Health
Tough call
For millions of Americans the rule is simple: If you don't come to work, you don't get paid.
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Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes
MARIETTA, Pa. ---- Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
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Study: New device boosts survival after heart failure
ORLANDO, Fla. ---- For the first time, a miniature heart pump shows the potential to become a widely used, permanent treatment for many older people with severe heart failure. But can we afford it?
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SHADES OF GRAY: Know the symptoms of heart attack
Years ago, my father-in-law felt unwell; he was experiencing pain and symptoms he did not understand. He called a cab and went immediately to his doctor's office and saved his life. He was having a heart attack. All he knew was that he was uncomfortable and frightened.
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Heart disease: It's not just for men anymore
Eight years ago, Carol Dykes joked to her internist that she was having a heart attack as he diagnosed her chest pains as acid reflux.
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Robotic prostate surgery may mean big trade-off
CHICAGO ---- A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery.
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NO WEB -- Added to Obama story
Experts say most healthy, active children with a varied diet don't need vitamin or mineral supplements. But many kids do. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends supplements for these children:
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Main squeeze
At midmorning, the line at Liquiteria is almost out the door.
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SHADES OF GRAY: It's OK to do the holidays your way
Thanksgiving Day is coming! We have begun to savor thoughts of delicious food, delightful friends and family. Many of us face the holidays with misgivings and loneliness. The Thanksgiving holiday has been a tradition in the United States for more than 400 years; it became a national holid…
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Homeopathic medicines sold without federal checks on safety
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional series examining their use and potential risks.
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Scanning shows invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts
WASHINGTON ---- Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussionlike brain injuries ---- signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Leading cause of death, disease for women is AIDS
GENEVA ---- In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.
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Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers
Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.
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Watch the humidity, flu likes it dry
WASHINGTON ---- Grandma may have been right about keeping a teakettle warming on the stove in winter to moisten the air.
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