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    Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Pool exercise may build strength, reduce falls

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who did a high-intensity aquatic workout for six months increased their strength and suffered fewer falls, in a new study that suggests bone- and muscle-building resistance can be achieved with the right kinds of water exercises.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who did a high-intensity aquatic workout for six months increased their strength and suffered fewer falls, in a new study that suggests bone- and muscle-building resistance can be achieved with the right kinds of water...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Calcium, Osteoporosis, Mineral Supplements, Vitamin Therapy

    2. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Doctors describe 'death with dignity' program for cancer patients

    A majority of Americans support the idea of allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with the help of their doctors. For instance, 55% of people questioned for the NPR<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/12/27/168150886/americans-support-physician-assisted-suicide-for-terminally-ill">-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll</a> last&nbsp; year said they were in favor of legalizing physician-assisted suicide. A BBC<a href="http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/tabid/447/mid/1508/articleId/677/ctl/ReadCustom%20Default/Default.aspx"> World News America/Harris Poll</a> from the year before found that 58% believed that physician-assisted suicide should be a legal option for patients who request it.
    A majority of Americans support the idea of allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with the help of their doctors. For instance, 55% of people questioned for the NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll last  year said they were in favor of...

    Tags: Prostate Cancer, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, BBC, Medical Research

    3. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Some drinking tied to longer life post-breast cancer

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with breast cancer who had a few alcoholic drinks per week before their diagnosis were slightly less likely to die from their cancer, according to a study that followed newly-diagnosed patients for 11 years, on average....

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Medical Research, Oncology, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    4. Nov 14, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  4. It's unseemly for nonprofit CEOs to make millions

    The story of the nonprofit CEO who solicits charity while raking in a giant salary is, by now, becoming a Central Florida clich&eacute;.
    The story of the nonprofit CEO who solicits charity while raking in a giant salary is, by now, becoming a Central Florida cliché. There was NorthStar High School in Orange County, which was a miserable failure academically but paid its principal $824,000...

    Tags: Barbara Lee, Local Government, National Institutes of Health, Orange County (Florida), Corporate Officers

    5. Oct 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. E. Donnall Thomas dies at 92; physician won a Nobel Prize

    E. Donnall Thomas, a physician who pioneered the use of bone marrow transplants in leukemia patients and won the 1990 Nobel Prize in medicine, died Saturday in Seattle of heart disease. He was 92. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle,...

    Tags: Leukemia, Awards and Prizes, Bone Marrow, Lymphoma, Medical Research

    6. Oct 20, 2012 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  6. Nobel laureate, bone-marrow transplant innovator Dr. E. Donnall Thomas dies

    <a>Nobel Prize winner and medical pioneer E. Donnall Thomas, M.D.</a>, died Saturday at the age of 92.
    Q13 FOX News Online
    Nobel Prize winner and medical pioneer E. Donnall Thomas, M.D., died Saturday at the age of 92. Thomas won the Nobel Prize in 1990 for his work in bone-marrow transplantation to cure leukemias and other blood cancers. In 1974, Thomas became the first...

    Tags: Leukemia, Awards and Prizes, Bone Marrow, Immune System, Chemotherapy

    7. Oct 5, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Miami Marlins' Logan Morrison a finalist for prestigious Hutch Award for community service

    I'm not sure if Logan Morrison will stay healthy or productive enough to be part of the Miami Marlins' future, but it's clear he's already distinguished himself with good deeds off the field.
    Sun Sentinel columnist
    I'm not sure if Logan Morrison will stay healthy or productive enough to be part of the Miami Marlins' future, but it's clear he's already distinguished himself with good deeds off the field. Morrison, the young outfielder and first baseman, was one of...

    Tags: Logan Morrison, Lou Piniella, Carl Yastrzemski, Mickey Mantle, Rickie Weeks

    8. Sep 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Some women actually have men on the brain

    For decades after a woman has carried a male child in her womb or shared her mother's womb with a brother, she carries a faint but unmistakable echo of that intimate bond: male fetal DNA that lodges itself in the far recesses of her brain.
    For the Booster Shots Blog
    For decades after a woman has carried a male child in her womb or shared her mother's womb with a brother, she carries a faint but unmistakable echo of that intimate bond: male fetal DNA that lodges itself in the far recesses of her brain. That...

    Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Biotechnology Industry, Cancer, Brain, Medical Research

    9. Jul 16, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Keep a journal to lose weight, study finds

    A new study has backed up what others have found: Women who want to loose weight should keep a food journal, avoid skipping meals and eating in restaurants, especially at lunch.
    A new study has backed up what others have found: Women who want to loose weight should keep a food journal, avoid skipping meals and eating in restaurants, especially at lunch. The study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and...

    Tags: Overweight, Newspaper and Magazine, Weight, Weight Loss

    10. Jul 13, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  10. Keep a journal, don't skip meals to shed weight: study

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Want to drop those extra pounds without starving yourself? Keeping a food journal, not skipping meals and eating out less often, particularly for lunch, will help, according to new research released on Friday.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Want to drop those extra pounds without starving yourself? Keeping a food journal, not skipping meals and eating out less often, particularly for lunch, will help, according to new research released on Friday. Scientists at the...

    Tags: Overweight, Body Mass Index, Health Insurance Cost, Newspaper and Magazine, Weight

    11. Aug 8, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  11. Study says chemotherapy can backfire

    The threat of biological warfare and movies like Contagion can plant all sorts of scary ideas in our heads. So, the last thing we want to hear is that some of the medical industries "go-to" solutions for curing the sick might be doing just the opposite.
    KIAH
    The threat of biological warfare and movies like Contagion can plant all sorts of scary ideas in our heads. So, the last thing we want to hear is that some of the medical industries "go-to" solutions for curing the sick might be doing just the opposite....

    Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Medical Research, Health Treatments, Biotechnology

    12. Jul 23, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  12. Write Yourself Thin

    Health
    If you’ve been struggling to drop those last few pounds, a pen and some paper might just be your salvation. According to a recent study, dieters who wrote down what they ate in a food journal lost 6 more pounds than dieters who did not. Why does...
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