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Are expired medications still safe?
It is 2 a.m. and that cough and stuffy nose you have been battling is still keeping you up. You reach for the nighttime cold relief medicine only to find it expired a few months ago. If you take a dose to ease your symptoms, will you be putting yourself...Tags: U.S. Military, Chemical Industry, Over-the-Counter Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Drugs and Medicines
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Getting through grief
Losing a close friend or family member can be devastating. All the small details of daily life — getting out of bed, making meals, going to appointments, taking care of children, handling responsibilities at work — may seem monumentally hard...Tags: Chemical Industry, Healthy Diet, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Massachusetts General Hospital, Depression
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Multibillion-dollar map of human brain might not be worth it
The Obama administration is reportedly considering funding a multibillion-dollar effort to map the human brain. This so-called Brain Activity Map project is inspired by the success of the Human Genome Project in mapping the genetic code. The proposal...
Tags: Autism, Genetics, Diseases and Illnesses, European Union, Alzheimer's Disease
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Christian Science talk on healing Sunday
Christine Driessen, a teacher and practitioner of Christian Science healing, will present a lecture on the topic, “Healing with Scientific Certainty through the Christ” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 600...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Omega-3 DHA may prevent earliest preemies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For pregnant women, supplements of an omega-3 fatty acid called Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help to reduce the likelihood of giving birth very prematurely, according to a new study. The results add to evidence that omega-...Tags: Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Medical Research, Placebo, Fatty Acids
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College intramural sports cultivate, reward female players
Kellie Holpuch capped her intramural basketball game at Naperville's North Central College by firing a 21-foot bomb that dropped straight through the center of the hoop. Boom. Four points. That is not a typo. Under the rules adopted by the college,...
Tags: Sports, Northern Illinois University, College Basketball, LeBron James, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Dr. Gerald D. Klee, psychiatrist
Dr. Gerald D. Klee, a retired psychiatrist who was an LSD expert and participated in its experimentation on volunteer servicemen at several military installations in the 1950s, died Sunday of complications after surgery at the University of Maryland St....Tags: The Washington Post, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Research, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics
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Sleep aids tied to hip fractures in the elderly
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nursing home residents taking sleep aids such as Ambien are more likely to fall and fracture a hip than residents not being treated for insomnia, new research suggests. According to the study's lead author, the known dangers...Tags: Chemical Industry, Medical Research, Internists, Lunesta (drug), Medical Specialization
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Psychological effects of bullying can last years
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were bullied and acted as bullies themselves were at higher risk for depression, anxiety and panic disorder years down the line, in a new study. Researchers have known that bullying can take a psychological toll on...Tags: Family, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research, Anxiety, Duke University
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Nonsurgical cosmetic treatments growing in popularity
Los Angeles TimesDr. W. Grant Stevens calls it his fire and ice room. Stocked with lasers, skin-tightening devices, fat-zapping machines and, on a recent Wednesday, a 65-year-old woman named Helen, the brightly lighted corner of the Marina del Rey medical facility is a...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, Plastic Surgery, Politics, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Red carpet beauty care
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWhen actresses begin parading on the Emmy red carpet Sunday, they will be glamorously gowned and coiffed — and it will be no accident that their skin glows and makeup looks perfect for the cameras. It can take a village of experts and weeks of...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, Career and Workplace, Personal Service
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Doctors who cook say they give better nutrition advice
Perhaps the next time you see your doctor, he might finish the visit with a reminder to take a medication and a conversation about cooking salmon. In a “teach the teachers” experiment, healthcare professionals have been learning to cook as...
Tags: Medical Research, Harvard University, American Medical Association, Nutrition, Science and Technology
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