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C. Everett Koop, 'rock star' surgeon general, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. C. Everett Koop has long been regarded as the nation's doctor— even though it has been nearly a quarter-century since he was surgeon general. Koop, who died Monday at his home in Hanover, N.H., at age 96, was by far the...
Tags: AIDS, Human Rights, Abortion Issue, Michael Bloomberg, Regina Benjamin
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Health and Body
Clark County Health DepartmentThink about the future. Does it include becoming a non-smoker? It makes sense: Smokers who think more about the future are more likely to stop smoking, a study suggests. Are you thinking about the future? Are you pondering the idea of stopping smoking?...Tags: Health, Health Treatments
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April 4 Community Announcements
LC Beekeepers to meet The Lincoln County Beekeepers, Inc., will meet Monday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln County Extensin Office, 104 Metker Trail, Stanford. LC Republican Party to meet Lincoln County Republican Party will have its...
Tags: Relay for Life, Republican Party, Farms, Health Organizations, Softball
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Local briefs: April 3, 2013
TLC to meet The TLC club will meet 1 p.m. today at the Cairn Coffee House. Boonesboro Lioness Auction and Bake Sale set for April 12 The 24th Annual Boonesboro Lioness Club Auction and Bake Sale to benefit Hospice East will be Friday, April 12, at...
Tags: Pocahontas, Woodrow Wilson, Auction Service
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Should smokers pay more for health insurance?
I’m one of those non-smoking California types who has grown “allergic” to smoking. Can’t stand to be around people who smoke, can’t stand the way they stink up the joint, can’t stand to look at an ashtray full of butts....
Tags: Los Angeles Times Journalists, Allergies, Richard Pan, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama
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Smokers are better off quitting, even though they'll gain weight
Attention smokers: Have you been putting off quitting because you’re afraid you’ll gain weight? Do you tell yourself that those extra pounds will be just as damaging to your heart as cigarettes? A new study says it’s time to get real and...
Tags: Peripheral Vascular Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Heart Disease
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Do companies that refuse to hire smokers help them or harm them?
The Cleveland Clinic is a world-famous medical center that is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the country. It goes without saying that the health professionals who work there don’t condone smoking. In fact, since 2007, the clinic...
Tags: Health Insurance, HIV, Employment Opportunities, Health and Medical Professionals, Employment
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Love Notes: Swept away by love
Marc Collins was a carefree, 28-year-old Brit looking to blow off some steam when he and a buddy decided to fly to the U.S. for a week's vacation in May 1991. "My friend (David) and I wanted to take in the sights, so we flew to Miami," recalls Marc, now...
Tags: Speedos, Trips and Vacations, Travel, France, Health Treatments
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Heart disease often missed in women
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but many don't recognize the warning signs. They may ignore the symptoms or mistake them for more benign ailments. Dr. Shannon J. Winakur, medical director of the Women's Heart Center at Saint Agnes Hospital,...
Tags: Stroke, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals, Symptoms, Heart Problems
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Weighing employee wellness programs
As a couch enthusiast of some renown, I'm generally opposed to any form of mandated physical exertion. Our bodies know it's time to exercise when the guilt of not doing so outweighs the pleasure of eating ice cream in a comfy chair, or when said chair...Tags: Employees, Doughnuts, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Hospital For Special Care Offers 'Stop Smoking' Clinic
The Hospital for Special Care will offer a smoking cessation clinic run by an American Lung Association-trained facilitator starting March 21. Registration bis under way and is open to adults 18 and over. “The American Lung Association’s...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, American Lung Association, Health Treatments
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CDC: Smoking more common among people with mental illness
Adults with mental illnesses are more likely to smoke cigarettes and less likely to quit than people without mental illnesses, said a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thirty-six percent of the mentally ill smoke,...
Tags: Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Human Rights, Mental Illness, Politics
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Mar 18, 2013
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Mar 15, 2013
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Mar 13, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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