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READER SUBMITTED: West Hartford Resident Wins National Award For Dedication To The Fight Against Breast Cancer
West HartfordThe Connecticut Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is proud to announce that Diane Greenfield, of West Hartford, is one of ten winners nationwide of Pinnacle Golf's second annual Going the Distance Awards. This national program celebrates and honors...Tags: Medical Research, Breast Cancer, Golf, Sports, Gymnastics
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Misdiagnosis: More Common Than Drug Errors or Wrong-Site Surgery
The Hartford CourantUntil it happened to him, Itzhak Brook, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, didn't think much about the problem of misdiagnosis. That was before doctors at a Maryland hospital repeatedly told Brook his...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Pneumonia, Medical Research, Fibromyalgia, Breast Cancer
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Newer whooping cough vaccine not as protective
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out in the 1990s because of safety concerns, according to a new study. During a 2010-2011 outbreak of whooping...Tags: Diphtheria , Pediatrics, Vaccines, Chemical Industry, Tetanus
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Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting
WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...
Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vaccines, U.S. Department of Defense, Defense
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Letters: Dying but not wanting to know
Re "Prescribing silence," Opinion, May 16 That Dr. Susan Partovi asked a patient if he wanted to know the details of his terminal illness is commendable. But relying on the old standby, "Do you want everything done?" — not so much. The medical...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Esophageal cancer, Medical Specialization, General Practitioners, Nursing
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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: American Cancer Society, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Justice and Rights, Politics, Dental Health
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Harlequin ladybird can be a pest in disguise
The harlequin ladybird was once a stalwart ally of greenhouse growers around the world. Native to Japan, Korea and other parts of eastern Asia, the bright red ladybugs were prized for their aphid-eating abilities — until they caused serious declines...Tags: Science, Ecosystems, Science and Technology, Biology, Conservation
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Technology may find ovarian cancer cells at an earlier stage
New technology for identifying early stage ovarian cancer in uterine and cervical cells could have the potential to one day stem this often deadly disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer. Using equipment that can...Tags: Technology, Hospitals and Clinics, Engineering, Medical Research, Hysterectomy
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Northwestern University invests in early-stage cancer clinical trials
Northwestern University is investing $10 million in an initiative that aims to enroll more patients with advanced and hard-to-treat cancers in early-stage clinical trials. The university, which plans to announce the new institute this week, said it...
Tags: Trials, Medical Research, Healthcare Provider, Colon Cancer, Chemical Industry
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Study casts doubt on some findings about sodium
Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded. The Institute of Medicine panel...
Tags: Kidney Disease, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Medical Research, Gastric cancer
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Forgetfulness not necessarily a sign of dementia
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As his caregiver, how can I tell if my father's memory loss is just a natural part of aging, or if it's the early stages of Alzheimer's disease? At what point should I take him to be seen by a physician? ANSWER: In many people, memory...Tags: Memory Loss, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, General Practitioners, Alzheimer's Disease
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Bad news can be bad for your health
The terrorist bombings and subsequent manhunt in Boston last month left four innocent people dead and many more injured. But the stress caused by these tragic events could adversely affect the health of a much wider population. The citywide shutdown, the...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Natural Disasters, Bombings, Stress, Medical Research
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