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More evidence that dogs can sniff out cancer
Evidence is mounting that dogs aren't just man's favorite companion -- they can also literally save our lives.
Researchers in Germany have found that dogs, using just their power of scent, can detect cancer in 71 percent of patients.
According to this...Tags: Science and Technology, Germany, BBC
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Life Out Here: Breakdown of the human machine
The machine that is the human body can only take so much.
Spend as much time visiting hospitals, convalescent centers and doctors’ offices as I have in recent months and it becomes glaringly apparent that the human body is not a machine built to...Tags: Asthma, Human Interest, High Blood Pressure, Colleges and Universities, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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NYC Cooling Centers Open For Hottest Day Of The Summer
From the Office of Emergency Management:
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New York City through 9 PM Tuesday, July 12. While temperatures are expected to reach into the low 90s, the combination of heat and humidity will make it...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Nose, Lungs and Airways, Fatigue
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Psoriasis Sucks
KIAHPsoriasis…if red, dry, cracked skin wasn't bad enough, the 12 million folks worldwide suffering from it, now have even more *nightmares* to look forward to. They're almost three times as likely to have a stroke and irregular heartbeat,...Tags: Heart Attack, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Health
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Burglars steal beauty supplies from salons
SAN DIEGO -- A Hillcrest salon Tuesday became the third such establishment to be burglarized in a week, police said.
A thief smashed a side window to gain entry to Salon Ink in the 3900 block of Goldfinch Street just before 5 Tuesday morning, according...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Personal Service, Health and Beauty Products, Theft
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Local family tries to see silver lining during difficult times of illness
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comLindsay Pinieski said she was devastated a little more than a year ago when her husband, Zack, was diagnosed with cancer. But things started to look brighter after chemotherapy treatments drove the disease into remission. The Hagerstown family’...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Oncology, Meningitis, Science and Technology, Lymphatic System
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West Nile Virus Claims Life; First Of 2011
FOX 17 Senior Web ProducerMichigan health officials have identified a Macomb County man as the state's first probable human case of West Nile Virus for 2011. The 48-year-old man was hospitalized earlier this month after showing symptoms in early August. He has since died. Tests...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, West Nile Virus, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion and Ways to Prevent It
With temperatures in the 90s, you should avoid strenuous activity in the heat. The Pennsylvania Department of Health has information on heat exaustion and heat stroke.
“Those at greatest risk for developing heat-related illness are infants and...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Fainting, Dizziness
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Bacteria from stormwater runoff, human and animal waste lead to swimming advisories
It's beach season in Hampton Roads. Time to bring out the beach chairs and sunscreen.
And to be alert for bacteria lurking in the water.
Elevated bacteria levels prompted the Peninsula Health Department to advise against swimming at Huntington Park...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Gloucester County, Buckroe, Beaches
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Talk about the devil dancing: Nancy Grace gets ABC's 'Stars' for being bad
The Baltimore SunI am too tired to go crazy about this. And there really are so many hugely more important things going on the world practically every day. But ... I cannot let the addition of HLN host Nancy Grace to the lineup of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" pass...Tags: HLN (tv network), Drama (genre), Soccer, Mental Health, Weaponry
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Brandon Lockett pleads no contest in Aveion Lewis case
Anchor/ReporterIn a move decided on only hours before Tuesday, Brandon R’eal Lockett changed his plea in the murder and child neglect case of his stepson Aveion Lewis. In the agreement accepted by Judge Clifford Weckstein, the charge of first degree murder was...Tags: Judges, Police Investigations, FBI, Overweight, Child Abuse
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More evidence hormone patch is safer than pills
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study adds to evidence that skin patches offer a safer alternative to pills for women who want to treat their menopausal symptoms with hormones. The study, of 54,000 women who used hormone replacement therapy (HRT),...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Brain, Heart Disease, Lungs and Airways, Yoga
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