Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Tai Chi Reduces Arthritis Pain – 1116th Edition

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

People who have knee pain from osteoarthritis may feel better if they practice a traditional Chinese art.
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H1N1 Prevents Father From Seeing Birth – 1117th Edition

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

A new father missed his daughter’s birth because he was possibly infected with the H1N1 flu.
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FDA Gives Emergency Approval For H1N1 Test – 1118th Edition

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Gen-Probe Inc. says the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency approval to its diagnostic test for the 2009 swine flu.
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Getting Enough Sleep? They Aren’t In West Virginia – 1119th Edition

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.
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Study: Cholesterol Drugs May Improve Flu Survival – 1120th Edition

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.
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Big Athletes Face Health Risks – 1110th Edition

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Some pro athletes show risk factors for disease despite the extreme exercise their jobs require.
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Flu Vaccine Outlook Improving, CDC Says – 1111th Edition

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

More than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are available now, and most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
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Blood Donations May Lower Heart Risks – 1112th Edition

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Giving a pint of your blood can help save several lives. It also might save your own.
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Ohio Can’t Find Doctors To Aid Executions – 1109th Edition

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Ohio was on track this year to execute a record number of inmates. One botched execution and several lawsuits later, the death penalty is temporarily on hold.
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Hospital Has 5th Wrong-Site Surgery – 1105th Edition

Monday, October 26th, 2009

A surgeon works on a joint of a patient’s finger, but it’s the wrong finger.
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