that may be helpful during one stage of gestation may be...

    Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Lifestyle and Leisure, Children, Infants, Sardines

    5. Aug 19, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. FDA panel gives a qualified nod to antidepressant for chronic pain

    As the advertisement for the antidepressant Cymbalta says, "Depression hurts. Cymbalta can help." Chronic pain hurts too. And the makers of the drug duloxetine -- commercially known as Cymbalta -- argue that Cymbalta can help with that, as well. Chronic...

    Tags: Health, Happiness (state of mind), Pain, Headaches, Arthritis

    6. Sep 17, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Exercise may reduce chronic pain

    For more than a decade, Cheryl Clark has lived with the chronic pain that accompanies fibromyalgia. After years of suffering with severe flulike aches and pains, she finally found some relief &#8212; but it didn't come from a pill or a shot. It came from exercise.
    Tribune Newspapers
    For more than a decade, Cheryl Clark has lived with the chronic pain that accompanies fibromyalgia. After years of suffering with severe flulike aches and pains, she finally found some relief — but it didn't come from a pill or a shot. It came...

    Tags: Education, Heart and Circulatory System, Health, Multiple Sclerosis, David Geffen School of Medicine

    7. Jul 19, 2010 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  7. POTS: No Cure, But Symptoms Can be Managed

    <b>DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it possible to cure postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)? My 15-year-old granddaughter has recently been diagnosed with POTS.</b>
    Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic
    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it possible to cure postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)? My 15-year-old granddaughter has recently been diagnosed with POTS. ANSWER: A cure for POTS doesn't exist at this time. Fortunately, teenagers—a group...

    Tags: Mayo Clinic, Heart and Circulatory System, Plastic Surgeons, Health, Minnesota

    8. Oct 20, 2010 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  8. Binge drinking numbers rising

    Colleges are back in session, high schools are getting ready for homecoming and the incidences of binge drinking continue to climb. Why put these topics in the same sentence? Underage and excessive drinking by high school and college students has been recognized as a problem for a long time, but recent studies only confirm that binge drinking continues to rise.
    Tribune Media Services
    Colleges are back in session, high schools are getting ready for homecoming and the incidences of binge drinking continue to climb. Why put these topics in the same sentence? Underage and excessive drinking by high school and college students has been...

    Tags: Substance Abuse, Health, Children, Plastic Surgeons, Students

    9. Aug 16, 2010 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  9. A common virus can have devastating effects on unborn children

    Congenital CMV &#8212; cytomegalovirus &#8212; is the most common cause of disability in newborns.
    Daily Press
    Congenital CMV — cytomegalovirus — is the most common cause of disability in newborns. The Centers for Disease Control reports that it affects 1 in 150 children born in the United States. One in five of those will have permanent health...

    Tags: Health, Culture, Cerebral Palsy, MRI (imaging), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    10. Aug 17, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Gulf oil spill: scientists assess health effects

    Greenspace
    Days after a vacationing President Obama swam in gulf waters and tasted fish caught off the coast of Florida, scientists with the Natural Resources Defense Council said the gulf oil spill probably still will have far-reaching health effects on both......
    11. Sep 20, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Train to Tri kits – a good cause

    The Chain Gang - Orlando Sentinel
    Joy von Werder, a USAT Triathlon Coach and owner of Train to Tri LLC, is donating a portion of the proceeds of her Train to Tri kits to the CMT Association.  Joy was diagnosed earlier this year with CMT, which stands for Charcotte Marie Tooth condition.&...
    12. Oct 5, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. UCF offensive coordinator Charlie Taaffe talks about moving from coaching box to sidelines for UAB game

    Knights Notepad - Orlando Sentinel
    UCF offensive coordinator Charlie Taaffe talks about moving from coaching box to sidelines for UAB game...
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