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Health departments still fighting H1N1 — and apathy
On a recent Sunday morning, the Rev. Angelo Kyle delivered his usual boisterously spiritual shot in the arm at St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church in Waukegan, then many members of the small congregation chose to receive a literal one — from three...Tags: Social Issues, Christianity, Minority Groups, Health, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Is gluten-free the next ‘it’ diet for health?
"I suggest avoiding gluten," is the advice given by Mark Sisson, author of "The Primal Blueprint," on his popular health and nutrition blog, Mark's Daily Apple. Sisson believes that gluten intolerance is more common than we realize; his theory is that...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Diseases, Atkins Diet, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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The Pain of Endometriosis
McClatchy NewspapersWALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Brie-Anne Paterson has suffered from chronic pelvic pain for more than half her life. She was the girl in gym class curled up on the locker room floor, crying and clutching her abdomen. "I would just die the week of my period,"...Tags: Social Issues, Diseases, Walnuts, Health, Drugs and Medicines
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Researchers find cancer-fighting properties in papaya tea
The humble papaya is gaining credibility in Western medicine for anticancer powers that folk cultures have recognized for generations. University of Florida researcher Nam Dang, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues in Japan have documented papaya's dramatic...Tags: Science and Technology, University of Texas, Health, Education, Medical Research
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Vitamin D Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk
Los Angeles TimesRaising the amount of vitamin D in the blood appears to help some people - at least those deficient in the vitamin - reduce their risk of heart disease by about 30%, researchers announced Monday. The findings, though preliminary, support further...Tags: Diseases, Heart Attack, Henry Ford, Health, Los Angeles Times
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Treatment procedures
Staff WriterTreatment procedures are performed at Great River Medical Center unless noted. - Bacillus Calmette-Guerin treatment -In the clinic, a urology nurse with special training inserts live tuberculin bacteria into the bladder to stimulate the body's immune...Tags: Kidney, Enlarged Prostate, Urinary Incontinence, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Vitamin D linked to lower heart disease risk
Raising the amount of vitamin D in the blood appears to help some people -- at least those deficient in the vitamin -- reduce their risk of heart disease by about 30%, researchers announced Monday. The findings, though preliminary, support further...Tags: Henry Ford, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Diseases, Health
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Alternative Health Info on the Web
WGN NewsWhen it comes to information off the interent you have to be careful. There is plenty of mis-information, especially about medicine ... and alternatives that may make you feel better. When navigating the World Wide Web it's easy to get lost in sights...Tags: WGN, Health, Drugs and Medicines
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Drug shows promise against advanced prostate cancer
The Associated PressFor the first time, an experimental drug has extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who are no longer responding to other treatments and are out of options for fighting the disease, a company-led study found. The benefit was modest -- an...Tags: Science and Technology, Diseases, Chemotherapy, Health, OSI Pharmaceuticals
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When a child's nosebleed or bruising is a blood disorder
The New York TimesMy friend, Dr. Eileen Costello, still remembers her terror at the baby who was brought into her office bleeding. The little girl "not only had unbelievable petechiae" -- the tiny red dots caused by broken blood vessels bleeding into the skin -- "she...Tags: Diseases, Family, Health, Infants, Pediatrics
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Making a Difference: Tammy Glover, Barbara Hinman lead diabetes support group for Isle of Wight students, parents
247-4879SMITHFIELD — Tammy Glover didn't want to believe the diagnosis when she was told her 2-year-old daughter, Morgan, had Type 1 diabetes. "It was a lot easier for my husband to accept. I didn't want to accept it." With some help, Glover has turned...Tags: Smithfield, Diseases, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Family, Health
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Non-Conventional Ways to Fight Allergies
KIAHWe all know that over the counter medications can help solve those allergy problems this time of year. But what about other alternatives during this pollen season? 39 news learned that certain foods you eat can trigger different allergic reactions. We...Tags: Allergies, Health, Apples, Texas, Vitamin Therapy
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