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Don't die of embarrassment
FARGO, N.D. - Have you ever postponed a medical screening test? Maybe you think you really don't need it. Maybe it sounded painful. Maybe the thought of the preparation for the medical procedure or the test itself embarrassed you. Perhaps you can...Tags: Parsley, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Weight, Calcium
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Panel discusses pros, cons of cancer screenings
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- When it comes to cancer screenings, ignorance is not bliss. Knowledge and discussions with one's doctor can help a person decide which tests are right and when, five local physicians said Wednesday night during a panel discussion at Indiana...Tags: Vaccines, Mammogram, Skin Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, Prostate Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month promotes everyday awareness
March is observed across the nation as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Many survivors, patients, caregivers and others whose lives have been affected by colorectal cancer come together to generate awareness of the importance of getting screened and...Tags: Private Health Care, Health Insurance, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Skin Cancer
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Screenings can stop colorectal cancer early
Jessamine County Health DepartmentIf you’re 50 or older, getting a colorectal cancer screening test could save your life. Colorectal cancer usually starts from polyps in the colon or rectum. A polyp is a growth that shouldn’t be there. Over time, some polyps turn into...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Colon Cancer
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Letters: Tweaking Medicare's fee-for-service model
Re "Paying for results, not treatments," Editorial, Dec. 31 Your premise, switching from a Medicare fee-for-service payment model, does not take into account multiple variables physicians must consider. Putting financial burdens on doctors for better...Tags: General Practitioners, Medicare, Obesity, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance Cost
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Cancer Numbers in Virginia compared to Nation
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterCancer deaths nationwide are down 20% from a couple of decades ago. The numbers in Virginia are also down. "From an overall standpoint we've seen pretty comparable decreases," said Briggs Andrews, a Board Member with the American Cancer Society's South...Tags: Health Organizations, American Cancer Society, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer
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Congress' popularity reaches new low
How low can Congress go? Well, lower than a cockroach. Really. A nationwide poll last week conducted by Public Policy Polling found Americans had a higher opinion of cockroaches than of Congress. But the roaches had to scurry. They were more popular than...
Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Tea Party Movement, Barack Obama, Polls, Democratic Party
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Healthcare crisis: not enough specialists for the poor
The blurry vision began early last year. Roy Lawrence ignored it as long as he could. But after falling off a ladder at his construction job, he knew he had to see a doctor. He went to a community health clinic in South Los Angeles, where doctors...
Tags: General Practitioners, Blindness, Eyes and Vision, Health Care Reform (2009), Health Insurance
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Spay us now or spay us later
I signed another sympathy card last week for the family of a wonderful female golden retriever that died from mammary adenocarcinoma (breast cancer). This type of cancer would most certainly have been prevented if she had been spayed at an appropriate...Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Prostate, Sexual and Reproductive Organs, Pets, FBI
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An easier way to go
The most dreaded part of a colonoscopy is prepping for it. The day before the exam, patients often drink large amounts of a vile-tasting liquid, then it's off to the throne for the better part of the day and night. Though unpleasant, this extreme...Tags: Arts and Culture, Dave Barry, Abdominal Pain, Kidney Disease, Food and Drug Administration
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Protein linked to Parkinson's found in patients before onset of symptoms
Richard Fiske Bailey tries hard not to let Parkinson's disease slow him down. He has a license to drive motorcycles. He bikes. He walks without a cane or walker. But there are moments when the disorder affects him, said Bailey, 59. Sometimes he drags...
Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Sigmoidoscopy, Symptoms, Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology
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Rare Fecal Transplant Saves Woman's Life
CNNSACRAMENTO -- After surviving a near-fatal car accident, Kaitlin Hunter found herself battling a devastating bacterial infection in her colon that also threatened her life. The persistent infection was beaten through a little-known technique involving...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Enema, Abdominal Pain, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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