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    Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. How to move forward in 2013: Tips to improve physical, mental and emotional health in the new year

    Any day can be the day you decide to improve your health. But because today is New Year's Eve, consider making one or two changes today that will improve your health in 2013.
    chrisc@herald-mail.com
    Any day can be the day you decide to improve your health. But because today is New Year's Eve, consider making one or two changes today that will improve your health in 2013. None of these will surprise you. You've probably heard them all before, maybe...

    Tags: New Year's Day, Mayo Clinic, Prescription Drugs, Human Interest, The New York Times

    2. Dec 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 2 firefighters shot dead, 2 hurt in 'trap' at fire in upstate N.Y.

    WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Two firefighters were shot dead and two more were wounded after an apparent ambush at a house fire in this sleepy upstate New York town early Monday morning.
    WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Two firefighters were shot dead and two more were wounded after an apparent ambush at a house fire in this sleepy upstate New York town early Monday morning. Webster Police Chief Gerald Pickering told reporters, “It does appear to...

    Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Shootings, Injuries and Wounds, Fires

    3. Sep 27, 2011 |Story| WXMI

  3. Dark Supermoon To Affect Earth's Tides Tonight?

    <a href="http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/September/crushacanday.htm" target="_blank">Today Is: Crush a Can Day (Source: HolidayInsights.com)</a>
    FOX 17 News
    Today Is: Crush a Can Day (Source: HolidayInsights.com) Crush a Can Day is today. How flat can you squish it? After you get done kicking the can around, you get the fun of crushing it too. Use it as a stress reliever to take out all of the...

    Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, Diseases and Illnesses, Supermoon, Science, Breast Cancer

    4. Aug 4, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  4. Medical implant maker plans move from Rochester

    ROCHESTER, Ind. (AP) — A Fulton County official says a company that makes medical implants and tools plans to move from there to suburban Indianapolis in the coming months. The move by Rochester Medical Implants to Noblesville will cost the city of...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations

    5. Mar 25, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Can this drink help insomnia?

    <b>Part of <a href="http://an ongoing series on health claims">an ongoing series on health claims</a>.</b>
    Part of an ongoing series on health claims. Claim: Tart cherry juice can be a natural solution for insomnia, according to CherryPharm, which produces a tart cherry juice product called CheriBundi. Reality: The idea that cherry juice can help promote...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Education, Insomnia, University of Texas at Austin, Melatonin (dietary supplement)

    6. Mar 12, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. A look at Japan's damaged nuclear plants

    The situation at one of Japan's crippled nuclear power plants seemed to go from bad to worse as an explosion Saturday destroyed a building that houses one reactor and on Sunday another reactor began experiencing problems with its cooling system. An estimated 170,000 people who live within a 12-mile radius of the plant have been evacuated as a precaution in case the worst-case scenario occurs &#8212; a meltdown followed by the release of radioactive ash. An estimated 30,000 people have been evacuated within a six-mile radius of a nearby plant.
    The situation at one of Japan's crippled nuclear power plants seemed to go from bad to worse as an explosion Saturday destroyed a building that houses one reactor and on Sunday another reactor began experiencing problems with its cooling system. An...

    Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Tsunamis, International Atomic Energy Agency, Tokyo (Japan), Natural Disasters

    7. Apr 9, 2010 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Aging Bikers Hit the Road Harder

    A study from the University of Rochester Medical Center points to a troubling trend: Motorcycle riders are growing older and, as a result, more are getting injured.
    Sentinel Automotive Editor
    A study from the University of Rochester Medical Center points to a troubling trend: Motorcycle riders are growing older and, as a result, more are getting injured. The average age of motorcyclists involved in crashes has risen recently from 34 to 39...

    Tags: Vehicles, Sports, Motorcycling

    8. Nov 15, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Softeners in plastics may affect masculinity in young boys, study says

    Booster Shots
    Boys born to mothers who have above-normal levels of the controversial chemicals known as phthalates in their urine are less likely to exhibit masculine behavior, a new study has found. Phthalates, which block the activity of male hormones such as......
    9. Dec 18, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Rodent of the Week: Chemo disrupts birth of new brain cells

    Booster Shots
    Many people refer to something called chemo-brain that occurs while on chemotherapy. The medications, while attacking cancer cells, also seem to affect cognitive function. A new study depicts what happens in the brain from these potent drugs and...
    10. Aug 10, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Study: MRSA infections declining

    Dangerous infections caused by the bacterium methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus,</i> or MRSA, appear to be declining in healthcare settings across the nation, the federal government reported Tuesday.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Dangerous infections caused by the bacterium methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, appear to be declining in healthcare settings across the nation, the federal government reported Tuesday. An analysis conducted by the Centers for...

    Tags: Politics, Healthcare Policies, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Happiness (state of mind), Internists

    11. Feb 8, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Experimental drug shows some benefit for Huntington's disease

    Booster Shots
    An experimental drug call latrepirdine has produced a small improvement in the mental abilities of some patients with Huntington's disease, a finding that sets the stage for a larger clinical trial. Although the improvement was modest, the study marks...
    12. Apr 15, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Osteoporosis Drug Promotes Healing of Fractures

    A drug used to treat severe osteoporosis promotes healing of hard-to-mend fractures in the elderly and others, reducing pain and time spent in nursing homes, researchers said Tuesday.
    A drug used to treat severe osteoporosis promotes healing of hard-to-mend fractures in the elderly and others, reducing pain and time spent in nursing homes, researchers said Tuesday. In preliminary studies, 93% of 145 patients who had unhealed bone...

    Tags: New York, Osteoporosis, Drugs and Medicines, Lilly Eli & Co, Nursing

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