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Statins may reduce benefits of exercise
Millions of people take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. But the medications may also interfere with the positive effects of exercise in some patients, according to a small study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology....
Tags: Tribune Tower, Cardiologists, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Medical Research
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Finding the cause of migraine headaches
Dear Pharmacist: I've had migraine headaches for 11 years and live on triptan drugs and ibuprofen. There must be something else I can do. Please lend some sensible Suzy insight. — J.C., Tucson, Ariz. Dear J.C.: The sensible thing for me to do is...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Vitamin B2, Migraine, Imitrex (drug), Ibuprofen (drug)
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Reactions to Armstrong not all black and white
A 17-year-old sports fan I know named Evan who survived a rare form of heart cancer still wore his yellow Livestrong bracelet to school Wednesday. To the socially attuned teenager, the rubber wristband always will represent the strength it required to...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Sports, Health Treatments, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Livestrong Foundation
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Reid is luckiest coach in modern NFL history
— A system and method that should rightfully have led to a complete revolt by now instead has the Philadelphia Eagles seemingly tighter than ever, blindly loyal and determined to hold hands while riding right over the cliff that coach Andy Reid is...Tags: Andy Reid, Atlanta Falcons, Bill Belichick, Brandon Boykin, Lincoln Financial Field
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On 'Grey's Anatomy,' an altruistic act in Alzheimer's study could wreak havoc
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Neurosurgeons at Seattle Grace Hospital are conducting a clinical trial of a new treatment for patients with "rapidly progressive Alzheimer's disease." Some of the patients in the trial are randomly assigned to receive the experimental drug...Tags: Patrick Dempsey, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, University of California, Loretta Devine, Hospitals and Clinics
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Fast and loose, but funny, in 'Little Fockers'
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Gaylord "Greg" Focker (Ben Stiller), a nurse in charge of a medical surgical unit at a hospital, is looking for extra income. He is approached by sexy pharmaceutical drug representative Andi Garcia (Jessica Alba), who offers him a gig as a...Tags: Chest Pains, Levitra (drug), Epinephrine, Sexual Dysfunction, Jessica Alba
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Blocking drug database is deadly hypocrisy
If you read newspapers, then you probably remember the '60s. The adults lectured us about the evils of marijuana while holding a Jim Beam in one hand and cigarette in the other.
That bit of hypocrisy pales compared with what kids are seeing out of...Tags: Rick Scott, Florida, CVS Corp., Health, Homes
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‘World War Z’: Martin Scorsese, others join audiobook cast
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“World War Z,” author Max Brooks' best-selling novel about the aftermath of a worldwide zombie epidemic, has an almost supernatural ...... -
‘Citadel’: Real attack, agoraphobia inspired Irish horror film
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comWhen Irish director Ciarán Foy was 18 years old, a gang of kids in hoodies beat him with a hammer ...... -
Is it time to roll the joint?
HealthYears ago, when I was a student at Penn State, a NORML activist cornered me and tried to talk me into supporting the “legalize marijuana” cause. Keep in mind that this was many years before the state of California approved the use of medical... -
Is there scientific proof that prayer can heal?
The Religion WorldAn Indiana University professor of religious studies contends that beyond the widespread belief that prayer can heal, there are quantitative ways of measuring whether God is a good doctor. “Science cannot prove the existence or nonexistence of a... -
Attention hikers: a way to reduce altitude sickness is at hand
HealthThe tool to prevent altitude sickness is available over the counter....
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