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Americans better off without milk subsidy
A frequent bugaboo of the fiscal cliff debacle was the "milk cliff" — the threat of milk price doubling if Congress failed to extend dairy subsidies. Parents were expected to forgo other necessities because their children "had to have milk."...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Milk, Fiscal Cliff, Heart Disease, Diabetes
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Dr. Joseph Murray dies at 93; Nobel winner performed first kidney transplant
Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was...Tags: Plastic Surgery, Science and Technology, Science, Immune System, Injuries and Wounds
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All Health's Breaking Loose: 'Tis the Season to be Jolly
Among my favorite symbols of the holiday season are the words “Ho Ho Ho.” It’s so cheerful--simply a short and to-the-point message of happiness. I buy any and all holiday decorations that have these three little words written on it. I...Tags: Science and Technology, Human Interest, The Happiest News!, Holidays
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Racial gaps in access to robotic prostate surgery
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Minority and Medicaid cancer patients are less likely to have their prostates removed at hospitals that use robot-assisted surgery, according to a new study that stops short of suggesting the robotic technique represents better...Tags: Health Organizations, Science and Technology, Food and Drug Administration, American Cancer Society, Prostate Cancer
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Child health: Here's what to do when child is having a seizure
On a recent rainy, seemingly uneventful Wednesday afternoon, my friend started screaming. This was unlike any scream I had ever heard, and for good reason: She thought her 10-month-old baby, Declan, was dying. I turned to Declan and instantly thought...
Tags: Autism, Seizures, Behavioral Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics, Epilepsy
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Link between health care spending, quality unclear
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Whether states, hospitals and smaller practices that spend more money on health care provide better treatment is still an open question, according to a new review of past studies. "This is really one of the central issues we'...Tags: Heart Failure, Health Organizations, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization
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Allergies, extra weight tied to bullying
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who have food allergies or are overweight may be especially likely to get bullied by their peers, two new studies suggest. Not surprisingly, researchers also found targets of bullying were more distressed and anxious...Tags: Science and Technology, Allergies, Pediatrics, Health and Safety at School, Weight
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The skinny on diet sodas
If sugary sodas are as bad for you as nutritionists and, increasingly, local officials nationwide insist, it stands to reason a drink containing a sugar substitute might be better for you, right? Not so fast! Studies of diet soda's health impact are...
Tags: NPR, Science and Technology, Washington, DC, Obesity, New York University
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Discovery's 'Zombie Apocalypse' plays what-if with end times
Let’s get one thing straight right away: Zombies aren’t real. The government knows it, the police know it and even so-called “zombie preppers,” the subject of Discovery Channel’s new special “Zombie Apocalypse,”...
Tags: Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Stranger Than Fiction, Flu, Discovery Communications, Inc., Warm Bodies (movie)
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Mark C. Stanberry: A Psychiatrist Who Focused On Listening
The Hartford CourantMark C. Stanberry was a psychiatrist who resisted the trend toward medication only, and instead concentrated on careful listening and helping his patients unravel their problems. It wasn't that he was against the pharmacopeia that has helped millions...Tags: Mental Health, Internal Medicine, Internists, Military Equipment, Health and Medical Professionals
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Good coffee news: Drink helps prevent skin cancer, heart failure
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelJava lovers drink up! Two separate studies released today have found that those who drink coffee have a lower risk of developing the most common kind of skin cancer – basal cell carcinoma – and also have a lower risk of heart failure. The... -
Heart disease shouldn't rule out sex
For the first time, the American Heart Association is weighing in on a very personal subject: sexual activity. The organization has issued a scientific statement noting that sex is safe for the majority of heart disease patients and that patients should...
Tags: Symptoms, Cardiologists, Heart Attack, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Chest
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