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Weight just one factor to consider when measuring health
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it possible to be 30 pounds overweight and still be healthy? My blood pressure and cholesterol are normal, and I have no health issues other than being overweight. ANSWER: Weight is one important measure of health. But it's not...Tags: Diabetes, Body Mass Index, Religion and Belief, Diseases and Illnesses, Values
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Work with your doctor to weigh pros, cons of treatment options for hyperthyroidism
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had hyperthyroidism for just over one year, and medication does not seem to keep it in check. I don't want to have my thyroid removed. But I'm nervous about radioactive iodine treatment, which is what was recommended. Is it safe?...Tags: Chemical Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Iodine (dietary supplement), Dietary Supplements, Hyperthyroidism
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Comedian Lisa Lampanelli drops 106 pounds in a year
Comedian Lisa Lampanelli has lost 106 pounds — and no, she didn't get rid of a skinny best friend. Lampanelli had gastric-sleeve surgery a year ago in April and has since shed all that weight off her formerly 248-pound frame. (See the before and...Tags: Entertainment, The Biggest Loser (tv program), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Britney Spears, Nokia Corp.
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'Jersey Shore's' Ronnie in hospital for kidney stones
"Jersey Shore" star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has been hospitalized for kidney stones. Ortiz-Magro, 27, the MTV reality series' resident "juicehead" who rose to stardom because of his tumultuous relationship with Sammie "Sweetheart" Giancola, tweeted about...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, MTV (tv network), Medical Procedures and Tests, Jersey Shore (tv program)
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Bed-wetting common in children -- especially boys -- even after age 5
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 7-year-old son wets the bed most nights. He doesn't have accidents during the day. I'm wondering if I should have him seen by a physician, or if this is considered normal for some children. ANSWER: Bed-wetting is very common in...Tags: Chemical Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Diabetes, Medical Procedures and Tests, Urinary Tract Infection
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Pulmonary hypertension often misdiagnosed, research finds
Whitney Gaspar has long known that she didn't have much endurance. When she was in secondary school, Gaspar said she ran a "slow mile" in gym class of 14 to 15 minutes and "avoided stuff (that required) a lot of endurance." Then in December 1999,...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Cardiologists, Colleges and Universities, Asthma, Health and Medical Professionals
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Fluids may prevent constipation better than fiber
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Everyone knows that getting enough fiber is a secret to staying "regular," but a large new study finds that people who got plenty of fluids were the least likely to suffer constipation. The results highlight the importance...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hospitals and Clinics, Constipation, Science and Technology
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The price of alcohol poisoning
raychel.harvey-jones@herald-mail.comDrinking excessive alcohol can kill. That's the message Tony and Lori Bobbitt of Greencastle, Pa., are hoping to get teens to hear, because they don't want another parent to go through the nightmare they have. On May 1, 2008, their 19-year-old son,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Disasters and Accidents, Colleges and Universities, Hypothermia, Symptoms
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Medicare needs overhaul, not just tinkering, to stay viable
As the primary health insurance program for adults ages 65 and over and non-elderly people with permanent disabilities, Medicare is important to many Americans. More than 3.2 million Floridians are covered under the program. However, unfavorable...Tags: Arizona State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Hospitals and Clinics
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The virtues of spit
Anyone who has ever had an infant who uses a pacifier has confronted the situation: Baby lets binkie fall out of mouth. Binkie hits ground. Baby commences crying. Question arises: How to restore the pacifier to a hygienic state before returning it to baby...
Tags: Allergies, Physical Conditions, Asthma, Family, Medical Specialization
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Razing the ivory tower
If you think today's university is home to individual thinkers thinking individually, think again. Today's university is international and multinational in every way — blown open, in great part, by this century's digital explosion of information....Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Colleges and Universities, Israel, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specialty group issued new guidelines on Tuesday recommending that doctors offer annual low-dose CT (computed tomography) scanning to people whose...Tags: Biopsy, Breast Cancer, Yale University, General Practitioners, Pancreatic Cancer
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