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Doctors aim to stop pancreatic cancer before it forms
Seeing a chance to stop one of the most deadly kinds of cancer before it forms, doctors at Johns Hopkins and at other hospitals around the nation are focusing on the common pancreatic cyst.
Up to 20 percent of pancreatic cancer begins as one of these...Tags: Skin, Health Treatments, Abdominal Pain, Symptoms, Health
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Letter to the editor: July 14, 2011
The reason Americans are obese
To the editor:
It seems to me that America has become a nation of obesity. If you don’t believe me just sit in a large shopping mall and watch the parade go by.
You can stop anyone you choose, and that person will...Tags: Human Body, Physical Conditions, Philosophy, Obesity, Health
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Letters to the Editor - July 17
Ignoring obvious about gangs in school would be mistake To the editor: Regarding the June 28 article in The Herald-Mail about gangs, it would be a mistake to ignore the obvious. Mr. Todd Dunkle (a "gang expert") admits students are identifying...Tags: American Red Cross, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Charity, Human Interest
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INKED! Heavy-handed with parents of heavy kids?
Morbid obesity has done a lifetime of damage to my body in 37 relatively low-impact years.
This becomes abundantly clear as I continue to try to strip away three decades of poor eating habits that followed me from childhood to adulthood, as I traded an...Tags: Health Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Politics, Career and Workplace, Weight Loss
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Will Reiser and writing about what you know: getting cancer
The Big PictureWill Reiser, 31, worked on the short-lived U.S. version of “Da Ali G Show,” where he met Seth Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, as well as future “Colbert Report” co-creator Ben Karlin, who all share producer credit... -
Community Commentary: Knowing your genetic risk can save your life
An Ashkenazi Jewish woman in her 50s, Rachel, is diagnosed with breast cancer. Her mother, Sadie, age 80, has a history of melanoma, which was treated successfully. Sadie's younger sister, Zelda, died of breast cancer in her early 40s many years ago....Tags: Prostate Cancer, Health Treatments, Ovaries, Birth Control, Health
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Springs author loses 200 pounds on 'journey to wellness'
Chantel Hobbs has published four fitness books — "Love Food & Live Well" went on sale in December — and is a personal trainer, mother and wife of four. This year, she celebrates her 10-year anniversary since embarking on what she calls her...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Organic Foods, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Physical Conditions, Human Interest
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Martinsville school shooting victim speaks for first time
Fox59Chance Jackson, the 15-year-old victim of a school shooting in Martinsville, spoke publicly for the first time on Friday in order to thank the hundreds of people who have offered him support. On March 25th, police say Michael Phelps, 16, walked just...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Crimes, Physical Therapy, Health Treatments, Murder
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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... -
Poacher receives two-year prison sentence, lifetime hunting ban for wasting game, other offenses
OutpostsA Novato, Calif., man received a two-year prison sentence and had his hunting and fishing privileges revoked for life after he was convicted of bear poaching and other offenses. The California Department of Fish and Game reports that Wayne Richard...... -
Ultrasounds for all!
Change of SubjectThe Catholic Conference of Illinois is currently pushing House Bill 786, “The Ultrasound Opportunity Act.” Dressed up in the language of good medical practice, it requires that any woman seeking an abortion after six weeks gestation be offered...
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