Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Docs Leave Foot-Long Instrument In Woman – 1729th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

It took five long months for a Czech woman to discover the reason for her pain: Doctors had left a foot-long medical tool inside her.
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Placebo Treatments Stronger Than Thought – 1730th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

When it comes to the placebo effect, it really may be mind over matter, a new analysis suggests.
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Private Medicare Premiums Jump 14 Percent – 1731th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.
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First Lady To Governors: ‘Let’s Act’ On Obesity – 1732th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

First lady Michelle Obama appealed to governors on Saturday for help in reducing child obesity and said they had a moral and financial imperative to act.
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Early, Aggressive Therapy Eyed In Blocking AIDS – 1733th Edition

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Aggressive, early anti-viral therapy might provide a way to derail the spread of AIDS, a battle where a successful vaccine remains elusive.
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Placebo Treatments Stronger Than Thought – 1719th Edition

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

When it comes to the placebo effect, it really may be mind over matter, a new analysis suggests.
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Private Medicare Premiums Jump 14 Percent – 1720th Edition

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.
By fox5vegas.com

First Lady Takes Obesity Campaign To Philly – 1721th Edition

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

First lady Michelle Obama says too many people across the country don’t have a grocery store nearby where they can get fresh food.
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Eat Your Way To A Healthy Heart – 1722th Edition

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

A healthy diet can help alleviate three major risk factors for heart disease. Find out what such a diet entails.
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Dolphins Could Help Cure Cervical Cancer – 1717th Edition

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

People and dolphins can harbor some of the same viruses, which could be a clue in fighting human disease, marine biologists say.
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