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Nelson Mandela's health improving, South African officials say
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The health of former South African President Nelson Mandela has improved, according to South African officials who said he is in much better shape than he was a week ago when he was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia....
Tags: Politics, Pneumonia, Hospitals and Clinics, South Africa, Nelson Mandela
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Gastric bypass: Is it a diabetes fix?
The discovery came about by accident more than a decade ago: Weight-loss surgery often led to dramatic improvements in the control of Type 2 diabetes, often before patients had even left the hospital.
Today, evidence of the connection is so solid that...Tags: Hernia, Health and Safety at School, Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, Weight Loss Surgery
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Arafat Health Is Said to Worsen; Panel Named
Special to The TimesRAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who has been ailing for more than a week, collapsed and fell briefly into unconsciousness Wednesday night at his compound, Palestinian officials said. Doctors and senior aides were urgently...Tags: Health, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gaza Crisis (2008), Armed Forces
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Ailing Arafat Heads to Paris
Times Staff WritersRAMALLAH, West Bank — With his wife and doctors by his side, ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was flown out of the West Bank early today for medical treatment abroad, heralding the likely end of his longtime grip on power. A Jordanian air...Tags: Health, Politics, Gaza Crisis (2008), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces
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Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat Dies
Times Staff WriterYasser Arafat, guerrilla chieftain turned statesman who juggled armed resistance and political diplomacy, yet failed to achieve his lifelong dream of creating a Palestinian state, died today. He was 75. Tayeb Abdel Rahim, a top Arafat aide, confirmed...Tags: Politics, Robin Hood, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Saddam Hussein, France
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Arafat May Receive Medical Aid in Paris
Special to The TimesRAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, his condition having stabilized today, is expected to seek medical treatment in Paris. After collapsing and briefly lapsing into unconsciousness Wednesday night at his compound, his doctors...Tags: Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gaza Crisis (2008), Armed Forces, Ariel Sharon
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Why I disagree with Angelina Jolie's mastectomy decision
Dear Pharmacist: Do you agree with Angelina Jolie's decision to remove her breasts to prevent cancer? — S.I., Atlanta, Ga. Dear S.I.: When I heard about her double mastectomy, my heart sank for her because I'm sure she was paralyzed by fear. After...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Dietary Supplements, Heart Attack, Mineral Supplements, Breast Cancer
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Lyme disease patients step out of the shadows
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Under normal circumstances, an invitation to ride in an open convertible in today's Brewster in Bloom parade would have 11-year-old Lauren Dalpe breaking out a warrior princess costume. But Lauren's family lost its grip on normal life when the child...Tags: Insurance, Symptoms, Health and Safety at School, Parkinson's Disease, Columbia University
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At Glendale Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, Pat Boone says nation needs prayer 'now more than ever'
Sharing stories about how God has touched his life, famed entertainer Pat Boone called on attendees of the 50th annual Glendale Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to let prayer into their lives, now more than ever due to recent acts of mass violence. “...
Tags: Sammy Davis Jr., Personal Service, Pat Boone, Entertainment, Robert Goulet
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A healthy weight
As we look toward the beginning of March, were you one of the many who resolved to lose weight and have yet to shed one pound? Or, on the down side of it, put on a pound or two? Likely you are not alone. Finding reasons to attain and maintain a...Tags: Weight, Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, Overweight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Who gives the best nutrition advice?
After spending four miserable days in the hospital with gallstones, Chicago resident Priscilla Dias Hill resolved to improve her eating habits. Rather than working with a licensed dietitian, however, she chose a holistic health coach. Dias Hill's coach,...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Nutrition, Politics, Food Industry, Coca-Cola Co.
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Closer look at hormone replacement options
Q: I had a full hysterectomy at age 49. My health is excellent otherwise, with no smoking, regular exercise and alcohol in moderation. My gynecologist put me on Estratest. I felt great on this, but my skin became extremely oily with acne, and my hair...
Tags: Diarrhea, Heart Attack, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses
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