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    Nov 30, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Even the most common medications pose threats

    Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed medications, with additional input from pharmacists interviewed for this package of stories.
    Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed...

    Tags: Blood Pressure Increase, Potassium (dietary supplement), Vitamin Therapy, Health Organizations, Muscle

    2. Mar 24, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. How to treat minor animal bites, scratches

    Animal bites can be serious. They can injure the skin and bones and joints, and the damage could have lasting impacts. Dr. Tanveer Giaibi, chief of emergency medicine at Northwest Hospitals, answers questions about the dangers of and treatments for all kinds of bites.
    Animal bites can be serious. They can injure the skin and bones and joints, and the damage could have lasting impacts. Dr. Tanveer Giaibi, chief of emergency medicine at Northwest Hospitals, answers questions about the dangers of and treatments for all...

    Tags: Dog (animal), HIV, Pharmaceuticals, Rabies, Health

    3. Oct 12, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Dr. Charles S. Houston dies at 96; pioneer of high-altitude medicine

    Charles S. Houston, who pioneered the field of high-altitude medicine after an expedition up the world's second-highest mountain claimed the life of a fellow mountaineer, died Sept. 27 at his home in Burlington, Vt. He was 96.
    Charles S. Houston, who pioneered the field of high-altitude medicine after an expedition up the world's second-highest mountain claimed the life of a fellow mountaineer, died Sept. 27 at his home in Burlington, Vt. He was 96. No cause of death was...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Obituaries, World War II (1939-1945), Columbia University

    4. Oct 22, 2010 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. 13 tips to keep you safe on Halloween

    Halloween can be a frightening holiday, but safety experts want it to be safe — for you and your trick-or-treaters.
    Halloween can be a frightening holiday, but safety experts want it to be safe — for you and your trick-or-treaters. Here are 13 lucky tips from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Centers for...

    Tags: Apples, Allergies, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Politics, Religious Festivals

    5. Nov 16, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Diabetes Control Slows Retinopathy

    Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of moderate and severe vision loss in working-age Americans.
    Baltimore Sun
    Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of moderate and severe vision loss in working-age Americans. It is a major public health problem now, and it will become even more so as the incidence of type 2 diabetes increases, says Dr. Peter Campochiaro,...

    Tags: Diabetes, Health and Safety at School, Obesity, Surgery, Steroids

    6. Oct 15, 2009 |Story| Health Portal

  6. Non-cancerous breast conditions

    Most of the symptoms that women fear could be cancerous--such as lumps, cysts, tenderness, pain, swelling and nipple discharge--are actually diagnosed as benign (non-cancerous) breast conditions.
    HealthKey contributor
    Most of the symptoms that women fear could be cancerous--such as lumps, cysts, tenderness, pain, swelling and nipple discharge--are actually diagnosed as benign (non-cancerous) breast conditions. Although benign breast conditions are not life-...

    Tags: Cancer, Human Body, Breastfeeding, Symptoms, Health

    7. Apr 28, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Drug-laser combination proves effective for diabetic blindness

    For the first time in a quarter of a century, researchers have identified a new treatment for diabetic macular edema, a potentially blinding disorder that affects about 1 million Americans, researchers said Tuesday.
    Los Angeles Times
    For the first time in a quarter of a century, researchers have identified a new treatment for diabetic macular edema, a potentially blinding disorder that affects about 1 million Americans, researchers said Tuesday. The treatment uses a drug called...

    Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Science and Technology, Genentech Inc., Drugs and Medicines, Finance

    8. Oct 5, 2010 |Story| Tribune Media Services
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    Tags: Mayo Clinic, Physical Therapists, Internists, Arthritis, Drugs and Medicines

    9. Mar 22, 2011 |Story| WXIN-LTV

  9. Odd ailment helps Brad Stevens make a fashion statement

    They weren't by choice, in fact it was much more by chance.
    Fox59.com
    They weren't by choice, in fact it was much more by chance. In the first half of Butler's final home game of the season against Loyola on February 26th, Brad Stevens vision became blurry. As time ticked off the clock, things only got worse, to the...

    Tags: Mass Media, Butler Bulldogs, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Arts and Culture, Horizon League

    10. Jan 9, 2011 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  10. Local doctor says Congresswoman Giffords is lucky

    Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is lucky to be alive, according to a Hillcrest doctor.
    FOX 5 San Diego Reporter
    Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is lucky to be alive, according to a Hillcrest doctor. "We are a level 1 trauma center," said Dr. Roneet Lev, who works at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest. She handles critical care emergencies in the emergency room,...

    Tags: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Gabrielle Giffords, Injuries and Wounds, KSWB

    11. Jan 18, 2011 |Story| WXIN-LTV

  11. Sledding accident leaves 20-year-old in coma with serious brain injury

    Holly Jones, 20, is in critical condition and in a medically induced coma after a sledding accident on a hill in Forest Park in Noblesville Sunday night.
    Fox59
    Holly Jones, 20, is in critical condition and in a medically induced coma after a sledding accident on a hill in Forest Park in Noblesville Sunday night. "They said your daughter's very very sick," Her mother, Lisa Jones, said. "She has a basal skull...

    Tags: Florida, Health Treatments, Medically Induced Coma, Hospitals and Clinics, Health

    12. Jun 18, 2011 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  12. Does a food crisis loom?

    Tribune Staff Writer
    Does a  food crisis loom? As pantries across Michiana struggle, Congress is on pace to drastically cut food support even more By  virginia  black Tribune Staff Writer      Stephan Morrow leans onto the wooden half-door, peering into the little room where...

    Tags: Fred Upton, Elections, Television, Economy, Business and Finance, Homes

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