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Uggla 'still a work in progress'
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH His average at .163 after another hitless game on May 1, Dan Uggla had almost nowhere to go except up. Seven games later, the Braves' second baseman is finally on the high side of the...Tags: Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Reed Johnson, Jordan Schafer, Justin Upton
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Overselling Obamacare
WASHINGTON -- It's the great moral imperative behind the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"): People should not be denied health care because they can't afford insurance. Health status and insurance are assumed to be connected, and opponents have often been...
Tags: Government Health Care, Medicaid, Prescription Drugs, Finance, Healthcare Policies
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Breast Cancer, HIV, Prescription Drugs, Family Planning, Politics
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Sony invests $10m in Rainbow Medical
Globes, Tel Aviv, IsraelSources inform "Globes" that Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE; TSE: 6758) has invested $10 million in Rainbow Medical Ltd. Last year, "Globes" reported that Sony wanted to expand its medical devices operations. Company representatives met Israeli medical...Tags: Business, Abbott Laboratories, Italy, Trials, Finance
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Pulmonary hypertension often misdiagnosed, research finds
Whitney Gaspar has long known that she didn't have much endurance. When she was in secondary school, Gaspar said she ran a "slow mile" in gym class of 14 to 15 minutes and "avoided stuff (that required) a lot of endurance." Then in December 1999,...
Tags: Flu, Asthma, University of Michigan, Internists, Internal Medicine
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Can foods keep you healthy?
It seems every time you turn on the news there's a new superfood — quinoa, pomegranate, acai berry and more. Walk down every grocery aisle and packages use words like "healthy" and "nutritious" to catch a shopper's attention. But can eating...Tags: Heart Disease, Dietary Supplements, Vitamin C, Diseases and Illnesses, Vitamin E
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Sitting ducks
Khaleej TimesSitting for long hours is really bad for you; in fact, it may be killing you. It's time to stand up and take note of what it's really doing to your body Have you ever thought that something as innocuous as the everyday habit of sitting could be...Tags: Symptoms, Yoga, Arthritis, Heart Disease, Weight
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The Charlotte Observer Joe Marusak column
The Charlotte ObserverWhen Laura Stevenson needed a doctor and medication to treat her diabetes and high blood pressure, she turned to HealthReach Community Clinic, which offers free health care to Iredell County residents who lack insurance. She turned to the clinic again...Tags: Blindness, Health and Safety at School, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Simmons builds offense to go with defense
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Andrelton Simmons has dazzled defensively all season, showing at age 23 he is already one of the best shortstops in the major leagues. The native of Curacao got off to a slow start at...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Reed Johnson, Jordan Schafer, Justin Upton, Major League Baseball
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Spring is the perfect time to taste the rainbow
Nutritionists from the University of Maryland Medical Center regularly contribute a guest post. The latest post is from Catherine Schroeder, dietetic intern. Spring showers inspire the growth of a colorful array of fruits and vegetables to decorate your...
Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Heart Disease, Oranges, University of Maryland Medical Center, Vitamin B1
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Regular exercise has powerful effect on brain health
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 68 and understand that exercise is good for my health, but I recently read that exercise can also reduce the risk of developing dementia. Is that true, and if so, do researchers know why? ANSWER: Perhaps one of the most feared...Tags: Symptoms, Heart Disease, Research, Health, MRI (imaging)
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Despite claims, synthetic growth hormone not effective as anti-aging treatment
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister goes to an anti-aging specialist who recommends she take HGH to slow aging. Does this work? Is it safe? ANSWER: Human growth hormone, or HGH, in a synthetic form can be safe and useful as a treatment for some medical...Tags: Medical Research, Heart Disease, AIDS, Healthy Diet, Diabetes
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