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Woman saves her own pinky

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:12:06 +0000

When the slam of a door chopped off the tip of her pinky, doctors told Deepa Kulkarni nothing could be done. She proved them wrong.

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Jolie calls for hope in Pakistan

jos — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:14:35 +0000

Amid the overwhelming flood disaster in Pakistan, the world has “no choice but to be optimistic and to have hope” that things can improve there, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie told CNN Wednesday.

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Michael J. Fox: Keep funding stem cell research

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:14:48 +0000

Biomedical research is complicated. For patients, the pace of progress can be frustratingly slow. Two announcements last month — one about biomarkers, the other about stem cell research — left many of us feeling that for every promising discovery, there are even greater setbacks.

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Quality-of-life care must start right away

jos — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:54:44 +0000

Theresa Brown’s thoughtful essay on end-of-life care reminded me of a recent clinical encounter. It was a hot July afternoon when I found myself in a quiet hospital lounge, having “the family discussion” with a patient newly admitted to my medical service, a sweet middle-aged woman whose lung cancer had spread so extensively that it now encircled the vital vessels of her chest.

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10 foods to help boost your brain power

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:08:45 +0000

New research reveals eating these 10 foods can keep your mind sharp.

Survivors of food illness to demand action on bill

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:09:40 +0000

After the recall of more than 500 million eggs from a salmonella outbreak this summer, food safety advocates and survivors of foodborne illness will call for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that has been in limbo since last year

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Judge denies stay in stem cell case

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:46:44 +0000

A federal judge Tuesday rejected the Obama administration’s request to stay his recently imposed injunction against use of public funds in embryonic stem-cell research.

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Report: Children’s products may contain hazardous metals

jos — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:37:57 +0000

Rain coats, hair barrettes and jewelry seem harmless.

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The end of autism/vaccine debate?

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:17:50 +0000

A recent study showed that one in four parents is concerned that vaccines can cause autism. It’s no wonder when the Internet and television airwaves are full of personal stories that raise a question

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‘Magic mushrooms’ ingredient may ease end-of-life anxiety

jos — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:47:10 +0000

Terminally ill cancer patients struggling with anxiety may get some relief from a guided “trip” on the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin, a new study suggests.

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How Molly Sims stays fit, happy

jos — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:17:15 +0000

Model/actress Molly Sims talks work and play: how she’s recently added jewelry designer to her résumé, why her strict workout regimen lets her not stress about what she eats, and what she’s most grateful for.

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Officials work to control anthrax outbreak in Bangladesh

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:51:47 +0000

Officials in Bangladesh are working to control an anthrax outbreak that has infected nearly 300 people since its first detection two weeks ago.

West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say

jos — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:44:37 +0000

West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

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Would you get selective reduction?

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:24:53 +0000

For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn’t always clear-cut.

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Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine

jos — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:59:58 +0000

He’s designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.

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For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:06:08 +0000

All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers’ diets, a new study suggests.

She drops 100 pounds, gains new world

jos — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:03:53 +0000

I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we’ve never met a vegetable we couldn’t fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.

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West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece

jos — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:33:59 +0000

West Nile Virus has killed 13 people in northern Greece and sickened another 143, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

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Flu 2010: 5 things you should know

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:18:03 +0000

Ohio State offensive lineman Andrew Miller wants to be first in line for a vaccine this year. Here are five things you should know.

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FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:20:23 +0000

Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S.

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