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Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists.
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The monetary burden of child abuse in the United States rivals that of other major health problems such as diabetes and stroke, according to researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The lifetime medical costs for each maltreated child in 2008 …
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Your parents say they couldn't bear to lose their independence. Their hearts are set on staying in their own home for the rest of their days. And you understand. It's what you'd like for them too. But they're not as young as they used to be. Not as strong and on top of things.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 8:50pm CST
Chubby pets photo gallery
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New evidence suggests that smoking isn't only bad for the body but can also take a toll on the mind.
A study published today in the Archives of General Psychiatry linked smoking to faster, more dramatic age-related mental decline in men.
Researchers from University College in …
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 8:46pm CST
3 cruise ships disinfected after norovirus
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 8:14pm CST
Lowcountry event focuses on suicide prevention
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If you're not the typical "gym-rat" type or just feel that you simply need to get outdoors once in a while, these moves just might be for you. There are plenty of exercises you can do outdoors with no equipment except sneakers.
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Looking for love
How science is revealing the roots of romance and debunking myths
By Karen Weintraub
Globe Correspondent
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Dr. Selwyn O. Rogers Jr.
WHAT
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 8:07pm CST
Lap-Band makers won't sell it to 1-800-GET-THIN
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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness WeekFebruary 7-14, 2012
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Green Tea studies continue to suggest that drinking it may be beneficial to one's health.
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Jordan Tourism Board - Search Results
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 5:07pm CST
Study finds that over a four-year period, little change was made in improving kids' diets at school
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Agent Orange Still Killing Americans As One Group Fights For VA Benefits! | PRLog
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From the article: Perhaps you have heard this old cliché, which has been attributed to many over the years: Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. Think about that one for a moment as you consider the upsets you experience in …
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 3:57pm CST
Paula Deen teams with Novo Nordisk on diabetes
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Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests.
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Detecting early warning signs of dementia can be difficult, but there are several types of cognitive screenings — quick, simple tests of memory and thinking skills — that can help a doctor decide if it's time to recommend a more in-depth exam.
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With OVER 1.25 BILLION** in judgements against J&J and/or the drugs developer Janssen, Respirdal (respirdone) remains one of the MOST PROLIFIC sales performers for its owners.
Who , BTW, buried negative study data, promoted their drug to children KNOWING its side …
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 1:38pm CST
FDA: Novartis recall may also affect painkillers
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 1:36pm CST
On campus, mental health emerges from the margins
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Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
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Yes, our pets deserve the best care we can give them. Often we are contented with simply loving our pets, petting them, giving them treats (often from our own plates), and simply letting them have their own way - displaying any attitude they desire. We tend to forget …
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Now, research brings into question the effect chemotherapy has on your entire hereditary line, with researchers linking chemotherapy drug usage with DNA mutations that extend to your offspring.
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Last fall, when a dozen teenage girls in a single upstate New York high school developed a condition that looked like Tourette’s syndrome — complete with sudden verbal outbursts, uncontrollable arm motions and facial tics — it seemed likely that a ch …
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 11:04am CST
India's Yuvraj Singh being treated for cancer
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 10:59am CST
Rise continues in sophomores and men gain more than women, studies find
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Since the Komen debacle began, I've commented in a couple of other diaries that I was a longtime supporter who was through with them.
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Today, at 48, he's a licensed practical nurse, working with his older brother, Mark, to break through dementia with some age-old tools: hand drums from around the globe, shakers, maracas, bells and tambourines.
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Chile declared a public health alert Monday over a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people and infected at least 10 others.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 10:31am CST
Ohio investigates provider who offers to reach into past to heal patients
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Travelers in Northern California can now find their inner calm in the Yoga Room at San Francisco International Airport.
The quiet, dimly lit studio officially opened last week in a former storage room just past the security checkpoint at SFO's Terminal 2.
Airport officials bel …
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:50am CST
AP Newsbreak: 3 lost in Ore. considered eating dog
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:34am CST
4,600 children hospitalized with serious injuries
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» Is a Fukushima-level Event Inside the United States a Foregone Conclusion? Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:13am CST
CDC: 1 in 5 kids exposed to secondhand smoke in cars
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“Komen plays hardball and is determined to stay on top,” says a member of another cancer organization, who declined to be identified.
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Nancy Brinker, CEO of Susan G. Komen For the Cure, earns an annual salary of more than $5 million from the breast-cancer awareness foundation she founded, according to an article by Sandra McElwaine published today on The Daily Beast.
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Fluid biopsy in patients with metastatic prostate, pancreatic and breast cancers
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Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.
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In latest vaccine marketing fraud, CDC says Gardasil shots should be 'routine' for boys
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Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 7:24am CST
Mushroom pickers lost hope, considered eating dog
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Superbug Pneumonia: 37 States, 50% Mortality Rate
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It is very alarming to realize that there are 1.27 million rapes occurring in the United States of America yearly.
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What appeared to catch the Komen Foundation and other conservative backers off guard was the immediate and grassroots rejection of this continued politicization of women's health issues by the conservative agenda.
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Posted: February 6th, 2012, 12:36am CST
NJ coach gets liver from ex-player killed in crash
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Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.