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9 Myths about Breast Cancer
With all the talk about breast cancer, you’re bound to hear a few things that simply aren’t true. So, in an effort to help keep you informed, We’ve compiled a list of the most common myths about breast cancer that patients ask about....
Tags: Oncology, Folklore and Mythology, X-rays, Mammogram, Diseases and Illnesses
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Randy Travis - Arrested For DWI
Randy Travis has had another run-in with the law. The Associated Press reports that the country icon has been charged with driving while intoxicated, as well as retaliation, after crashing his car. The latter charge, according to TMZ, allegedly came after...
Tags: Judges, Justice System, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice
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Elton John Hospitalized Due to Serious Respiratory Infection, Forced to Cancel Shows
The Rocket Man has been temporarily grounded. Elton John developed a serious respiratory infection last weekend, but his condition only worsened, resulting in the 65-year-old singer's hospitalization on Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los...
Tags: Music, Elton John, Entertainment, Health, Concerts
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Seinfeld Actor Calls 911
Daniel von Bargen, the veteran character actor known for recurring roles on TV shows including Seinfeld and Malcolm in the Middle, was hospitalized after allegedly shooting himself in the head and then calling 911 to alert paramedics.
Authorities confirm...Tags: Celebrities, Hospitals and Clinics, Shootings, Health, Diabetes
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South Bend pays to settle excessive force suit
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND — The city has agreed to pay $48,000 to settle a nearly four-year-old excessive force lawsuit filed against a police officer. In the early morning hours of Oct. 15, 2006, Charles and Michelle Heritz had returned from a wedding to their...Tags: Human Interest, Judges, Fractured Rib, Vehicles, Health
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Tunisia announces first death from new coronavirus
ReutersTunis (Reuters) - A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from new coronavirus, a strain of a virus that emerged in the Middle East last year, after a visit to Saudi Arabia, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The man, a diabetic, died in hospital in the...Tags: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Tunisia, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diabetes, French Literature
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Payroll meltdown keeps costing California
SACRAMENTO -- California officials are still cleaning up the mess after halting an expensive and troubled overhaul of the payroll system for public employees earlier this year. Roughly two dozen workers are responsible for sifting through the rubble...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Employees, Civil and Public Service, Government
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How to avoid a return to the hospital
The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often. One in 8 elderly patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged...
Tags: Pneumonia, Dwayne Johnson, Pharmaceuticals, Health and Medical Professionals, High Blood Pressure
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Schoolmates of suicide victims at higher risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens who have a classmate die of suicide are more likely to consider taking, or attempt to take, their own lives, according to a new study. The idea that suicide might be "contagious" has been around for centuries, senior...Tags: Health Organizations, Health and Safety at School, Mental Health, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Medical Research
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Trucker shot after attacking off-duty Merrillville cop
Tribune reporterA 43-year-old truck driver is hospitalized in Indiana, recuperating from a gunshot wound he sustained after he attacked an off-duty police officer working a second job as security in a Merrillville Planned Parenthood clinic, police said. Lake County,...Tags: Social Issues, Planned Parenthood, Family Planning
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Why have an annual physical?
Q. I see my doctor every year for an annual physical examination. I recently heard that people who have annual physicals don't really live any longer. Should I still go? A. I think it is worth doing, but not for the reasons you might expect. A recent...Tags: Men's Health, Heart Disease
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Recovery time from disorder affecting nerves can vary
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was recently diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner syndrome following a rotator cuff repair. There's not much information out there. Can you tell me more about it? I'm currently going through weekly steroid infusion treatment. I have pain in...Tags: Flu, Steroids, Symptoms, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapists
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