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    Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  1. How can I treat dry eyes?

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    Q. Recently, my eyes have been more sensitive and irritated, and it's uncomfortable to wear my contact lenses. My eye doctor says I have dry eyes and advises artificial tears. Is there anything else I should do? A. Dry eye is a very common condition that...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Internists, Environmental Issues, Lab Tests, Health and Medical Professionals

    2. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Amid controversy, Israel issues new birth-control guidelines

    JERUSALEM -- Rocked by a scandal involving birth-control treatments for Ethiopian Jews, Israel's health ministry issued new guidelines on the use of the injections known commercially as Depo-Provera. In a recent letter to the country's four HMOs...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Family Planning, Israel, Ethiopia

    3. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  3. Can migraines lead to memory loss?

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    Q. I have frequent migraine headaches. Does this increase my risk of memory loss or dementia? A. This is a logical question, given that some studies have linked migraine headaches to an increased risk of symptomatic stroke as well as "silent" stroke....

    Tags: High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Health, Migraine

    4. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Texas parents agree to let pregnant teen keep her baby

    HOUSTON -- Attorneys for a pregnant Texas girl who sued her parents after alleging that they tried to force her to have an abortion have negotiated an agreement allowing her to keep the baby.
    HOUSTON -- Attorneys for a pregnant Texas girl who sued her parents after alleging that they tried to force her to have an abortion have negotiated an agreement allowing her to keep the baby. “This is a tremendous victory and another life has been...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Abortion, Family

    5. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Trueheart returns to City Hall after judge lifts ban

    A judge on Wednesday lifted a ban prohibiting political activist Kim A. Trueheart from entering City Hall — and she promptly returned to the building, where she attended the mayor's news conference. At a District Court hearing Wednesday morning,...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Justice System, Rob Morris, Public Officials

    6. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  6. Windber Hospital

    Faced with a change of practice direction by two obstetricians and the planned relocation of the remaining obstetricians in 2013, the board of directors at Windber Medical Center has decided to close the hospitals obstetric program by the end of March....

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Board of Directors, Marketing

    7. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Anne Arundel County health briefs

    Weight management The University of Maryland Center for Weight Management & Wellness is offering a free educational seminar at Baltimore Washington Medical Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the Leo and Lysbeth Courtney Conference...

    Tags: Blood Pressure Decrease, Substance Abuse, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Suboxone (drug), Hospitals and Clinics

    8. Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Safe, legal abortion for 40 years

    Forty years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in every state in its historic Roe v. Wade decision. It affirmed that the constitutionally protected right to privacy includes every woman's ability to make her own personal medical decisions without the interference of politicians. Four decades later, a majority of Americans still agree with the high court that personal health care decisions should be left up to a woman.
    Forty years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in every state in its historic Roe v. Wade decision. It affirmed that the constitutionally protected right to privacy includes every woman's ability to make her own personal medical...

    Tags: Family, Abortion, Politics, Family Planning, Planned Parenthood

    9. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Estrogen alternative eases sex pain for older women

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A daily dose of ospemifene, an estrogen-like drug, helped lessen pain during intercourse caused by vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women, in a new study.
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    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A daily dose of ospemifene, an estrogen-like drug, helped lessen pain during intercourse caused by vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women, in a new study. "This appears to be a good alternative for women who can't or choose...

    Tags: Placebo, Drugs and Medicines, Menopause, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Injuries and Wounds

    10. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  10. Take vitamin supplements with caution: Some may actually cause harm

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    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it true that a large study found that most vitamin supplements may actually do more harm than good? What supplements should I avoid? Which are worth taking? I'm 67 and in good health. ANSWER: Advice on vitamin and mineral...

    Tags: Beta-Carotene, Health, Dietary Supplements, Heart Disease, Vitamin D

    11. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. BodyWorks aims to help children, families with overall well-being

     Parents and caregivers have the power to lead the adolescents in their homes down a healthful path.
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     Parents and caregivers have the power to lead the adolescents in their homes down a healthful path. A free program called BodyWorks, created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health, provides adults and adolescents...

    Tags: Family, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Recipes

    12. Feb 13, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. Susan Love, doctor/patient

    And now, she is the patient. For decades, as a surgeon, researcher, professor and medical celebrity of sorts, Susan Love has led the charge against breast cancer and for women's health. She served on President Clinton's cancer advisory board. She set up a research foundation. Her book on breast cancer is on the short shelf for clinicians and counselors. And last June, when, like so many women, she was feeling and doing fine, the diagnosis came. Except it wasn't breast cancer but leukemia. The woman who has battled one kind of cancer on behalf of millions of women finds herself fighting another kind, on her own
    And now, she is the patient. For decades, as a surgeon, researcher, professor and medical celebrity of sorts, Susan Love has led the charge against breast cancer and for women's health. She served on President Clinton's cancer advisory board. She set up a...

    Tags: Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Planned Parenthood, HPV Vaccine, Arthritis

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