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Forgetfulness not necessarily a sign of dementia
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As his caregiver, how can I tell if my father's memory loss is just a natural part of aging, or if it's the early stages of Alzheimer's disease? At what point should I take him to be seen by a physician? ANSWER: In many people, memory...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Diseases and Illnesses, General Practitioners, Alzheimer's Disease, Hospitals and Clinics
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Gay marriage law boosting wedding-related business in Maryland
The gay couples who've booked Rouge Fine Catering in Hunt Valley for their weddings have appreciated not only good food and stylish events, but something less tangible. "They don't want to be with a caterer that is going to be judgmental," said Jonathan...Tags: Monaco, Marketing, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Family, Baltimore Hotels
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Bad news can be bad for your health
The terrorist bombings and subsequent manhunt in Boston last month left four innocent people dead and many more injured. But the stress caused by these tragic events could adversely affect the health of a much wider population. The citywide shutdown, the...Tags: Stress, Disasters and Accidents, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, New York City
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Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?
The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides...
Tags: Suicide, Iraq, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Afghanistan
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Technology may find ovarian cancer cells at an earlier stage
New technology for identifying early stage ovarian cancer in uterine and cervical cells could have the potential to one day stem this often deadly disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer. Using equipment that can...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Obstetrics, Technology, Hysterectomy, Engineering
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Virginia Tech president Steger stepping down
Virginia Tech president Charles Steger announced Tuesday that he is stepping down. Steger is scheduled to give the commencement speech at Virginia Tech’s graduation Friday. Steger has been the school’s president since 2000. “When...
Tags: Research, Life Sciences Institute Incorporated, Colleges and Universities, Virginia Tech, Architecture
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May 9 Letters: Guns, Internet sales tax, National Nurses Week
Debate is relevant Re: Quoting Founding Fathers: "Debate out of context," May 5. Shall we also stop quoting The Bible? Quran? Torah? What does a shepherd or fisherman know of the hereafter or how to order our lives? Our Founding Fathers saw the need to...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Antidepressants: A help or hindrance to those facing surgery?
About 11% of Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant, making the drugs the most widely used medication in the United States. And with more than 51 million in-patient surgeries performed annually in the United States, a substantial overlap between the...
Tags: Lexapro (drug), Internal Medicine, Heart Attack, Internists, Heart Disease
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After hospital care, the test begins
In 2011, my husband, Eric, a trial attorney, was felled by a brain stem stroke just before he was to board a flight at O'Hare in Chicago. He was just 53 years old with no prior health conditions or problems. From the outset, we knew his recovery and...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Nursing, Medical Procedures and Tests, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Dr. Christian de Duve dies at 95; Nobel-winning scientist
For the first half of the 20th century, the cell was a mysterious, unfathomable entity. Nutrients went in and hormones, wastes and other products came out. But what happened in between was anybody's guess. Light microscopes could reveal the rough...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Nobel Prize Awards, Biology, New York City, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Chris Christie's weight-loss surgery: How does it work?
An estimated 220,000 Americans undergo some type of bariatric surgery each year, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has revealed that he is one of them. The high-profile Republican – who hasn’t revealed his weight but is estimated to tip the...
Tags: Obesity, Weight Loss, Diabetes, Medical Procedures and Tests, Heart Disease
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Teens ate 'too many calories' at Subway and McDonald's, study says
Adolescents who went to McDonald’s and Subway in Los Angeles bought about the same number of calories at each, despite Subway's reputation as a healthier place to eat, researchers said. The menus are not the point, lead researcher Dr. Lenard...
Tags: Restaurants, McDonald's, Dining and Drinking, Science and Technology, University of California, Los Angeles
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