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The operator of a Springdale turkey plant responsible for a

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:58:47 +0000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The operator of a Springdale turkey plant responsible for a massive recall of ground turkey continues to investigate what caused the outbreak. A spokesman for the meat giant Cargill says officials are still trying to find how a strain of salmonella got into millions of pounds of ground turkey. Mark Klein [...]

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson has a ra

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:58:44 +0000

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson has a rare brain condition that most likely caused his seizure this week at training camp, the National Football League (NFL) team said. The Eagles’ first-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft was hospitalized after suffering a seizure on Wednesday for about four minutes and losing consciousness [...]

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Heat-related illnesses that strike during a sport or recreat

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:21:21 +0000

Heat-related illnesses that strike during a sport or recreational activity send nearly 6,000 people in the U.S. to emergency rooms every year, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These illnesses include heat exhaustion and dehydration, and males between the ages of 15 and 19 had the highest [...]

Perhaps something was wrong, though, from that very beginnin

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:18:42 +0000

MTV has turned 30, an apt age for reflection. There’s a famous saying in psychiatry (or at least one that a mentor of mine, the late Dr. Theodore Nadelson) told me was famous: “By 30, a man owns his face.” One’s character is formed. Your legacy is being written. So it is, with MTV. By [...]

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Scientists have identified an emerging superbug strain of sa

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:18:33 +0000

Scientists have identified an emerging “superbug” strain of salmonella that is highly resistant to the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin, or Cipro, often used for severe salmonella infections, and say they fear it may spread around the world. The strain, known as S. Kentucky, has spread internationally with almost 500 cases found in France, Denmark, England and Wales [...]

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Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:10:09 +0000

Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a decade performed better on one type of memory test than those who didn’t take the supplements, according to a new study from France. The researchers say the findings suggest that getting enough nutrients could aid thinking and memory skills as people get older. But further [...]

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More than a thousand Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with post

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:10:03 +0000

More than a thousand Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder would be given lifetime disability retirement benefits such as military health insurance under the terms of a settlement reached between the government and the veterans. Attorneys for the veterans, the Justice Department and the military jointly filed a motion on Thursday that spelled [...]

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College dorm rooms have their perks for the aching-to-get-aw

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:14:48 +0000

College is giving your child an education, but your happy-go-lucky freshman might also pick up a few health problems and generate some doctor’s bills to go with that $25,000 tuition tab. College dorm rooms have their perks for the aching-to-get-away-from-home high school grad: parent-free, coed floors, and 24-hour pizza delivery. But they also pose several [...]

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As if falling off a bike isn’t painful enough, imagine bon

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:22:56 +0000

As if falling off a bike isn’t painful enough, imagine bones growing on your injured muscles. For hundreds of thousands of people, this complication is actually quite common, but researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, have learned what causes this abnormal bone [...]

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July is Cord Blood Awareness Month, and I’d like to take t

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:22:52 +0000

July is Cord Blood Awareness Month, and I’d like to take this opportunity to help clear up some of the misconceptions regarding umbilical cord blood collection. First, let’s start with cord blood itself. Cord blood is the fetal blood that is found in the umbilical cord and in the placenta of a newborn child. Typically, [...]

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People have been guzzling energy drinks for the last 10 year

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:50:55 +0000

People have been guzzling energy drinks for the last 10 years — maybe it’s time to relax. Sales of “relaxation drinks” with names like Vacation in a Bottle, Dream Water and Just Chill, while small, are growing. “There is clear potential for further growth in the coming years,” said Cecilia Martinez, market analyst at UK-based [...]

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Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood tes

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:50:39 +0000

Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood test to screen people for Alzheimer’s disease. An experimental test did a good job of indicating how much of the telltale Alzheimer’s plaque lurks in people’s brains, Australian researchers reported Wednesday. If the test proves accurate in larger studies, it could offer a way to [...]

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There is no need to worry about harming your toddler’s intel

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:03:51 +0000

There is no need to worry about harming your toddler’s intellectual or social development if bed-sharing works for your family, researchers say. At least not after the baby has turned one — the age where sudden infant death syndrome is no longer considered a risk. “Parents can do what works best for their family and [...]

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A year after she was paralyzed in poolside horseplay at her

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:03:42 +0000

RALEIGH, N.C. – A year after she was paralyzed in poolside horseplay at her bachelorette party, Rachelle Friedman knows one thing she would change about her life before the injury. “I wish we had danced together more because I love dancing so much, and we didn’t do it enough,” she says of her soon-to-be husband. [...]

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Today, I received a question from a mom whose 8-year-old chi

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:03:41 +0000

As a doctor, I get a lot of health questions both in my practice and in my email inbox. Today, I found one from a mom whose 8-year-old child suffers from migraines. How do you deal with an “adult” illness that affects a young child? Read on for my advice. I have an 8 year [...]

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