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Reactions to Armstrong not all black and white
A 17-year-old sports fan I know named Evan who survived a rare form of heart cancer still wore his yellow Livestrong bracelet to school Wednesday. To the socially attuned teenager, the rubber wristband always will represent the strength it required to...Tags: Livestrong Foundation, Sports, Testicular Cancer, Cycling, Tour de France
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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), Drugs and Medicines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Ibuprofen (drug), Physical Conditions
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Schnauzer may need a housetraining refresher course!
My Pet WorldLAS VEGAS, NV -- These reader questions were answered by world-renowned experts at the 85th Annual Western Veterinary Conference held here Feb. 17-21. The conference was attended by more than 6,500 veterinarians and 2,000 veterinary technicians and...Tags: Weight, Vegetarian Diet, Diabetes, Arthritis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Reid is luckiest coach in modern NFL history
— A system and method that should rightfully have led to a complete revolt by now instead has the Philadelphia Eagles seemingly tighter than ever, blindly loyal and determined to hold hands while riding right over the cliff that coach Andy Reid is...Tags: Movies, Brandon Boykin, Lincoln Financial Field, Andy Reid, Football
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Behavior experts share new developments
My Pet WorldPet behavior experts gathered Aug. 3 in San Diego, CA, for the annual American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior meeting. Research and studies were presented just prior to the Annual Convention of the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Dog (animal), Chicago Tribune Columnists, Pets, Diseases and Illnesses
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On 'Grey's Anatomy,' an altruistic act in Alzheimer's study could wreak havoc
The premise
Neurosurgeons at Seattle Grace Hospital are conducting a clinical trial of a new treatment for patients with "rapidly progressive Alzheimer's disease." Some of the patients in the trial are randomly assigned to receive the experimental drug...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Patrick Dempsey, Pharmaceuticals, James Pickens Jr., Hospitals and Clinics
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Fast and loose, but funny, in 'Little Fockers'
The premise
Gaylord "Greg" Focker (Ben Stiller), a nurse in charge of a medical surgical unit at a hospital, is looking for extra income. He is approached by sexy pharmaceutical drug representative Andi Garcia (Jessica Alba), who offers him a gig as a...Tags: Jessica Alba, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Hospitals and Clinics, Cialis (drug)
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Blocking drug database is deadly hypocrisy
If you read newspapers, then you probably remember the '60s. The adults lectured us about the evils of marijuana while holding a Jim Beam in one hand and cigarette in the other.
That bit of hypocrisy pales compared with what kids are seeing out of...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Homes, Companies and Corporations, Drug Trafficking, Rick Scott
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‘World War Z’: Martin Scorsese, others join audiobook cast
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“World War Z,” author Max Brooks' best-selling novel about the aftermath of a worldwide zombie epidemic, has an almost supernatural ...... -
‘Citadel’: Real attack, agoraphobia inspired Irish horror film
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comWhen Irish director Ciarán Foy was 18 years old, a gang of kids in hoodies beat him with a hammer ...... -
Is it time to roll the joint?
HealthYears ago, when I was a student at Penn State, a NORML activist cornered me and tried to talk me into supporting the “legalize marijuana” cause. Keep in mind that this was many years before the state of California approved the use of medical... -
Is there scientific proof that prayer can heal?
The Religion WorldAn Indiana University professor of religious studies contends that beyond the widespread belief that prayer can heal, there are quantitative ways of measuring whether God is a good doctor. “Science cannot prove the existence or nonexistence of a...
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