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Is the media to blame for the brain injuries of hockey players?
Why is hockey such a violent and dangerous sport? Medical researchers from Canada have an answer: Blame the media. “Media reports of an issue such as TBI in sport can contribute to an altered culture,” they write in a study published...
Tags: Medical Research, National Hockey League, Toronto Star, Science and Technology, Concussion
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600 pound Vinton man wants to lose weight
WDBJ7 ReporterFor some people, losing weight can be a lifelong battle. For others, it can be a fight for the their very lives. Meet Jeff Mitchell. He weighs 600 pounds. Before we could start the interview, Mitchell had to lay down, his own weight was too much to...Tags: Heart Attack, Weight Loss, Hospitals and Clinics, Weight
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Heart attack, stroke not enough to prompt some people to shape up
We all know that smoking is bad for us, that exercise is good for us, and that we should eat vegetables, whole grains and other nutritious foods. All of this advice is even more true for people who have had serious health scares due to heart disease or...
Tags: American Medical Association, Personal Income, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Attack, Heart Surgery
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Will Obama's brain initiative unlock the mysteries of the Republican mind?
President Barack Obama wants to invest an initial $110 billion in a study of the human brain that could have benefits as great as those achieved by the Human Genome Project. Maybe the first study should be done on the one-track minds of tea party...
Tags: Medical Research, Tourette Syndrome, Tea Party Movement, David Horsey, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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BBC: Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies
Lord Bell said: "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning." Baroness Thatcher was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990. To read the...Tags: BBC, Government, Politics
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Britain's "Iron lady" Margaret Thatcher dies - spokesman
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died following a stroke, a spokesman for the family said. "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this...Tags: United Kingdom, Government, Politics
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Heart Imaging Technology Keeps Alaskans Close to Home
Channel 2 NewsFor years, Alaskans have been sent to the Lower 48 for medical treatment of certain heart conditions. Recently, however, new heart imaging technology at the Alaska Heart Institute has been allowing patients to stay in the state. Computed tomography,...Tags: Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals, MRI (imaging), Heart Attack, Heart Disease
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Former Bears lineman struggles in recovery from stroke
The silence in room 401 created peace and serenity. Former Bears guard Revie Sorey suffered a massive stroke on March 25, 2012, leaving the once eloquent and enthusiastic community leader barely able to utter a word. I visited my rehabbing friend...
Tags: Walter Payton, Alzheimer's Disease, National Football League, Memory Loss, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
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How did Parkland grad Jessica Lewis fare on "Hell's Kitchen?"
TV WatchersOn Tuesday's episode of "Hell's Kitchen" Parkland grad Jessica Lewis stumbled a bit trying to identify the meat in an enchilada but ultimately seemed to be safe from elimination. For the first challenge the red and blue teams were each...... -
New Rehab Center Opens In Salem
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterA new rehabilitation center is opening soon in Salem, but step inside and you almost feel like you're at a hotel. Each of the 48 patient rooms is equipped with wireless Internet and a 42 inch flat screen television. The center also has room service...Tags: Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals, Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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PASSINGS: Magic Slim, Cleotha Staples, Lou Myers, Donald Rutledge
Magic Slim Singer of Chicago blues Magic Slim, 75, whose ragged voice and punchy guitar riffs made him a symbol of Chicago blues, died Thursday in Philadelphia after surgery for a bleeding ulcer, according to his family. A younger contemporary of...
Tags: Muddy Waters, Chester Arthur "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts, Entertainment
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