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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceBERRIES MIGHT LOWER HEART RISKS A recent study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association offers more evidence to bolster berries' health benefits. The study included 93,000 women (ages 25-42) who were enrolled in the Nurses' Health...Tags: Men's Health, American Heart Association, Back Pain, Science and Technology, Women's Health
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Finding the cause of migraine headaches
Dear Pharmacist: I've had migraine headaches for 11 years and live on triptan drugs and ibuprofen. There must be something else I can do. Please lend some sensible Suzy insight. — J.C., Tucson, Ariz. Dear J.C.: The sensible thing for me to do is...
Tags: Imitrex (drug), Vitamin B2, Headaches, Viral Diseases and Infections, Physical Conditions
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Patriots rebound after getting no-hit
The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.Austin Childers wants the ball today, just like he did with his team's season on the line. Whether Childers or David Hagelston starts today's deciding Game 3 Class AA quarterfinal matchup between Lovett and Westside will be up to coach Gerald Barnes.... -
Avoid spring sports injuries through careful training
With the arrival of spring comes a new season of baseball, softball, track and field. This also means that kids need to be prepared to play. Professional ballplayers spend 4-6 weeks in spring training preparing for the season, but for many kids the...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Baseball, College Baseball, Spring Training, High School Baseball
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Pain relief for tendinitis, sprains and strains
Dear Pharmacist: After years of hiking without many problems, I began experiencing pain near my ankle and heel. My doctor diagnosed Achilles tendinitis and prescribed medicine, which did reduce pain and swelling. Which natural remedies keep this at bay?...
Tags: Inflammation, Lyme Disease, Dietary Supplements, Pain, Swelling
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Stem cells may aid in sports injuries
Until recently, I didn't know that I could use stem cells to help heal my bum shoulder. Perhaps that's because I don't use said shoulder for hurling baseballs or footballs at speeds approaching the sound barrier for obscene amounts of money. I can see...
Tags: Science and Technology, Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Science, Food and Drug Administration
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Changes cut prison medical expenses $26 million
The Columbus DispatchA $2 inmate co-pay, switching to mail-order drugs, and requiring prisoners to buy their own aspirin are among the measures that helped Ohio prisons save $26.2 million, or 15.2 percent, on medical expenses last year. A report from the Correctional...Tags: Prisons, Career and Workplace, Employees, Medical Specialization, Nursing
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Plan B restrictions — better, but not best
In the United States of 2013, any youngster can walk into a store and buy a bottle of aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen or some other pain reliever without showing any identification, parental consent or a doctor's order. They don't have to be 15 or 17 or...
Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Plan B (drug), Pain, Over-the-Counter Medicines, Crime, Law and Justice
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Ear, Nose, and Throat, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nursing, Menstruation, General Practitioners
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Tekoa home robbery suspect pleads not guilty
Moscow-Pullman Daily NewsA 25-year-old Plummer man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary in connection with a home invasion robbery reported April 19 in Tekoa. Keith R. Greensky is being held on a $50,000 bond order at the...Tags: Telecommunication Service, OxyContin (drug), PlayStation Portable, Sony Corp., Chemical Industry
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Menchville grad Ronnie Black jumps with more confidence for Virginia Tech
All of the thousands of leaps he’s made over the course of his still-developing high-jump career led Virginia Tech’s Ronnie Black to one of the ultimate stages in the sport last June, and it was too much for him to handle. Scanning the...
Tags: College Sports, Virginia Tech, Penn Relays, Track and Field, Virginia Cavaliers
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Kids' injury rate rises with the temperature
Before you know it, the kids will be out of school and enjoying summer. And while that usually means lots of fun for children, it can sometimes also mean an injury or a trip to the emergency room. We talked about that with Dr. Karen Sheehan, an...
Tags: Broken Bones, Blisters, Sunburn, Swelling, Broken Arm
May 15, 2013
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