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Less-invasive treatments for varicose veins
Varicose veins, the unsightly and often painful condition, affects one out of two people above age 50, according to the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Robert A. Weiss, a dermatologic surgeon at the Maryland Laser, Skin and Vein Institute and past...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Internists, Heart and Circulatory System, National Institutes of Health, Maryland
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Understanding Restless Legs Syndrome
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe symptoms of restless legs syndrome sound so bizarre — creepy-crawly feelings and an uncontrollable urge to move the legs, especially at bedtime — that, until recently, many sufferers have simply not been believed. Ron Blum, 38, a Boston...Tags: Kidney, Erectile Dysfunction, Disasters and Accidents, Plastic Surgeons, Health and Safety at School
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'Factor V' Disorder Increases Risk of Blood Clots
Special To The Orlando SentinelQuestion: My husband has something called Factor V Leiden. He was recently hospitalized for a blood clot in his leg, and we were told he probably will need to be on blood thinners for the rest of his life. He has been healthy and active all his life, so...Tags: Obesity, Plastic Surgeons, Surgery, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Attack
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New Technique to Shrink Varicose Veins
Orlando SentinelIn the time it would have taken Jeff Sorensen of Winter Park, Florida, to go out to lunch, the discomfort and swelling caused by his varicose veins was safely and painlessly treated at a Maitland outpatient clinic. The 34-year-old pharmaceutical salesman...Tags: Winter Park, Maitland, Electronics, Plastic Surgeons, Orlando Health
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Swimming with the fittest?
Is swimming the best exercise for lifelong health?
I've always hoped so — for decades as a recreational swimmer and more recently, as a competitor in meets sponsored by U.S. Masters Swimming, a group of 50,000 similar enthusiasts ages 18 to over...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Demographics, High Blood Pressure, Health and Safety at School, National Institutes of Health
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Sun Looking Impressive At Right Time
The WNBA season is so short, its 34 games so condensed, a team often can lose its grip on things quickly if it can't find a way to correct a bad turn.
In the case of the Connecticut Sun, a team with championship aspirations, the best place to find...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut, Connecticut Sun, Sports
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Health Kick
Baltimore SunRenee Olsen was already late when she arrived at the Soccerdome in Jessup, Maryland, with her two young boys. The soccer game was under way, and she was still strapping on shinguards, pulling up socks and tying shoelaces. The difference? They were her...Tags: Soccer, Johns Hopkins University, Adults, Muscle, Health and Safety at School
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Beach towel snaps into workout regimen
It may finally be summer in Southern California, but some of us aren't quite ready for swimsuits and sand. So grab a towel, head to the beach and … exercise. Yes, goofy as it sounds, that beach towel comes in handy for a quick workout circuit that...Tags: Muscle, Arms, Feet, Shoulders, Toes
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What are the Warning Signs of a Bad Chiropractor?
Question I have been visiting a chiropractor in Tennessee. I did not know that it was a warning sign, until reading about it on the Internet and in your article at Chirobase.org, but after two visits to this chiropractor, I have noticed that he has...Tags: X-rays, Health and Medical Professionals, Back Pain, Hospitals and Clinics, Tennessee
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Too Quick to Cut
AP Medical Writer"Why did they cut you?" The shocking question came from a respected spine surgeon tracked down by Keith Swenson, who was still in severe pain after an earlier back operation. He didn't know what to believe. Two other surgeons had urged more operations,...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, California, Mayo Clinic, Health and Safety at School, Back Surgery
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Drugs for restless legs syndrome
Two drugs are now approved to combat restless legs syndrome — the dopamine boosters Mirapex and Requip. In addition, some drugs approved for other conditions can be legally prescribed for RLS. These include Neurontin, a pain and anti-seizure...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Health
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You Docs: Tai chi helps creaky joints, hurt hearts, sore backs
The You DocsYou've probably seen people doing tai chi every time you've seen a U.S. president land in China. TV crews love filming the crowds gathering at dawn's early light to wrestle demons in the air -- all right, that's not what they're really doing. Tai chi is...Tags: Television, Diseases, Entertainment, Arthritis, Health
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