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Dr. William Blake, UM School of Medicine professor
Dr. William Dewey Blake, a retired University of Maryland School of Medicine professor who was chairman of the department of physiology, died of cancer Sunday at his Bath, Maine, home. The former Bolton Hill resident was 94.
Born in Summit, N.J., and...Tags: Baltimore Museum of Art, Research, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Oregon, Arts
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Along with meds, brain stimulation may aid depression
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating people with depression using weak electrical currents passed into the brain through a headband may help relieve some of their symptoms when combined with an antidepressant, a new study suggests. Researchers found that...Tags: Zoloft (drug), Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Research
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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, Nutrition, Science and Technology, American Medical Association
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Leonard Apt dies; UCLA pediatric ophthalmologist was 90
During the first half of the 20th century, pediatricians generally believed that children's eye problems were largely self-corrective — that a child would grow out of his or her crossed eyes or poor vision. But they were wrong. Unless a vision...
Tags: Blindness, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Ophthalmology, Allergies, Skin Cancer
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Could an earlier lunchtime help you lose weight?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dieters who ate early lunches tended to lose more weight than those who had their midday meal on the later side, in a new Spanish study. The finding doesn't prove bumping up your lunch hour will help you shed those extra...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Research, Weight, Obesity, Nutrition
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Hearing loss partially reversed in noise-damaged ears of mice
Anyone who’s gone to too many rock concerts or worked with loud machinery for too long (or listened to too many kazillion-decibel advertisements at a movie theater) may eventually pay the price: hearing loss caused by damage to tiny, sound-...
Tags: Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Science and Technology, Hearing Impairment
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U.S. foes of legal pot focus on risks to the brain
Reuters(Reuters) - With U.S. backers of legalized marijuana emboldened by victories in two states during the November elections, foes are ramping up efforts and honing their message to focus on risks they say the drug poses to mental health and intellectual...Tags: Schizophrenia, Medical Research, U.S. Congress, Health Organizations, Drug Use
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Daschle reflects on life, both in and out of Senate
Tom Daschle's latest book is, in simplest terms, a contemporary explainer of the U.S. Senate, its history and how it works. In "The U.S. Senate: Fundamentals of American Government," the Aberdeen native reminisces that had he not worked his way up...
Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Health Care Reform (2009), Skype, Elections
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How to stick to your new year's resolution fitness plan
It's a new year and once again some of you have made the ubiquitious goal to get in shape and lose weight. Most of you will fail. By the end of the month the crowds at the gym will thin out and all that will be left are the die- hard exercisers. But...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mayo Clinic, WebMD Corporation
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Coughs take longer to clear up than people think: study
Reuters(Reuters) - Coughs usually take longer to clear up than people think, and the gap between how long people expect them to last and how long it actually takes may drive some patients to the doctor for antibiotics that won't help, according to a U.S. study....Tags: Coughing, Drugs and Medicines, University of Georgia, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Study links disease, poverty and biodiversity
Poverty and disease often come together. That much is well understood. But how much does poverty foster disease? Or, how much can disease perpetuate poverty? And what’s the role of nature, given that so many infectious diseases are spread by...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, World Bank Group, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Marine Science
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Generic color switch tied to not taking pills
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People seem less likely to take their medications if the pill color changes between prescriptions, which can happen when switching from a brand-name to generic drug, says a new study. "I have a lot of experience when...Tags: Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals
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