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Business Briefs - Aug. 12
Summit Health CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Pulmonary Associates, in the North Park Professional Building at 601 Norland Ave., Suite 100, in Chambersburg, joined Summit Health’s network of physician practices, effective Aug. 1. The practice will be...Tags: Asthma, Insomnia, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial and Business Services, Hospitals and Clinics
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Local company develops mind-reading device
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO-- Imagine communicating just by thinking. It may sound like science fiction, but a San Diego company is developing a revolutionary device that may soon make it possible. Meet the iBrain. It looks like a headband, but it’s an EEG brain...Tags: Science and Technology, Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Stephen Hawking, Electroencephalography
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Feds to rule on cancer aid for WTC dust exposure
The Associated PressA federal health official is expected to decide within days whether to expand an aid program for anyone sickened by World Trade Center dust to cover cancer, a move that would be cheered by many former ground zero workers, but could also prove costly and...Tags: Medical Research, Government, Asthma, Leukemia, Skin Cancer
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Considering bariatric surgery? Read this first
Often, those who are very overweight have tried dieting for years before giving up in frustration. But more obese people are turning to bariatric surgery to jump-start their weight-loss programs. The surgery is low-risk but isn't for everyone. It...
Tags: Weight Loss Surgery, Demographics, Food and Drug Administration, Diabetes, The National (music group)
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Patients with pre-existing health conditions buoyed by high court ruling
L.A. NOWSeveral Los Angeles area patients with pre-existing medical conditions expressed relief Thursday as news spread about the Supreme Court decision upholding President Obama's healthcare plan. The law guarantees coverage for patients with conditions that... -
Feds indict businessman in $4M scam
Kenneth Dachman appeared to follow the same game plan for many years: woo investors to his startup businesses, spend much of the money on himself, declare bankruptcy to avoid paying off debts and then start all over again, according to former investors....Tags: Real Estate, Alaska, Arizona, Criminals, Crimes
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British TV crew visits Indiana city for obesity show
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A British TV crew visited an Indiana city this week to film segments about obesity for a program called "Supersize vs. Superskinny." Producers from the show, which focuses on dieting and extreme eating lifestyles, visited...Tags: Television, Health Insurance Cost, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, United Kingdom
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Sleeping pills linked to higher risk of cancer, death, study says
A new study suggests that the 6% to 10% of Americans who use prescription sleep medications such as zolpidem (Ambien), temazepam (Restoril), eszopiclone (Lunesta) and zaleplon (Sonata) are more likely to develop cancer, and far more likely to die...Tags: Medical Research, Human Body, Chemical Industry, Lunesta (drug), Ambien (drug)
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New device for sleep apnea
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News20 to 30 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea. For decades, the only treatment was a bulky breathing mask. Now a small and easy to use device is getting the attention of sleep doctors and their patients. Arthur Chill is a 69 year old with severe...Tags: Heart Disease, Health, Physical Conditions
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The medical establishment is ill-suited to deal with America's obesity epidemic
You did a write up on HBO's documentary "The Weight of the Nation" in which you called our obesity epidemic a wake up call for America ("Salad bars take root," May 1). Nothing new here. The alarm bells have been sounding for a while now. I am an...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Chemical Industry, Stroke, Diabetes, Heart Failure
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Aversion Hypnosis Therapy: Putting bad food choice thoughts in their place
CW33 NewsRick Miller yo-yo dieted for two decades and gained so much weight he had high blood pressure, sleep apnea, joint pain and type 2 diabetes. "I've been on a weight loss journey for year and years,” Rick said. “I’ve tried every kind of...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Weight Loss, Marketing
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The reality of 'low T'
A middle-aged man goes to see his doctor, complaining of a host of vague symptoms: He's lethargic, somewhat depressed and feeling a little anxious about his manliness. Could he just need a boost of testosterone, the vital sex hormone produced by the...Tags: Medical Research, Human Body, Healthy Diet, Food and Drug Administration, University of Washington
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