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Portland, Ore., voters say no to fluoride in the water
Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn’t have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it’s going to remain that way. A proposal to add the cavity-fighting mineral to tap water was defeated Tuesday, with more...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Dietary Supplements, Metal, Tooth Decay, Dental Health
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Pet Vet: Urinary incontinence can be helped with diagnosis, medications
The Modesto BeeMatilda had never urinated or defecated in the house. But Ellie found her dog curled up under the dining room table, looking quite sheepish, and the dog's bed full of urine. Ellie did her best to comfort Matilda; she could use some comforting words, too,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pharmaceuticals, Urinary Incontinence
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Pregnant With Diabetes? How To Keep You And Your Baby Safe
Endocrinologist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberHaving a baby brings feelings of joy and excitement—but complications can occur for both mother and child if diabetes is present or develops. Some women may develop gestational diabetes, when excess sugars from digested foods build up in the...Tags: Internists, Overweight, Diseases and Illnesses, Birth Defects, Weight
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Readers explain how dogs have enriched their lives
The Spokesman-ReviewWhen we're young they curl up to guard our cribs. As we learn to walk, they herd us away from trouble. They run alongside our bikes and tirelessly chase the balls we throw in the park. When our children head off to college, they fill the empty nest with...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Alzheimer's Disease, Satellite and Cable Service, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Allergies
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A matter of survival: An aging population continues living with HIV
The Spokesman-ReviewMark Garrett is alive, which, among his group of friends from 25 years ago, puts him in the tiny minority. That Garrett is 58 and living with HIV puts him in a growing demographic: People with HIV are aging, as a group. Although younger people still...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology
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Wounded troops arrive for Warrior's Weekend
Victoria Advocate, TexasA smile spread across Alexis Scott's lips as she came face to face with the whooping, cheering crowd. She stepped off the bus and made her way forward limping -- but less so than she once did. "I've never seen anything like what they do here," she...Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Army
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What your hands really say about you
Premium Health News ServiceRembrandt instinctively understood it. In many of his portraits, he painted the hands of his subjects with as much care as the face. Hands speak volumes about the sitter's status, age and lifestyle, be they the gnarled, wrinkled hands of a poor woman or...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Arizona State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Autism
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EatingWell: Stay sharp with these anti-aging drinks
Premium Health News ServiceSadly, aging is inevitable. And there are many variables involved in how long you live. But you can also add years to your life by making smarter food choices. Help keep your mind razor-sharp and body finely honed with these anti-aging drinks: 1. Pink...Tags: Chronic Inflammation, Diseases and Illnesses, Placebo, Grapefruit, Culture
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Study casts doubt on some findings about sodium
Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded. The Institute of Medicine panel...
Tags: Gastric cancer, Heart Failure, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure
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Walk to raise funds for kidney disease sufferers
The Frederick News-Post, Md.Debbie Lutman didn't know she had lupus until about the fifth month of her pregnancy. It was 1984 and she was 24. The auto-immune disease showed itself in bruises on her feet and a distinctive butterfly rash, said Lutman, of Mount Airy. It eventually...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Greenbrier, Mount Airy, Dialysis
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Children's obituary tribute to Bay St. Louis mom goes viral
The Sun HeraldAntonia "Toni" Larroux would be amused and amazed to know the obituary her children wrote for her has gone viral on the Internet. She would like it that others think her children are as funny as she was, her longtime friend Myrtle Haas said. Larroux,...Tags: Literature, Diseases and Illnesses, Dollar General Corporation, Leukemia, Mardi Gras
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She worked 3 jobs, saw you through illness and kissed your boo-boos
The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.When you were little, she was all you wanted. When you were a teenager, she didn't know anything. Now that you are an adult, she is the smartest, funniest best friend you ever had -- and you realize now just how much she sacrificed to give you a better...Tags: Radio, Tampa, Panama City (Panama), Family, Entertainment
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