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End-of-life views are lopsided in support of the right to choose 'death with dignity'
There does not seem to be any middle ground on the issue of physician-assisted suicide. In fact, going by the reactions to Friday's column on that topic, there is no support for any ground other than that for the right of individuals to make end-of-life...
Tags: Cherryville, Multiple Sclerosis, Nazareth, World War II (1939-1945), Allentown
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Murder-suicide prevails over power structure denial of dignity
Savor the victory. The power structure conspired to perpetuate hell for Mildred and Elwood "Woody" Osman of Cherryville, but they prevailed. After 64 years of marriage, Woody took a .38-caliber revolver to the hospice room at Lehigh Valley Hospital in...
Tags: Cherryville, Long Term Care, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Nursing, Abortion
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Urinary tract infection can be life threatening in the elderly
UTIs, urinary tract infections, are common elderly health concerns. When you are caring for someone who has a UTI or a history of UTIs, you need to be informed. Learn what UTIs are, learn the signs and symptoms, how to prevent them and when to notify the...Tags: Urinary Incontinence, Cranberries, Kidney Infection, Sepsis, National Institutes of Health
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Jay Leno spotlights Allentown and IronPigs
In this week's medical news, it turns out that a chain of hospitals run by the Roman Catholic Church has decided that unborn babies are people, after all, and an Allentown group of urologists has been featured on national television in an alarming way....Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Jay Leno, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Health
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Sue's Massage and Wellness Center opens in Bangor
By Jennifer Sheehan, Of The Morning Call Sue Grossman knows what it's like to struggle with poor health. The Wind Gap resident was born with a deformed hip, which she had to have replaced. In 2004 she weighed 354 pounds and had gastric bypass surgery,...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Massage Therapy, Social Media, Victoria's Secret, Dining and Drinking
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Patients lose when hospitals take over doctors
When a big hospital chain buys an independent doctor's office, we often hear the move will "enhance care," "integrate care" or "improve health-care efficiency." Spare us the euphemisms. Patients are the losers in these deals. We pay higher costs. We...
Tags: Insurance, Orlando Health, Florida Hospital, Cardiologists, Health and Medical Professionals
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How you measure thyroid matters
Dear Pharmacist: I went through your timeline on Facebook, and learned why I'm still tired and overweight. My physician says my TSH is normal, just like you said he would. Can you discuss hypothyroidism in your column? — G.O., Decatur, Ill. Dear...
Tags: Levothyroxine (drug), Weight, Synthroid (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Cardiac Arrhythmia
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UFO pilot and Riley grad featured in news story
South Bend TribuneFly me to the moon, or Fort Lauderdale, whatever works best for you. Former South Bend resident Don Newman was recently featured in a McClatchy-Tribune news service story about UFOs that appeared in The Tribune. It isn’t what you think. UFO stands...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Stranger Than Fiction, Health and Medical Professionals, Drugs and Medicines, World War II (1939-1945)
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Her sparks lead to book of poetry
South Bend TribuneSometimes a thought or a phrase is enough to cause a spark. Sophie Campbell said she takes those sparks and writes poems. She said she tries to write the ideas down whenever they cross her mind. She keeps her iPad nearby just in case. Sophie is 12 and she...Tags: Board of Directors, Poetry, Apple iPad, Indiana University South Bend
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Paying for overreach
When unions in the state sought to put collective bargaining in the state Constitution voters took exception to that in November -- overwhelmingly as it turned out. And with that trick, state Republicans figured now is the time to make Michigan a right to...Tags: Insurance, Birth Control, The Washington Post, Abortion, Government
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Rep. Raul Ruiz, an Rx for D.C.
You'd almost think that someone had stapled several resumes together and put them in Raul Ruiz's file: magna cum laude at UCLA; three graduate degrees from Harvard (a medical degree and masters in public policy and in public health); doctoring to poor...
Tags: Mary Bono, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Conservation, Mexico, University of California, Riverside
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Mushroom power: Plant of immortality
Q: I asked an elderly Japanese friend why she looks so young for her age. She said she drinks tea made with reishi mushrooms. Is there anything to this? — A.F., Castle Rock, Colo. Dear A.F.: The short answer is yes. The Chinese name for reishi...
Tags: Asthma, Oncology, Drugs and Medicines, National Institutes of Health, Arthritis
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