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    Jun 13, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  1. Use of Medical Imaging Raises Concerns About Radiation

    LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The use of medical imaging tests such as CT scans and MRIs has increased in recent years, leading to concerns about the risks of exposure to radiation.
    KTLA News
    LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The use of medical imaging tests such as CT scans and MRIs has increased in recent years, leading to concerns about the risks of exposure to radiation. The number of CT scans ordered per 1,000 patients nearly tripled between 1996...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, MRI (imaging), Los Angeles Times

    2. Oct 17, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  2. Study: Multivitamins May Prevent Cancer in Men

    Taking a multivitamin may help prevent cancer in healthy middle-aged men, according to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
    CNN
    Taking a multivitamin may help prevent cancer in healthy middle-aged men, according to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Treatments, Harvard Medical School, Cancer, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    3. Oct 15, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  3. Mammography benefits questioned

    In recent years many leading health organizations have advised that all women age 40 and up have an annual mammogram or be tested every two years for the presence of breast cancer. Women with a higher risk for the disease may have been told to get bi-annual mammograms. There are some people who feel that this blanket recommendation is ill-advised.
    In recent years many leading health organizations have advised that all women age 40 and up have an annual mammogram or be tested every two years for the presence of breast cancer. Women with a higher risk for the disease may have been told to get bi-...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Internists, Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals, Chemotherapy

    4. Jun 20, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  4. American Medical Association adopts policy on sodas, etc.

    Mayor Bloomberg isn't the only one trying to check the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. At the annual meeting of the AMA, the largest physicians' group in the country, they voted for taxes on beverages with added sweeteners as a way to finance consumer education campaigns about obesity. "Improved consumer education on the adverse health effects of excessive consumption of beverages containing added sweeteners should be a key part of any multifaceted campaign to combat obesity," said board member Alexander Ding, MD.
    Mayor Bloomberg isn't the only one trying to check the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. At the annual meeting of the AMA, the largest physicians' group in the country, they voted for taxes on beverages with added sweeteners as a way to finance...

    Tags: Consumers, Weight, Obesity, Health

    5. Jun 22, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  5. Kevin Hunt: For concertgoers, it's V-Moda's Faders VIP earplugs

    Landing a spot 50 feet from the outdoor stage is a summer-concert coup.
    The Hartford Courant
    Landing a spot 50 feet from the outdoor stage is a summer-concert coup. But what if the headliners are the Jackhammers, real-life pneumatic tools blasting 95 decibels toward your eardrums? Music to your ears? Of course not. You're already packing up,...

    Tags: Entertainment, Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Health and Safety at Work, Concerts

    6. Oct 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Probiotics: A gut-check on bacterial health

    A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host, are among these beneficial bacteria.
    A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host,...

    Tags: Probiotics, Symptoms, Food and Drug Administration, Immune System, Diarrhea

    7. Sep 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. New triggers found for weight gain

    As obesity rates soar worldwide, the antidote may seem obvious: Eat less! Move more! But the common-sense approach hasn't been terribly effective, prompting some scientists to question the simplicity of the formula.
    As obesity rates soar worldwide, the antidote may seem obvious: Eat less! Move more! But the common-sense approach hasn't been terribly effective, prompting some scientists to question the simplicity of the formula. Although personal decisions and self-...

    Tags: New York City, Teachers, Environmental Issues, Columbia University, Education

    8. Jul 6, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Doctor helps artist tell story to kids

    In December 2009, two strangers met in the deserted Rio Center Mall in Gaithersburg, Md.
    mylinh.hoang@herald-mail.com
    In December 2009, two strangers met in the deserted Rio Center Mall in Gaithersburg, Md. A snowstorm had left Dr. Nicholas Orfan of Hagers-town and George Petridis of Slippery Rock, Pa., stranded because of the weather. They were the only two in the...

    Tags: Toronto (Canada), Lobbying, Artists, Newspaper and Magazine, Politics

    9. Jun 25, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  9. Too much light at night could kill you

    Another day, another study that tells you everything you do will kill you.  Now it's turning the lights on at night... seriously.
    KIAH
    Another day, another study that tells you everything you do will kill you.  Now it's turning the lights on at night... seriously. The American Medical Association put their stamp of approval on a "Light Pollution" study by four doctors who specialize...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Health, Breast Cancer

    10. Sep 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Studies expand on soda's role in growing obesity

    As public health leaders step up their efforts to temper Americans' thirst for sugar-sweetened beverages, a new set of published studies has found that removing sugary drinks from kids' diets slows weight gain in heavy teens and reduces the odds that...

    Tags: National Government, New York City, Education, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    11. Sep 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Soccer field accident could remake Maryland personal injury law

    The collapse of a soccer goal on a Howard County practice field has led the state's highest court to reconsider more than 150 years of personal injury law, in a case that could significantly improve injured plaintiffs' chances of winning payouts.
    The collapse of a soccer goal on a Howard County practice field has led the state's highest court to reconsider more than 150 years of personal injury law, in a case that could significantly improve injured plaintiffs' chances of winning payouts. The...

    Tags: Separation of Church and State, Sports, Economy, Business and Finance, Defendants, Lawyers

    12. Sep 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Letter: Anti-gay marriage letter misses the mark, widely

    Well, I am willing to go along with Ms. Currano on this one if she is able to explain how heterosexual marriages are not experimenting on children. When a pair of 20-somethings go down the aisle under the diagnosis of a gynecologist, I would suggest...

    Tags: Social Sciences, American Academy of Pediatrics, Arts and Culture, Same-Sex Marriage, Culture

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