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Looking for strength in numbers
After 13 years of caring for her daughter, who woke up one morning when she was 5 with a headache and hasn't been able to walk or talk since, Pat Charleston has put her with about 300 others in a web registry of patients with mitochondrial diseases....Tags: Physical Conditions, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Medical Research, Stroke
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TV and soda: Small habits cause weight creep, study says
Just a few bad habits -- watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night -- can add up to a steady creep of pounds over the years, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
While most studies on diet focus on...Tags: Physical Conditions, Obesity, Weight Loss, Diseases and Illnesses, Potatoes
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DUI case against ex-dentist focuses on blood-alcohol evidence
Tribune reporterDrew Forquer was under arrest in a fifth DUI case, this time involving a fatal wreck on Chicago's Northwest Side, when a police detective asked him about the hours leading up to the crash. The former dentist acknowledged drinking two beers while...Tags: Drunk Driving, Crime, Law and Justice, Dentistry and Dental Health, Alcohol Addiction, Murder
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Olive oil prevents stroke
HealthFrench researchers recently found that people who were heavy users of olive oil -- using it in cooking as well as a dip or a dressing -- had a 41 percent lower risk of stroke than people who never used it. This is just the latest of reams of studies...... -
Officials hope to help Glendale's homeless veterans
Public officials and advocates for homeless people said Friday that they believe they can eliminate homelessness among military veterans in Glendale in the next 12 months.
The comments came at a public forum during which officials released data...Tags: Homelessness, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Substance Abuse, Diseases and Illnesses, Defense
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Vertex Hepatitis-C Drug OK'd, Promising More Cures
ReutersVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's highly anticipated hepatitis C drug won U.S. approval, promising far higher cure rates for the liver-destroying disease and setting up a head-to-head marketing battle with a rival new medicine from Merck & Co. Incivek, a pill...Tags: Liver Cancer, Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Blood, Roche Holding AG
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My Pet World: What to do if your dog leaves the bad kinds of gifts
Question: Baxter, my 6-year-old Miniature Schnauzer, defecates or urinates wherever my new husband is around. The last straw was when Baxter left both "gifts" on our bed at 3 a.m. Before this, Baxter only had rare accidents when I was away too long. I'...Tags: Seizures, Washington, DC, Diseases and Illnesses, YouTube, Cat (animal)
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Poaching of bear gallbladders used in traditional medicine increases
L.A. UnleashedBear gall bladder uses are mostly medical but what gall to abuse bears for their bladders... -
Pain Relief Options for Kids
Courtesy of the Hartford CourantYour 5-year-old has a raging fever. Quick: Should you grab children's Tylenol, Bayer or Motrin? Most parents haven't the foggiest idea. And the recent news that high doses of acetaminophen can lead to liver damage is adding to the confusion over the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Swelling, Naproxen (drug), Ibuprofen (drug), Illnesses
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Two women offer their livers to ailing neighbor
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsDarren Conrad still might be waiting for a liver transplant — waiting to play ice hockey again, waiting to attend his son's baseball games — …... -
Sold-Out Doll's Day Out Event
TribLocal - ElmhurstOver $1000 has already been raised for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Lightthe Night walk by the Katie's Cheerleaders team. The team is hosting the …...
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