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What is osteoporosis, and who does it affect?
Clark County Health DepartmentWe hear people causally speak about osteoporosis; however, it can be a very serious health problem. Bone is living tissue, which is constantly being absorbed and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone does not keep up with the...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Broken Bones, Dietary Supplements, Eating Disorders, Health
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LIFE MATTERS: Heaven for real, I believe
Contributing WriterThousands of people have related their stories of near-death experiences, perhaps the most popular in recent years being told by a pastor, Don Piper, “90 Minutes in Heaven,” 2004, and by a child, Colton Burpo, “Heaven is for Real,”...Tags: E. coli Infection, Neurosurgery, Sam Harris
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NASA's new astronauts: Will these men and women fly to Mars?
It’s been two years since NASA’s space shuttle program came to an end, but thousands of Americans still dream of becoming astronauts. Eight of them – four men and four women – were introduced Monday as NASA’s astronaut...
Tags: U.S. Army, University of California, San Diego, Armed Forces, Drugs and Medicines, Science
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Sun protection and new treatments help aging skin
Q: I spent too much time in the sun when I was younger, without sunscreen. Now my skin is paying the price. What's my best chance of repairing the damage, or at least stopping my skin from aging any faster? A: The best way to lessen the appearance of...Tags: Personal Service, Cosmetic Procedures, Sunburn, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Conditions
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Eating disorders plague teenage boys, too
Bryan Piperno was just 9 years old when he began keeping his secret. The Simi Valley youngster tossed out lunches or claimed he ate elsewhere. As he grew older, he started purging after eating. Even after his vomiting landed him in the emergency room...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of California, Berkeley, Anorexia, Vomiting, Steroids
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New sunscreen labels provide better information
Q: I went to buy sunscreen. I spend a lot of time in the pool and wanted to buy a sunscreen that was waterproof. I couldn't find any. Have the labels changed? A: Most sunscreen products have new labels. Mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...Tags: Dermatology, Internists, Boston, Sunburn, Dermatologists
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Immigrants help Medicare stay solvent
WASHINGTON — Immigrants in the United States both legally and illegally are helping sustain Medicare, contributing about $14 billion more a year to the federal health program for the elderly than they use in medical services, a new study indicates....
Tags: Career and Workplace, Medical Research, Internists, Health Insurance Cost, Social Security
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Health law led to $2.1 billion in savings for consumers, report says
A new report estimates that U.S. consumers who purchase their own health insurance saved $2.1 billion last year due to tougher rules in the federal healthcare law. Thursday's report by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that individual...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Insurance, City University of New York
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That dream vacation is not time off for your brain
My husband and I just spent 10 days in Southern California, and it was a dream vacation. In fact, all our vacations seem to be dream vacations. And not in the way that you might think. Like most working stiffs, we scramble to get to the get-away day....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Hotels and Accommodations, Rush University, Symptoms
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Susan Reimer: Dreaming of vacation . . . but not that deeply
My husband and I just spent 10 days in Southern California, and it was a dream vacation. In fact, all our vacations seem to be dream vacations. And not in the way that you might think. Like most working stiffs, we scramble to get to the get-away day. And...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Hotels and Accommodations, Rush University
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Superbug study: 'Universal' MRSA control may make the most sense
Using antibacterial soap and ointments to treat all patients in an intensive care unit — not just those who test positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA — reduced presence of the antibiotic-resistant superbug by 37%...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Staphylococcal Infection , Medical Research, Disease Prevention, MRSA
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Infertility due to old eggs? An anti-aging pioneer ponders solutions
One of the many ways in which humans' evolved characteristics clash with a fast-changing post-industrial society can be seen in the female egg. Even before a woman passes the age of 30, the quality of the oocytes she carries begins a downturn in...
Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Research
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