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Robert Vigorito to be honored before 30th annual Columbia Triathlon
Robert Vigorito knew he had changed some lives over the years since he helped start the Columbia Triathlon in 1984. He transformed an inaugural event that attracted fewer than 100 competitors into one of the top triathlons in the country with as many as...
Tags: Triathlon, Ironman World Championship, ABC's Wide World of Sports (tv program), Howard County, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Stand-up Comedy, Johns Hopkins University, Diabetes, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Internists
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Travis Stork of 'The Doctors'
As more people get their health information from TV and the Internet, it becomes crucial to have experts on the small screen who can provide accurate information. That's where Travis Stork, co-host of the TV show "The Doctors," comes in. Stork, an...
Tags: Obesity, Medical Specialization, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Entertainment, General Practitioners
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Breast cancer: Angelina Jolie starts the conversation
"Mom. Do you have that gene? Do I? Have you been tested? I thought Grandma had breast cancer. Why weren't you ever tested?" The questions from my 27-year-old daughter were coming fast. Angelina Jolie published an essay in The New York Times on Tuesday,...Tags: Chemotherapy, People (magazine), Angelina Jolie, Cancer, Symptoms
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Two Bad Ways To Expand Workers' Comp
The state's former "heart and hypertension law" was a gold-plated albatross, a boondoggle for police and fire unions, a classic example of good intentions waylaid by bad science. Though the law was finally changed, the unions bring back some variation...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Fires, Heart Attack, Lawyers
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Health advocates urge people across the state to "Rev Your Bev"
WDBJ7 ReporterCould you trade your favorite soda for water? That's the challenge health advocates in Virginia are issuing today. The "Rev Your Bev" sponsored by Y Street and the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth asked people to throw out their sugary drinks and...Tags: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
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Shrimp boil benefits pediatric patients
More than 200 people recently gathered beachside to enjoy great food while helping to raise money for a good cause. The fourth annual, Louisiana-style "Toes in the Sand" Shrimp Boil on the Beach, staged at the Lauderdale Surf Club in Lauderdale-by-the-...Tags: Shrimp, Healthcare Provider, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses
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Heart Association's "Go Red For Women" luncheon could be a life-saver
Kim Strong was 41 and seemed like the picture of health. She had a muscular and athletic build, low blood pressure, low cholesterol and a healthy diet. In her first four decades of life, she'd never had any serious medical issues. Then, one day last...
Tags: Back Pain, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Diet, Children's Health, Heart Attack
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Study casts doubt on some findings about sodium
Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded. The Institute of Medicine panel...
Tags: Diabetes, Gastric cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Disease
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Are More 150-Year-Olds On The Horizon?
The Hartford CourantWhen it comes to life expectancy, baby boomers sentiments might best be captured in the song lyric from Fame: "I want to live forever." Of course, we don't actually want to live forever (particularly after what we have done to these bodies), but now...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Medical Research, Science and Technology
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The health benefits of coconut products vary
The popularity of coconut doesn't end with hot-right-now coconut water. A variety of coconut-derived ingredients — from coconut oil to coconut flour and coconut milk — are increasingly being used in home kitchens, restaurants and packaged...Tags: Diabetes, Coconut, Healthy Diet, Potassium (dietary supplement), Coconut Milk
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Too many teens still ignore the hazards of smoking
During checkups for adolescents, I talk with each teen about smoking. While the rates of cigarette smoking among teens continue to drop, 20 percent of teens in the U.S. consider themselves regular smokers. Added to that statistic is the fact that every...Tags: Physical Conditions, Australia
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