Tag: medicine
group name: publichealth
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November 20, 2007 11:43 AM EST --
Mary Jackson (not her real name) is 93 years old, and has been my patient for 35 years. She stopped school after the 8 th grade. Nevertheless, she is always up on the latest news and is a shrewd . . .
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January 15, 2008 06:02 PM EST --
Have you or someone you know ever had shingles? Up to 20% of people get shingles at some point during their lifetime, so it is a good idea to know something about this painful disease.
What is shingles? . . .
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November 07, 2009 09:28 AM EST --
Introduction
Animal rights activists support the vegan diet, which contains no animal products. I am an activist for human matters. I feel that there are serious ethical and medical matters . . .
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February 11, 2007 10:49 PM EST --
As most Americans know, one of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) most critical jobs is to make sure that the medicines we take are safe.
But did you know that if a medication starts . . .
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September 11, 2008 09:33 PM EDT --
On the anniversary of September 11th we all are naturally drawn to that day in 2001 and recall what we were doing when the towers fell. For me, this will always remind me of that one day in . . .
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July 31, 2007 04:16 PM EDT --
We use energy sources to drive cars, light homes and talk on the phone. Everywhere you look, there is energy working to power our world. Can energy be used to improve our health? Absolutely—energy . . .
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October 24, 2007 12:03 PM EDT --
VICKS VAPORUB...TRY IT, IT WORKS
In a lecture on Essential Oils, they told us how the soles of the feet can absorb oils. Their example: Put garlic on your feet and within 20 minutes you . . .
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September 10, 2008 06:52 AM EDT --
Red Bull Can Give You a Stroke
Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke. The effect was seen even in young people.
The caffeine-loaded . . .
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June 13, 2009 07:36 AM EDT --
For years I traveled all over the globe in my work. Because I worked in public health I took for granted that everyone else who was traveling did what we did….looked for & followed the . . .
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February 20, 2007 10:17 AM EST --
Everyone has someone in their life suffers from painful psych symptoms such as mood swings, depression, constant worry--but wouldn't be caught dead in a therapist's or psychiatrist's . . .
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January 16, 2008 01:02 PM EST --
Because I'm the webmaster for healthinsuranceinfo.net , I've been monitoring some online discussion groups for peoples' questions about their own health care coverage. A lot of people are . . .
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September 10, 2006 01:36 PM EDT --
An ancient Chinese technique called "cupping" apparently brings fast, natural pain relief. I just discovered this on the web and thought I would share it. In fact, I'm going to try this myself. . . .
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November 15, 2006 06:23 AM EST --
Cola Causes Bone LossStudy: Scientists Link Cola Consumption to Osteoporosis Risk in Women over 60
ABC NEWS Medical Unit
Oct. 6, 2006, Some women drink diet cola to help keep the weight off, but a new . . .
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November 01, 2007 10:46 AM EDT --
MRSA: What It Is Or is Not
What is MRSA?
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph infection that is resistant to methicillin and other commonly used antibiotics . . .
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May 17, 2006 07:11 AM EDT --
In epidemic proportions "Baby Boomers" are proving to very unhealthy. More of them, 35%, have unhealthy hearts than nay other group in history. The previous generation only showed in at 24%. . . .
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October 12, 2006 05:42 AM EDT --
Foolish Vaccine Exemptions
New York Times Editorial . . .
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September 07, 2006 05:51 AM EDT --
New Company Will Seek Drugs Against Diabetes and Cancer
A new St. Louis-based company will use a novel technology to rapidly screen thousands of drugs for their effectiveness against two of the biggest . . .
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June 12, 2007 10:10 AM EDT --
On June 6, 2007, a packed audience at a Congressional hearing listened as the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) announced that it was putting its most serious safety warning on the diabetes drugs Avandia . . .
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August 21, 2007 12:32 PM EDT --
Did you know that you can receive a call or a text message on your mobile phone reminding you to take your medication? To learn more go to 877-636-6898 or go to
http://www.memotext.com
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August 22, 2009 03:37 AM EDT --
What Liberals Don't Want You To Know About Nationalized Health Care In Other Countries
And...
by Marilyn Mackenzie
I think that if liberals had been . . .
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