Tuesday, March 22, 2011

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Sex, exercise: risk factors for heart attack
abc7.com
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- We all know that if you're a couch potato, jumping into a strenuous workout out of the blue can be dangerous. Researchers say the same can be said of sporadic sexual activity. It's one of the few studies to take a close look at ...
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Face-transplant recipients and how they heal
Los Angeles Times
By Mary Forgione, Tribune Health Texas construction worker Dallas Wiens made news recently after undergoing the nation's first full-facial transplant. Doctors at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston say he's recovering from the 15-hour surgery ...
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Los Angeles Times
Health care law has 820000 fans in South Carolina
Charleston Post Courier
By Yvonne Wenger Brittanie Turpin, 23, accumulated $20000 in medical debt from emergency gallbladder surgery last year. "It's pretty tough without insurance," Turpin said. Under the Affordable Care Act, passed one year ago, Turpin will be able to stay ...
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Charleston Post Courier
Pediatricians say rear-facing best; moms say, 'We'll see …'
Chicago Tribune
By Rex W. Huppke, Tribune reporter Abby Mazzei started putting her daughter in a forward-facing car seat when she turned 1. The little girl had begun to get antsy facing backward, and it was clear to her mother that it was time. But like many parents, ...
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Suits Dispute City's Rule on Recording Sex Changes
New York Times
Noah Lewis, left, a lawyer bringing the suits against the city, with the plaintiffs, from left, Joann Marie Prinzivalli and Sam Berkley. Patricia Harrington, right, intends to file a suit as well. By JOHN ELIGON Two transgender New Yorkers say that ...
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New York Times
As age catches up, more men opt for nip-tuck
Times of India
PTI | Mar 23, 2011, 06.32am IST BOSTON: More men are going under the knife, opting for procedures like facelifts, botox and liposuction, according to a new report that said cosmetic surgery is fast becoming a preferred option for middle aged males who ...
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Secret Admirers Give University $100 Million
Wall Street Journal
By KEVIN HELLIKER In a twist on a higher-education mystery, anonymous donors once again have bestowed riches on Kalamazoo, Mich. The city's Western Michigan University said Tuesday that it received $100 million from anonymous donors to establish a ...
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Tamoxifen May Offer Long-Term Heart, Cancer Protection
U.S. News & World Report
By Kathleen Doheny TUESDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen for the recommended five years protects women from breast cancer recurrence better than a two-year course of the drug and it also shields some women from ...
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Hawaii DOH: Radiation levels fluctuate, but no risk of harm
Big Island Video News
HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Health is confirming that the RadNet monitor located in Honolulu picked up a miniscule increase in radiation levels last night. Background levels fluctuate slightly, but are still considered safe. ...
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Could Blood Stem Cells Help MS Patients?
Ivanhoe
(Ivanhoe Newswire) --There may be new hope for some multiple sclerosis patients, and the answer could lie in a new therapy involving their own blood stem cells. More than 2.5 million people suffer from the disabling disease. But a new study shows that ...
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NJ medicinal marijuana program takes huge step forward
Asbury Park Press
Performing at festivals from Rhode Island to Georgia, The Barley Boys are making a name for... Every night in my house, there is a war. This war has been fought for years.- 8:38 pm TRENTON — Its rules are not yet finalized, and perhaps still subject to ...
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Central Pa. firm announces bologna recall
Wall Street Journal
AP PALMYRA, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania company has announced a voluntary recall of some bologna products. Palmyra Bologna Company said Tuesday the recall is for about 23000 pounds of deli-sliced and packaged Seltzer's Regular Beef Lebanon Bologna ...
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Study Questions Rise in Use of Certain Cholesterol Drugs
U.S. News & World Report
By Jenifer Goodwin TUESDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Use of a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called fibrates is on the rise in the United States despite research that suggests they may not do much to improve health, researchers say. ...
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Allergy Drug May Speed Up Kids' Ability to Tolerate Milk
BusinessWeek
MONDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who are allergic to milk may be able to quickly develop tolerance by coupling the allergy medication Xolair with a gradual increase in their exposure to milk, known as sensitization, a new study suggests. ...
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EPA Warns, "Children Act Fast...So Do Poisons," in Observance of Poison ...
Laredo Sun
WASHINGTON – In ongoing effortsto protect people's health,the US Environmental Protection Agency is collaborating with the Poison Prevention Week Council to encourage the public to keep poisonous substances out of the hands of children. ...
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Anthem takes heat for proposed rate increases in Maine
Press Herald
Individual policyholders say the hikes, which average about 10 percent, would hurt their businesses and cause delays in care. By John Richardson jrichardson@mainetoday.com PORTLAND — The time is coming when he will no longer be able to hold onto his ...
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