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Smokers are better off quitting, even though they'll gain weight
Attention smokers: Have you been putting off quitting because you’re afraid you’ll gain weight? Do you tell yourself that those extra pounds will be just as damaging to your heart as cigarettes? A new study says it’s time to get real and...
Tags: Heart Attack, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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Los Angeles Center for Women's Health
The Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health is proud to sponsor the 11th annual KJLH Women’s Forum taking place on Saturday, April 2, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This event is free to the public.
Join this...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Heart and Circulatory System, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Conditions
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PASSINGS: Gail Dolgin, Bob Kholos, Miriam Golden Ziegler Hailparn
Gail Dolgin, documentary filmmaker
Gail Dolgin, 65, an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker, died Oct. 7 at her home in Berkeley. She was diagnosed in 2001 with breast cancer, which later spread to other parts of her body.
Dolgin produced and...Tags: Local Elections, Elections, John Burton, Dance, PBS (tv network)
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OUR HEALTH: New Ankle Brings New Outlook on Life
A New Ankle Brings a New Outlook on Life Total ankle replacements restore mobility, end crippling pain. By Rich Ellis C.E. “Butch” Davidson, 70 and a Salem resident, loved to dance with his wife at the Moose Lodge. In fact, it’s...
Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Research, Chiropractors, Medical Research, Massage Therapy
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Peripheral artery disease topic of free lecture
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Dr. Daniel Meng, of the Memorial Advanced Cardiovascular Institute, will present a free lecture on peripheral artery disease from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Pfeil Innovation Center, 420 N. Niles Ave. A heart-friendly meal will also...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Family Planning, Bipolar Disorder, Lobbying, Mental Health, Whooping Cough
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Vascular screenings at Summit Health set for April 6
Summit Health is offering two screening dates in April to help people at risk determine their vascular health status. The cost will be $25 for each screening test. Screenings will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Waynesboro Hospital, 501 E....Tags: Aneurysm, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Hospice Cares: Heart disease presents itself in unusual ways with women
Contributing writerFebruary is the month devoted to matters of the heart, so it’s a great time to consider the health of this vital organ. Heart disease once was mostly associated with men, but today it is the No. 1 killer of women, accounting for half a million...Tags: Health Treatments, Cardiac Catheterization, Diseases and Illnesses, Crime, Law and Justice, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Short quiz could identify at-risk dialysis patients
Nephrologists are only too familiar with dialysis patients challenged by disabilities and myriad health issues. But a recent study by Johns Hopkins University found that a simple quiz to determine how well dialysis patients perform daily living tasks...
Tags: Dialysis, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Geriatrics, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Connecticut pharmaceutical co. to pay $95 million to Pennsylvania
Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that Pennsylvania will receive more than half a million dollars as part of a $95 million national settlement against a Connecticut pharmaceutical company. Kelly said the settlement resolves allegations that...
Tags: Health Insurance, Central Intelligence Agency, Diseases and Illnesses, Medicaid, Heart Attack
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New health issues tied to low-level lead exposure
Despite dramatic progress in reducing Americans' exposure to lead over the past 25 years, a growing body of research finds that children and adults still face health risks from even very low levels of the toxic metal in their blood.
A recent government...Tags: Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Research, Medical Research
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