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Mushroom power: Plant of immortality
Q: I asked an elderly Japanese friend why she looks so young for her age. She said she drinks tea made with reishi mushrooms. Is there anything to this? — A.F., Castle Rock, Colo. Dear A.F.: The short answer is yes. The Chinese name for reishi...
Tags: Arthritis, Breast Cancer, Asthma, National Institutes of Health, Mushrooms
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When death is certain, but dignity is not
Last time I wrote about my dad, he'd taken a fall in his bedroom, couldn't get up, but didn't want yet another ride in an ambulance. So my mother got down on the floor with him, pulled up a blanket and they went to sleep.
This time they went down...Tags: Nursing, Long Term Care, Health Insurance Cost, Medical Specialization, Art Linkletter
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A barbaric death, and a plea for a change in the law
"My husband has repeatedly asked me to give him a gun, he has asked me to shoot him, and he repeatedly begs to die." This came to me Wednesday afternoon in an email from a Northern California woman. "All I can do is give him the prescribed doses of...
Tags: Heart Attack, Crime, Law and Justice, Morphine (drug), Diabetes, Cancer
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Kevin Hunt: Pelvic Ultrasound Fails, Woman Refuses To Pay
The Hartford CourantIt's hard to tell sometimes who's more challenged by health care, the consumer or the health-care provider. "The system needs greater transparency," says Dr. Ethan Foxman, president and chief executive officer of Jefferson Radiology, "with easy access to...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Radiology, Medical Specialization, Economy, Business and Finance, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Granddaughter's theft warrants confrontation
My granddaughter (age 15) spent the night with me recently. After I took her home the next day, I noticed $50 in a drawer in the room where she stayed was gone. No one else was in the room during that time, so I know she took it. We had problems like...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Theft
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Medical bills catch patients by surprise
Ken Clauser expected to get a bill from his doctor following a recent check-up. He didn't expect to get a second bill, from the hospital system that runs the building where his doctor has his office. That bill, from Coordinated Health Hospital of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, South Whitehall Township, Chiropractors, Allentown, Health
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For Palm Springs man, grief and anger over an end-of-life decision
On the evening of July 2, Bill Bentinck, 87, was led from his Palm Springs home in handcuffs, in mourning and in shock. The body of his wife of 25 years, Lynda, was still in the house, but there was no time to grieve. After telling police that his...
Tags: Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Police Arrests, Suicide
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Caregivers can suffer from depression
Do you often feel alone in the world being a caregiver? Like your world isn't existent? Do you feel sad and depressed? Do you have no energy and always feel tired? You are not alone. You are feeling depression. Now pause and be honest with yourself,...Tags: Depression, Human Interest, Health, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health
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Red Cross: National Blood Supply Lowest in 15 Years
WASHINGTON D.C. (KTLA) -- American Red Cross officials say its national blood supply is at a dangerously low level -- and is calling on all eligible donors to give blood as soon as possible.
The Red Cross says its blood supply has reached the lowest...Tags: Blood Transfusion, American Red Cross, Human Interest, Relief and Aid Organizations, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Many good jobs in Central Florida go unfilled
Lauren Volcheff, vice president of marketing of Turico Holidays, a wholesale vacation provider in Altamonte Springs, had a job to fill and figured it wouldn't take long. "I assumed from posting to start date it would take about two months," she said....
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Elections, Orlando Health, Politics, Global Expansion
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Unemployed not amused by unfilled jobs
Response from the jobless to Monday's column ("Many good jobs in Central Florida go unfilled") was polite but pointed, tinged with anger and hit-the-wall frustration. "As someone who has been job hunting for 10 months and sent out about 500 resumes, it...
Tags: Politics, Companies and Corporations, Volusia County, Elections, Unemployment
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Patt Morrison Asks: Dodgers dugout doc Sue Falsone
The Dodgers' pitchers and catchers will show up at Camelback Ranch in Arizona in a few days for spring training. And so will Sue Falsone. She won't be in the stands; she'll be in the dugout and the clubhouse, with the guys. She's the Dodgers' new head...Tags: Physical Therapists, College Sports, Soccer, Nomar Garciaparra, Football
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