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2008-10-20T21:28:00.001-07:00

STD postcards: You've got mail — and more

The Internet service inSpot offers people diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases to notify their partners through e-mail postcards, improving awareness and treatment.

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Prescription opiates and kids: One pill can kill

A rising tide of prescription drug use is threatening unintended users: young children who accidentally ingest the powerful painkillers.

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Magnet device aims to treat depression patients

The government has approved the first noninvasive brain stimulator to treat depression — a device that beams magnetic pulses through the skull.

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Woman ordered out of chemical-free ‘bubble’

Ten hours a day, every day, Elizabeth Feudale-Bowes confines herself to a galvanized-steel-and-porcelain shed outside her house. But she's been ordered out.

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Man charged with murder for spreading HIV

A Canadian court started proceedings Monday in the country's first-ever first-degree murder trial involving the alleged sexual transmission of the HIV virus.

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2008-10-05T16:42:00.001-07:00

candelis pacs for radiology Posted By : Wayne Hemrick

The usefulness of the candelis pacs is apparent from the moment a patient shows up for her appointment. Using the candelis imagegrid, the receptionist or other office staff member can quickly and easily register the new patient and record all pertinent information in minutes using a fully customizable system. Patient information is stored in the front office and can be retrieved easily and quickly with the use of strategically placed pacs workstations anywhere in the clinic or medical facility.

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Cutting Health Costs with an Affordable PACS System Posted By : Wayne Hemrick

The decreased turnaround time for a radiology report is probably the best example of the benefits of affordable PACS systems, such as the Candelis Imagegrid. It's remarkably shorter time helps physicians come to quicker decisions on diagnosis and treatment because of instantaneous display of critical patient information. Candelis PACS can distribute patient radiology information to multiple locations at the click of a button while greatly improving the efficiency of a radiology medical imaging department.

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Forget Worries Before Sleeping Posted By : J. Baad

Modern day life imposes so much stress on us that the fears, anxieties, worries and problems occupy our minds till we go to sleep. Millions of sleeping pills are prescribed every year and millions more are added each year. It would be safe to assume that our modern and advancing lifestyles enforce stress in our lives.

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Binaural Beats - Brain Wave Entrainment Posted By : J. Baad

You must have heard of binaural beat frequencies. Neurophysiologists have used this for cognitive and neurological research. Ordinary people can also benefit from this discovery by Heinrich Wilhelm Dove way back 1839 as youll see in a little while.

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Changing the Medical Imaging Landscape with PACS Workstations Posted By : Wayne Hemrick

This RIS PACS creates not only film-less image but also vastly improves your doctor's diagnosis methods. Doctors and other health professionals now have full accessibility to compare multiple images at the touch of a button thanks to PACS radiology.

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2008-09-17T13:30:00.001-07:00

Do You Use Paraben Free Lotions And Creams?

One of the things that should become a part of our focus is the necessity of paraben free skin care. There are far too few paraben free lotions and creams available to us. We need to take advant...

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**IMPORTANT*** How To Get Rid Of Anxiety

Anxiety and panic attacks can be a very disabling condition that can conflict with your daily life and activities. An individual suffering from anxiety may have difficulty driving, doing simple things...

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Sleep Deprivation Effects Can Cause Serious Health Problems

Without proper sleep, anyone can experience serious sleep deprivation effects. Deprived of sleep, we can suffer serious mental and physical impairments. You will not be able to deal with situat...

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Answers to How to Get Rid of Acne By Utilizing Simple Acne Treatment Strategies

How do I get rid of acne? Acne varies per person and can affect pretty much anyone of all ages. There are different types of acne, differe...

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Are You In An Alcoholism Marriage?

Are you currently in an alcoholism marriage? This is a very serious social concern that destroys many families around the world. It can lead to physical, mental and sexual abuse. In additio...

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2008-09-12T08:48:00.001-07:00

Video: America and back pain

Nov. 8: Around 65 million people suffer from it. NBC chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Synderman reports on remedies to ease that horrible ache. (Today Show Health)

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Video: Is it really OK to carry a few extra pounds?

Nov. 7: NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman goes deeper into a new study that says people who are overweight are actually better off. (Nightly News)

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Video: Pudgy pet pig suit

Nov. 7: A Minnesota woman sues after her pig triples in size while in a pet sitter's care. KTTC's Chris Hrapsky reports. (MSNBC)

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Video: Environmentally friendly drug disposal

Nov. 7: Does flushing prescription pills down the toilet hurt the environment? NBC's Helen Chickering reports. (MSNBC)

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Video: Woman's ovaries mistakenly removed

Nov. 7: A Texas woman is suing for being mistakenly diagnosed with cancer and undergoing surgery to have her ovaries removed. WOAI's Aubrey Mika reports. (MSNBC)

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2008-09-10T09:13:00.001-07:00

Assessing Your Health Posted By : Robert Baird

Americans are having many diagnostic tests performed. Home medical tests are available in most pharmacies and allow you to monitor a growing list of medical conditions.

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Spiritual Journey Of An Enlightened Teacher Posted By : Elysha

Julie, my companion, practiced with such diligence that she shocked me by going further than my own level of seeing and being. She entered into the state of the natural man, where the mind that completely governs the mindbody with its ugliness, was transcended.

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The Various Symptoms Of Depression Posted By : David H Urmann

Depression is a very common problem that people from all walks of life are suffering from. With proper attention, approach and medication it can be treated well.

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Free Book... Tells You 15 Ways To Cure Back Pain Posted By : The Doc

Back pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine. Back pain in individuals with medical conditions that put them at high risk for a spinal fracture, such as osteoporosis or multiple myeloma, warrants prompt medical attention. Back pain from osteoporosis is most commonly related to compression fractures of the vertebra.

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What Is A Toppik Hair Loss Scam? Posted By : Sarah Rowe

Today with the advent of the internet, more and more people are finding themselves losing money through scams. One particular scam, which seems to be on the increase on the internet, is known as the Toppik hair loss scam.

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2008-09-04T17:14:00.001-07:00

The Crimes We Commit Against Our Stomachs & How Hunger Can Help

The Crimes We Commit Against Our Stomachs & How Hunger Can Help by Tera Warner I'm always surprised when I do private consultations with clients, how few people actually know how to identify real hun...

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Is an Herbal Acne Treatment Something You Will Try?

Herbal acne treatment is gaining in popularity, but is still considered an alternative medicine. Many patients turn to this method when all other methods have been unsuccessful. Many adults tur...

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Practical Tips for Overcoming Excessive and Compulsive Eating

If you do it, you know it and it's not fun. The classic polite smile as the plate of hummous comes around. You politely refuse. But as soon as you've got a moment to yourself behind closed doors the c...

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Develop a Home Acne Treatment

You have acne. Now what? You hate your acne and want to do something about it, right? Or, do you love looking like a million mesquitos all converged on your face to declare a national holiday ...

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Cosmetic Surgery Is Sweeping The Country

Cosmetic surgery is used to enhance the appearance of different areas of the body. Those living in Illinois will find a More...

What Is A Toppik Hair Loss Scam? Posted By : Sarah Rowe

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2008-08-14T08:36:00.001-07:00

Could You Be Poisoning Yourself To Death?

There are more and more ailments and conditions linked to stress that we no longer could be a turkey and ignore the facts by hiding our heads in the sand. Your body responds to stress by releasing a wide variety of chemicals and hormones the most well known being adrenalin.

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Prescription Drugs in Drinking Water - What You Should Know

You may well have prescription drugs in your drinking water -- and definitely not just what your doctor ordered. Traces of birth control pills, antidepressants, sex hormones, painkillers, anti-seizure compounds, and many others have been found in public water supplies. The US Environmental Protection Agency recognizes that "it is a growing concern and we're taking it very seriously."

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Kidney Stone Treatment

Are you suffering from an excruciating pain in the stomach? Have you diagnosed it? Is it by any chance a kidney stone? Well, don't worry, kidney stone treatment with modern medical technology is far safer and hassle-free than it was two decades ago.

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Dissolve Uric Acid Kidney Stone

Kidney stones result from the accumulation of certain chemicals in the urine in the kidney and the urinary tract. Calcium is the most common chemical element that leads to the formation of kidney stones in the body.

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Flush Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are compounds of four kinds of substances that are present in the urine and leave the body through urination via the urinary apparatus. These four kinds are calcium, struvite, cystine and uric acid.

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2008-08-13T08:52:00.001-07:00

Avoid Brittle Bones With Natural Osteoporosis Treatments

Osteoporosis is a common condition which can affect both men and women. Since osteoporosis is a degenerative disease, bone density is lost over time. It is possible to reverse the side effects of oste...

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Avoid Brittle Bones With Natural Osteoporosis Treatments

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How to Prevent Genital Warts Outbreak

Warts are stubborn skin growth that could annoy you for years. It has the tendency to come back and they are also contagious. It can spread from one part of the body to other parts like the genitals a...

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Racz Catheter Treatment For Your Severe Back Pain

Needless to say, if you happen to be having severe back pain you need to treat the condition as gently and fast as possible. For patients of severe back pain, it is the fact that there is a pressing n...

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How Your Kidney Can Get Infected

Kidney infection (pyelonephritis) is a point lettering of urinary swathe infection (UTI) that commonly begins in your urethra or bladder and travels up into your kidneys. If not treate...

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2008-08-11T09:51:00.001-07:00

Learn How to Use Your Health Savings Account to Pay for Dental Expenses Posted By : Wiley P Long

Thousands of people now have HSA-qualified health insurance plans, yet many are not taking advantage of the money-saving benefits of a Health Savings Account. Learn how to use your Health Savings Account to cover all you dental expenses and save thousands on your dental bills.

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An Easy Explanation of What A PACS System Is Posted By : Jonathon Blocker

Another benefit of a PACS system is its ability to store, retrieve, transport, display and print medical images throughout any hospital. Radiology PACS expands the data captured by the hospitals existing computer system and what you get is a more complete electronic patient record.

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A Cost-Effective Mammography Screen Posted By : Wayne Hemrick

Medical professionals at smaller mammography screen clinics and offices are sometimes at a disadvantage when it comes to radiology information systems, or RIS. These systems are very costly, and thus typically only the largest hospitals have them at their disposal. There is now a less expensive solution for radiology information systems, and it is the Candelis imagegrid PACS and RIS.

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A Quick Overview of a Picture Archive and Communication System Posted By : Jonathon Blocker

The medical imaging field has been changed forever thanks to technology. The development of RIS PACS has allowed hospitals and doctors offices move their medical imaging from bulky films to more cost efficient and easier method. The PACS systems have also begun to revolutionize the treatment of trauma patients in emergency rooms countrywide through providing a quicker diagnosis and treatment plan. Radiology PACS ultimately saves more lives.

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Candelis Pacs For Mammography Office Efficiency Posted By : Wayne Hemrick

Candelis imagegrid is a ris pacs that will make radiology medical imaging work well in your medical office. A medical imaging device that enables all departments of your mammography unit to work at full capacity at the best price, the Imagegrid utilizes the speed of the Internet to network all of your offices and workstations so that they function together with ease.

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2008-08-10T10:01:00.001-07:00

John Johnston named to wellness association board (Friendswood Journal)

John R. Johnston, MD, has recently been appointed to the Board of Advisors for the internationally recognized Medical Wellness Association.

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Health=Happiness (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

MANILA, Philippines – During last year’s Asia Pacific-wide wellness summit held in Manila, medical doctors and PhDs defined wellness as a conscious state of being well, in which one’s inner and outer worlds are in harmony.

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1,600 are ready to welcome wellness (Winchester Star)

Winchester — Construction workers were still sand-blasting and welding Valley Health’s new Wellness and Fitness Center Tuesday when Madeline and Ron Larson pulled into the lot to sign up for their future gym.

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Northwest suburban health & fitness calendar (Daily Herald)

Summer Yoga session: through Aug. 16, Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center, 109 W. Slade St., Palatine. For information, visit www.hymcillinois.com or to register, call (847) 221-5250.

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Vancouver firms investing in health (The Columbian)

Rather than ingest calories during her lunch hour, Nautilus Inc. paralegal Norene Kuhn burns them off, exercising in a free, on-site gym that’s available to employees of the Vancouver-based fitness equipment company 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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2008-08-08T17:43:00.001-07:00

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2008-08-06T08:06:00.001-07:00

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2008-08-05T09:02:00.001-07:00

Assessing Your Health Posted By : Robert Baird

Americans are having many diagnostic tests performed. Home medical tests are available in most pharmacies and allow you to monitor a growing list of medical conditions.

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Spiritual Journey Of An Enlightened Teacher Posted By : Elysha

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The Various Symptoms Of Depression Posted By : David H Urmann

Depression is a very common problem that people from all walks of life are suffering from. With proper attention, approach and medication it can be treated well.

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Free Book... Tells You 15 Ways To Cure Back Pain Posted By : The Doc

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What Is A Toppik Hair Loss Scam? Posted By : Sarah Rowe

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2008-08-04T10:32:00.001-07:00

The Best Pure Water Systems to Protect Your Family's Health

What are the best pure water systems on the market? What should a pure water system remove? You'll find the answers here.

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Child Surgery

4 million children will have surgery each year. Studies have shown that a well informed family unit helps a child cope and proceed through a surgical procedure more easily with less anxiety, less need for anesthesia medication, less need for pain medication, and shorter hospital stays. When parents understand the underlying mechanism and the progress of the process leading to surgery, are less likely to become lost in the medical jungle.

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Proper Sitting Posture Tips For the Workplace

Besides lying in bed sleeping, one of the other places you probably spend a great deal of time is sitting at your work station in your chair. You may not be thinking consciously about it, but how you sit can make all the difference in your ability to work longer, and also possible long term effects from poor sitting position. If you are the kind of person that can sit or has to sit for many hours at a time, take a few of these pointers, as they can help you feel better.

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Walk More - It Will Save You Money and May Save Your Life

As gas prices continue to rise and health concerns continue to mount, walking may be the key to both difficulties. As you walk you save money and save your life.

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Brain Fitness - The 3 Things You Must Know to Save Your Brain From Slow Decline

Memory slipping? Do you want work successfully for more years and build a hedge against dementia? Here are three critical keys that will jumpstart your brain fitness program and put you on the right track. Save months of worry and frustration. Get your brain fitness program off to a stellar start!

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2008-08-01T08:19:00.001-07:00

Auto Back Support: Maintain Your Personality The Way It Was Posted By : Matt Hudson

The back is one of the most neglected organs of our body. Undoubtedly, years of abuse due to the wrong sitting postures results in deformed personalities and in some cases, acute pain too. Once ignored, the pain increases to manifold proportions and leads to further complications like back aches, cervical, leaning and stiff back problems. The problem here is that it is a no-return-point once anybodys posture is deformed, and nothing can assist you in correcting it.

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6-Day process Diets Posted By : Garry Kimmel

A 6-day process diet is a diet program that allows you to diet for 6 days then take a day off. You follow the diet plan for six days. You watch what you eat, exercise and take their diet pills that you get when you order the plan. Then you get a free day to do whatever you want and eat whatever you want. How is this possible? Surely by cheating that one day you are messing up everything you have done for the first 6 days.

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Learning About Hoodia Diets Posted By : Garry Kimmel

Hoodia is a cactus plant that is found in South Africa. Scientist have found a molecule in the hoodia plant that reportedly helps to curb the appetite. The molecule is called P57 and it can be 10,000 times more active than glucose. Going on a hoodie diet is good when you are overweight and need to shed a few pounds. As with any other diet with the hoodia diet you can not just pop a few pills and the weight just fall off.

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Bad Habits or Healthy Living Posted By : Garry Kimmel

Along with the usual things that we think of when we think of healthy living, like the right food and exercise there are some other things that we need to get rid of that can prevent healthy living. These are the bad habits of our lives. The first one is smoking. It is hard to commit to a healthy life if you are smoking. Smoking can cause numerous diseases. Along with cancer smoking can also cause Angina, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, heart attack, and stroke.

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The Importance of Senior Health Posted By : Stephanie Rice

Growing older often means a heightened awareness of our bodies and common ailments that can occur more frequently. Issues such as incontinence, joint and muscle stiffness, or lack of balance become normal parts of our lives that we can minimize by pursuing a healthy, active lifestyle. Listening more closely to what your body is telling you, and incorporating some basic habits into your daily routine can greatly improve quality of life and possibly prevent some more serious health issues in the future.

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2008-07-31T08:48:00.001-07:00

Stow health center ready to grow (Akron Beacon Journal)

Just a year after opening its $32 million Health & Wellness Center-North near Route 8, Akron General is adding on.

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Specialist sees growth in fitness and wellness; Boomers keep on trucking (Houston County News)

Carol Ebert of Nodine likes sending messages to the universe.

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Health Calendar: 07/31/2008 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.

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Health calendar (Honolulu Advertiser)

CPR/AED FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER (those with a duty to respond), American Red Cross certification upon completion; 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. July 31; American Red Cross, Diamond Head; $79; register: 739-8123, 739-8132, www.hawaiiredcross.org.

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Health Buzz: Black AIDS Epidemic and Other Health News (US News & World Report)

The United States isn't doing enough to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African-American community, according to a new report from the Black AIDS Institute, a California-based nonprofit dedicated to reducing HIV/AIDS disparities.

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2008-07-30T09:18:00.001-07:00

Pre-pregnancy diabetes tied to birth defects

Diabetic women who get pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with birth defects than other women, according to new government research.

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Freezing time? Banking eggs buys hope

When you're 37 and stressed about making babies some day, egg freezing offers the promise of preserving fertility.

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Report: No risk to children from artificial turf

Children aren't at risk for lead exposure from synthetic athletic fields, according to a report Wednesday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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What's your doc thinking? Web site offers clues

Doctors love to talk shop. Now they're turning to an online community to share advice, vent and empathize.

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New Alzheimer's drug shows early promise

For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains.

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2008-07-29T09:18:00.001-07:00

Cord Blood Stem Cells - What Are They?

Stem cells are showing great promise in the field of biological medicine. Both adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells have great potential and promise of breakthroughs in cell based therapies. Known as regenerative medicine, these cells are used as a treatment and are triggered to become specific cells that are needed in specific medical conditions to help restore, replace and renew cells in the body that have been lost or damaged due to sickness, disease or age.

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Laughter is Great For the Heart

All of us are born with a unique ability of being able to laugh. Some of us laugh throughout our entire lives and we may find that we are able to do so extremely easily and without very much encouragement at all.

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Does Waking Up Early Make You Happy?

Trouble waking up in the morning? Can't wake up? Here are some suggestions to help your morning start out with a little bit of happiness.

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How Effective Are Drinking Water Treatment Systems?

The Environmental Protection Agency has set standards for public drinking water treatment systems. They also make efforts to educate people about their choices and what they should consider. This is some of the information that they have published recently and my own thoughts on the subject.

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Simple Practices - Spectacular Benefits

How have the practices and habits of modern life effected you and your waistline? Read about some simple but effective alternative choices we can all make to create a dramatic difference in our overall health and well being.

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