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Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, cardiologist
Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, a retired cardiologist who played an instrumental role in the establishment of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at St. Agnes Hospital, died Saturday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Stella Maris Hospice. The longtime...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Saint Agnes Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Religion and Belief
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Health sites too complex, full of cliches: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate. She played the role of a "salty tongue," a Cambodian expression that paints...Tags: Medical Specialization, Internists, Arts and Culture, Culture, Gynecology
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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...
Tags: Family, Fluoride, Dietary Supplements, Dentistry and Dental Health, American Cancer Society
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Don't mandate labeling for gene-altered foods
Should the government require companies to label food that contains genetically modified organisms? Last November, California voters rejected a ballot initiative that would require such labeling, but bills that would do so were recently introduced in...Tags: Consumers, U.S. Senate, Consumer Goods Industries, Science, Health
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Small restaurants serving big calories, salt: studies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite public health progress in cutting calories, as well as salt and fat from fast foods and supermarket products, neighborhood restaurants are still packing big helpings of each into their meals, a trio of studies suggests....Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Weight, Health, Consumer Goods Industries
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Lyme disease, autism link cast into doubt
Since 2008, when a group of physicians drew a hypothetical link between Lyme disease and autism, a growing number of patient activists have embraced the belief that the hallmark neuropsychiatric symptoms of autism may spring from the body's immune...
Tags: Medical Research, Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Symptoms, Behavioral Conditions
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Don't Label Genetically Engineered Food
The Hartford CourantThe recent call for labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients — especially on a state-by-state basis as in Connecticut — is unnecessary, unrealistic and uninformed. As someone who grew up and attended college in...Tags: Allergies, Hospitals and Clinics, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Politics, Consumer Goods Industries
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A politician-doctor's long life of service
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterFor Hoosiers, there will never be another "Doc" like Dr. Otis R. Bowen. Remembered both personally and in stories likely to be retold to generations to come, the former Indiana governor grew to become one of the state's most beloved politicians. A...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Basketball, HIV, Civil and Public Service, Indianapolis 500
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An important reminder: Mammograms save lives
We all know someone who has had breast cancer. Breast cancer affects one out of eight women in their lifetime. On this special Sunday in May, when we celebrate the mothers and special women in our lives, we want to remind the women of Michiana to take...Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Radiology, Lung Cancer
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Inside the actors' studio, with Zach Braff
Zach Braff (Northwestern University, class of '97), the third most popular Zach in Hollywood (after Galifianakis and Efron), went back to his old school last week. He'd returned to teach an acting class, a one-time workshop. The day before, he tweeted:...
Tags: Northwestern University, Students, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Oz the Great and Powerful (movie)
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Rosenthal: Health and hypocrisy at the drugstore
You now can go to a Walgreens and get examined by a medical professional. Maybe your blood pressure is a little high, or you've suffered from asthma for years. Walgreens has prescription and over-the-counter medications for you. And, on your way out...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, CVS Corp., Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Health and Medical Professionals, Tobacco Products
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Winchester physician loses medical license
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure issued an emergency suspension of the license of a Winchester doctor who allegedly overprescribed painkillers to a woman with whom he was having an affair, according to the order issued last week. Dr. Quentin...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Theft, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Suboxone (drug)
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