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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: Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Weight, American Cancer Society, X-rays
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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: Randy Travis, Motorvehicle Accidents, Judges, Transportation 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: Entertainment, Concerts, Health, Elton John, Music
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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: Health, Celebrities, Shootings, Hospitals and Clinics, 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: Health, Vehicles, Weddings, Judges, Hospitals and Clinics
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Healthcare workers strike at five California public hospitals
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Thousands of healthcare workers walked off the job at the University of California's five medical centers on Tuesday, delaying emergency care, surgeries, diagnostic procedures and other medical treatment throughout the state....Tags: Career and Workplace, AFSCME, Health Treatments, Health and Safety at Work, Radiation Therapy
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Strike at UC medical centers continues; more picketing Wednesday
As the afternoon wore on, the number of union members on the picket lines at the University of California medical centers started to thin. But hundreds of workers concerned about staffing levels and pension reforms planned to continue striking...
Tags: Unions, AFSCME, Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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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, French Literature, Saudi Arabia, Diabetes, Viral Diseases and Infections
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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: Health Treatments, Flu, Hospitals and Clinics, Steroids, Symptoms
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Surgery offers mixed benefits for kids' sleep apnea
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has confirmed that removing the tonsils and adenoids of children with obstructive sleep apnea can reduce sleepiness and improve the quality of life, but putting off the surgery might not hurt either. The study is...Tags: Physical Conditions, Medical Research, Sleep Apnea, Human Interest, Weight
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Exclusive: EU wants to exclude utilities from U.S. trade talks
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to exempt state control of utilities and support for creative industries from free trade talks with the United States due to start next month, the latest draft of Brussels' negotiating mandate showed on...Tags: Economic Organization, Contracts, France, Trade Dispute, Crime, Law and Justice
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