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Woman organized 5K run/walk to honor mother and fight pancreatic cancer
HealthTo honor two women who lost lives to pancreatic cancer and raise funds for research to find a cure, Jenn LeConte of Hanover Township, Northampton County, started J's Run 5K Run & Fitness Walk, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 12 at Asa Packer... -
Arafat Health Is Said to Worsen; Panel Named
Special to The TimesRAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who has been ailing for more than a week, collapsed and fell briefly into unconsciousness Wednesday night at his compound, Palestinian officials said. Doctors and senior aides were urgently...Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Government
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Ailing Arafat Heads to Paris
Times Staff WritersRAMALLAH, West Bank — With his wife and doctors by his side, ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was flown out of the West Bank early today for medical treatment abroad, heralding the likely end of his longtime grip on power. A Jordanian air...Tags: Photography, Politics, Regional Authority, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Who gives the best nutrition advice?
After spending four miserable days in the hospital with gallstones, Chicago resident Priscilla Dias Hill resolved to improve her eating habits. Rather than working with a licensed dietitian, however, she chose a holistic health coach. Dias Hill's coach,...
Tags: Politics, Nutrition, Labor Legislation, Food Industry, Lobbying
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Sickle cell disease accounts for many priapism cases
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Thanks to commercials for erectile dysfunction drugs, men know to seek medical attention for "erections lasting more than four hours," but a new study suggests a blood disorder is the cause of many prolonged erections. While...Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Diseases and Illnesses, Sickle Cell Disease, Africa, Science and Technology
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Nelson Mandela's health improving, South African officials say
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The health of former South African President Nelson Mandela has improved, according to South African officials who said he is in much better shape than he was a week ago when he was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia....
Tags: Jacob Zuma, Politics, Tuberculosis, South Africa, Nelson Mandela
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At Glendale Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, Pat Boone says nation needs prayer 'now more than ever'
Sharing stories about how God has touched his life, famed entertainer Pat Boone called on attendees of the 50th annual Glendale Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to let prayer into their lives, now more than ever due to recent acts of mass violence. “...
Tags: Personal Service, Pat Boone, Sammy Davis Jr., Robert Goulet, Entertainment
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A healthy weight
As we look toward the beginning of March, were you one of the many who resolved to lose weight and have yet to shed one pound? Or, on the down side of it, put on a pound or two? Likely you are not alone. Finding reasons to attain and maintain a...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diabetes, Body Mass Index
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Morbid obesity can exact huge costs
Bariatric surgeon David Salzberg can reel off a list of life-threatening problems associated with morbid obesity. They include diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, joint pain, depression and elevated rates of cancer. "Twenty percent of...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Weight Loss Surgery, MRI (imaging), Weight Loss
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Sinai opens surgery center focused on elderly patients
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore has opened a surgery center targeting the elderly population. The Sinai Center for Geriatric Surgery is led by Dr. Mark R. Katlic, chief of Surgery at Sinai Hospital and author of several books and numerous peer-reviewed...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Hospitals and Clinics
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Gastric bypass: Is it a diabetes fix?
The discovery came about by accident more than a decade ago: Weight-loss surgery often led to dramatic improvements in the control of Type 2 diabetes, often before patients had even left the hospital.
Today, evidence of the connection is so solid that...Tags: Insulin, Diseases and Illnesses, Amputation, Chemical Industry, Weight Loss Surgery
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What kind of drinker are you?
Moderation in all things — maybe that is the key to health and happiness. The proverb certainly seems true for alcohol consumption.
Study after study has shown that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with good health. The evidence is...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Blood, Human Body, Medical Research
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