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Apples can help fight cancer, lower cholesterol
FARGO, N.D. - “That apple tree is amazing. Look at this apple!” my older daughter exclaimed as she held up a large, bright red apple. She had just come inside after using our apple picker to pluck some of the brightest red fruits high in the tree in our...Tags: Colon Cancer, Diabetes, Overweight, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Dream comes true for Somerset girl
Daily American Staff WriterA dream came true for 5-year-old Ariah Rogers when she met Mickey Mouse at Disney World in September. “It was fantastic,” said her father, Jesse Rogers. “It was great.” This was an experience he never thought she’d...Tags: Pancreas, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Walt Disney World Resort, Cystic Fibrosis, Human Interest
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Swallowing can become a challenge
There are many challenges in caregiving dealing with activities of daily living. One that is frequently seen is difficulty swallowing. We often see this in people having difficulty with speech since those muscles are the same ones used to swallow....Tags: Physical Conditions, Symptoms, Pneumonia, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke
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Maryland Shock Trauma seeks community consent on blood plasma study
Many patients taken to the University of Maryland's Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore cling to life, barely able to breathe, much less consent to participate in a medical trial, a reality that makes trauma research extremely difficult. With life-saving...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Coca-Cola Co., Trials
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The gift, the girl and the firefighter
The girl and the firefighter lived in the same part of town, the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Far Southwest Side of Chicago, a neighborhood of cops, firefighters and city workers. The Mayoskis live there. And so do the Beazleys, and although there...
Tags: Health Treatments, Fires, Pneumonia, Robin Ventura, Chemotherapy
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Zoo: Oxygen Deprivation Killed Giant Panda Cub
CNNWASHINGTON, D.C. -- A lack of oxygen due to underdeveloped lungs caused the death of a newborn giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, officials said Thursday. The 4-ounce cub, who had not yet been named, died in September, six...Tags: China, Endangered Species, Emergency Health Procedures, Wildlife, Conservation
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Water exercise boosts endurance in COPD
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Water workouts may trump land-based exercise for people with chronic lung disease and other health problems, according to a small study. Australian researchers found that exercising in a pool boosted physical endurance and...Tags: Health Organizations, Health, Fatigue, Symptoms, Science and Technology
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Air Force Says F-22 Oxygen Problem is Solved
Channel 2 NewsThe Air Force believes that it's solved the years-long mystery of why F-22 pilots have suffered potentially dangerous, hypoxia-like symptoms aboard the world's most advanced jet fighter. And the answer is so insanely simple, some Congressmen don't...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Aerospace Manufacturing, Langley Air Force Base, NASA, Military Equipment
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US Airways says merger best solution for American Airlines
CW33 NewsUS Airways continues to make its case why a merger is the best possible solution for American Airlines. Executives are trying to convince AMR's creditors that they can restore American as an industry leader. US airways has the support of American's...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways, American Airlines, Inc., Bankruptcy, Career and Workplace
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Yosemite hantavirus outbreak "unprecedented,"officials say
L.A. NOWYosemite officials are scrambling to understand what caused the hantavirus that has killed two people and sickened at least one other in an outbreak of the rare rodent-borne disease described as "unprecedented."... -
More doctors honor religious objections to blood transfusions
As a Jehovah's Witness, Tracy Pickett always has enjoyed knocking on doors and introducing strangers to the tenets of her faith. But by the time she reached her mid-40s, scoliosis made every step excruciating and her spiritual mission impossible. Walking...
Tags: Belief and Faith, Viral Diseases and Infections, Values, Heart Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Dairy Focus: Help relieve cows' heat stress
Heat affects dairy cow performance negatively more than cold in North Dakota due to the rise in temperature and humidity. Those negative effects include a drop in milk and fat yield, as well as an increase in health and fertility problems, so make...Tags: Science, Physiology, Science and Technology
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