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LIFE MATTERS: Heaven for real, I believe
Contributing WriterThousands of people have related their stories of near-death experiences, perhaps the most popular in recent years being told by a pastor, Don Piper, “90 Minutes in Heaven,” 2004, and by a child, Colton Burpo, “Heaven is for Real,”...Tags: Neurosurgery, Sam Harris, E. coli Infection
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How to stick to your new year's resolution fitness plan
It's a new year and once again some of you have made the ubiquitious goal to get in shape and lose weight. Most of you will fail. By the end of the month the crowds at the gym will thin out and all that will be left are the die- hard exercisers. But...
Tags: WebMD Corporation, Mayo Clinic, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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New Tools Available for Heart Patients
The New York Times News ServiceOn a recent Monday, Helen Elzo got a call from her doctor's office. A device implanted in her heart was not functioning. She needed to go to the hospital and have it replaced. She was aghast—her heart is damaged and, at any time, can start...Tags: Medical Services, Microsoft Corporation, Heart Attack, Google Inc., Medtronic Incorporated
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Americans better off without milk subsidy
A frequent bugaboo of the fiscal cliff debacle was the "milk cliff" — the threat of milk price doubling if Congress failed to extend dairy subsidies. Parents were expected to forgo other necessities because their children "had to have milk."...Tags: Heart Disease, Diabetes, Milk, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Fiscal Cliff
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Dr. Joseph Murray dies at 93; Nobel winner performed first kidney transplant
Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was...Tags: Kidney, Stroke, Plastic Surgery, Physiology, Immune System
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All Health's Breaking Loose: 'Tis the Season to be Jolly
Among my favorite symbols of the holiday season are the words “Ho Ho Ho.” It’s so cheerful--simply a short and to-the-point message of happiness. I buy any and all holiday decorations that have these three little words written on it. I...Tags: Holidays, Science and Technology, Human Interest, The Happiest News!
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Depressed parents impact on their kids
Special to The Los Angeles TimesGary McMane, 50, of Fontana, California, is convinced that his own depression has taken a toll on the three children he adores. "They're all good kids, and good in school, but I know it's had a terrible effect on them." His 22-year-old daughter hangs...Tags: Parenting, Los Angeles Times, Harvard University, Brain, Children
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Study links disease, poverty and biodiversity
Poverty and disease often come together. That much is well understood. But how much does poverty foster disease? Or, how much can disease perpetuate poverty? And what’s the role of nature, given that so many infectious diseases are spread by...
Tags: Conservation, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Health and Safety at School, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues
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Child health: Here's what to do when child is having a seizure
On a recent rainy, seemingly uneventful Wednesday afternoon, my friend started screaming. This was unlike any scream I had ever heard, and for good reason: She thought her 10-month-old baby, Declan, was dying. I turned to Declan and instantly thought...
Tags: Autism, Epilepsy, Seizures, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions
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Concerns looming over Ocotillo Wind Express
Staff WriterAs turbines rise in Ocotillo Wind Express, questions remain over the type of impacts the project will bring to the Valley and its westernmost community. Some fear about their health. But whether turbines do in fact pose health concerns is an issue...Tags: Renewable Energy, Health and Safety at School, Environmental Issues, Colleges and Universities, Solar Energy
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Movember raises money and awareness
Staff WriterYou call it November. They call it Movember. The mustache-growing event started in 2003 when a few men way down under in Australia decided to bring crumb catchers back in style (Mo is Aussie slang for mustache). Fast forward and the mustache movement has...Tags: University of Michigan, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Marketing, Ice Hockey
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Health security is national security
On the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's dramatic announcement about the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba, the two presidential candidates met for a debate last Monday only 250 miles away in Boca Raton, Fla. Moderator Bob Schieffer...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Bill Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Health Insurance Cost, Boca Raton
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