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Disability and desire
Life is divided into two phases: the one in which you're not supposed to be having sex and the one in which you're supposed to be having more sex.
Confusion abounds during both phases. But if you're living in the second phase — that is, you're an...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Diabetes
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Spying in the name of love
When Patricia Masterson's boyfriend broke into her email account in search of evidence that she had been cheating, she was deeply offended by the violation of her privacy. The fact that she had, indeed, been cheating hardly seemed like a good excuse.
She...Tags: Facebook, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Email, U.S. Department of Defense, Religion and Belief
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Multi-agency study to tackle Valley obesity problem
Imperial Valley Press Staff Writer, Copy EditorAs part of the multidimensional childhood obesity study, Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo will be given grant money to hire temporary volunteers to perform family intervention in the community, officials said. Community volunteers — promotoras —...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Health and Safety at School, Medical Research, Weight, Disease Prevention
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Harford had 23 highway deaths in 2011
There were 23 fatalities on Harford County highways in 2011, a slight decrease from the previous year, but still too many, according to local police.
They're hoping a new countywide task force will prevent at least some fatal accidents.
"None of us want...Tags: Police Investigations, Disasters and Accidents, Traffic, White House, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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Soft Side campaign names Baltimore's Biggest Softie
The Baltimore SunLast year Baltimore got to know a new movement pushing for the humane treatment of animals. Called "Show Your Soft Side," the campaign featured well-known, tough role models cuddling the pets they love and saying, "Only a punk would hurt a dog or cat."...Tags: Facebook, Physical Therapists, Cancer, Health, Health Treatments
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Medical screenings: Time is of the essence
Deep down inside, we all know it: It's inevitable, this living, breathing, beautiful, multipart machine, the human body, is — at some point, somewhere — going to break down.
We've all heard the warnings, the doctors' admonitions to get...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Cancer, Heart Disease
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State agency details how teen got medical credentials at hospital
As a 17-year-old boy awaits trial on charges of impersonating a physician's assistant, Osceola Regional Medical Center has tightened hospital procedures that allowed the teen to treat patients, a state report released today shows.
The Florida Agency...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Career and Workplace, Medical Procedures and Tests, Concerts, Entertainment
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Broken ankle fractures life as you know it
Forgive my absence from these pages, but I recently suffered a dislocated fracture of my ankle while saving a kitten from a speeding car.
The bad news is, it required reconstructive surgery and I have to spend the next six weeks on my butt. The good news...Tags: Christina Applegate, Human Body, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, William Hurt
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Founder of Breast Implant Company Charged
Los Angeles TimesThe founder of a French company that makes breast implants linked to a health scare was charged Friday with involuntary injury, his attorney told a CNN television affiliate. Jean-Claude Mas, founder of Poly Implant Protheses, or PIP, has been released...Tags: Crimes, Trials, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Positive thinking seems to help the heart
Depression, anxiety, anger and other negative emotions have been linked to heart disease and heart attacks. But what about the flip side — are positive emotions connected to better heart health? Yes, say two reports that addressed this question from...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Internal Medicine, Medical Research
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Tribune watchdog investigations spur changes
Campus sex assaults
A 14-month examination into the handling of sexual assault cases on Midwestern campuses prompted two federal investigations and sweeping changes to how universities and prosecutors respond to reports.
In November, the U.S. Department...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Trials, Disasters and Accidents, Medical Specialization, Interior Policy
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Letters: Many views of 'alternative' treatment
![The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New Age Cures Put to the Test," Jan. 23].](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67687605-27172233.jpg "The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [\"New Age Cures Put to the Test,\" Jan. 23].")
The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Benjamin Franklin, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Procedures and Tests, Placebo
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Jan 24, 2012
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Jan 8, 2012
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Jan 10, 2012
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Dec 28, 2011
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Oct 22, 2011
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Feb 1, 2012
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Jan 27, 2012
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Jan 25, 2012
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Jan 30, 2012
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