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Weight just one factor to consider when measuring health
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it possible to be 30 pounds overweight and still be healthy? My blood pressure and cholesterol are normal, and I have no health issues other than being overweight. ANSWER: Weight is one important measure of health. But it's not...Tags: Weight, Diseases and Illnesses, Overweight, Heart Disease, Religion and Belief
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Work with your doctor to weigh pros, cons of treatment options for hyperthyroidism
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had hyperthyroidism for just over one year, and medication does not seem to keep it in check. I don't want to have my thyroid removed. But I'm nervous about radioactive iodine treatment, which is what was recommended. Is it safe?...Tags: Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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Comedian Lisa Lampanelli drops 106 pounds in a year
Comedian Lisa Lampanelli has lost 106 pounds — and no, she didn't get rid of a skinny best friend. Lampanelli had gastric-sleeve surgery a year ago in April and has since shed all that weight off her formerly 248-pound frame. (See the before and...Tags: Britney Spears, Google Inc., The Biggest Loser (tv program), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Social Media
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Medicare needs overhaul, not just tinkering, to stay viable
As the primary health insurance program for adults ages 65 and over and non-elderly people with permanent disabilities, Medicare is important to many Americans. More than 3.2 million Floridians are covered under the program. However, unfavorable...Tags: Health Insurance, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Health Insurance Cost, Insurance, Finance
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The virtues of spit
Anyone who has ever had an infant who uses a pacifier has confronted the situation: Baby lets binkie fall out of mouth. Binkie hits ground. Baby commences crying. Question arises: How to restore the pacifier to a hygienic state before returning it to baby...
Tags: Pediatrics, Allergies, Physical Conditions, Asthma, Medical Specialization
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Pulmonary hypertension often misdiagnosed, research finds
Whitney Gaspar has long known that she didn't have much endurance. When she was in secondary school, Gaspar said she ran a "slow mile" in gym class of 14 to 15 minutes and "avoided stuff (that required) a lot of endurance." Then in December 1999,...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research, Internists, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals
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Razing the ivory tower
If you think today's university is home to individual thinkers thinking individually, think again. Today's university is international and multinational in every way — blown open, in great part, by this century's digital explosion of information....Tags: University of Paris, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Google Inc., Science, Students
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Aberdeen woman resolute in face of paralysis from rare disease
What to know • What: Poker run benefit for Michelle Vining, who has Guillain-Barre syndrome. • When: 10 a.m. Saturday. • Where: Aberdeen VFW, 821 Circle Drive It started as a burning, constant pain in Michelle Vining's hip on Feb....
Tags: Physical Therapists, Health and Medical Professionals, Personal Service, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests
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'Jersey Shore's' Ronnie in hospital for kidney stones
"Jersey Shore" star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has been hospitalized for kidney stones. Ortiz-Magro, 27, the MTV reality series' resident "juicehead" who rose to stardom because of his tumultuous relationship with Sammie "Sweetheart" Giancola, tweeted about...Tags: Jersey Shore (tv program), MTV (tv network), Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Bed-wetting common in children -- especially boys -- even after age 5
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 7-year-old son wets the bed most nights. He doesn't have accidents during the day. I'm wondering if I should have him seen by a physician, or if this is considered normal for some children. ANSWER: Bed-wetting is very common in...Tags: Urinary Tract Infection, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Diabetes
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The price of alcohol poisoning
raychel.harvey-jones@herald-mail.comDrinking excessive alcohol can kill. That's the message Tony and Lori Bobbitt of Greencastle, Pa., are hoping to get teens to hear, because they don't want another parent to go through the nightmare they have. On May 1, 2008, their 19-year-old son,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Vomiting, Physical Conditions, Symptoms
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ND pastor paralyzed by West Nile working to overcome virus
The Rev. Tim Brown is beginning to take baby steps again. The pastor of Church of the Nazarene in Ellendale, N.D., and avid outdoorsman is recovering after being infected with the West Nile virus last summer. "I'm learning how to walk again, and it'...
Tags: West Nile Virus, Symptoms, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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