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AIDS drugs restore Africans' life expectancy
In the United States and Europe, antiretroviral drugs have changed HIV infection from an early death sentence to a lifelong but manageable condition. Many international philanthropies have contended that these medications could do the same in poor...Tags: Politics, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Human Interest, Internal Medicine
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In-Your-Face Fitness: Keeping your lower back pain-free
On a recent ski trip, my best friend handed me a flask of cinnamon schnapps. He called it "courage in 100-proof form," and I needed it. I was perched at the edge of a cliff, looking at a 20-foot drop into thigh-deep powder.
Nearly a decade ago, when I...Tags: Chiropractic, Massage Therapy, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Spine, Internal Medicine
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Docs' intensive 'get healthy' program whittles the waist -- a little
If primary care doctors build intensive counseling programs to help their obese patients exercise, lose weight and get healthy, will they work? A new study finds that for half the population, at least, they will. For men and women alike, results will be...Tags: Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Culture, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Internal Medicine
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Etta James is terminally ill, live-in doctor says
Ministry of GossipEtta James is suffering from chronic leukemia and considered terminally ill, according to her doctor. Etta James is best known for songs including "At Last" and "Tell Mama."... -
Blood clot that killed Rapper Heavy D is a ‘silent killer’
L.A. NOWRapper Heavy D died last month of a blood clot to the lung that was likely formed during a long flight home from London, where he performed a tribute to Michael Jackson, according to the coroner's chief of operations.... -
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Retired racing greyhounds may be susceptible to white-coat syndrome
If your blood pressure spikes when you're in the doctor's office, you probably have what's called white-coat syndrome, a stress response to being in a clinical setting. You're not alone--some greyhound dogs may have it as well.
A study finds that retired...Tags: Health, Dog (animal), High Blood Pressure, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals
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In Practice: Doctors bury grief to help patients and families
Rebecca's cancer was born in her bone marrow. Her abnormal blood cells soon broke free of their nest, sailing down the rivers of her arteries and veins to seed her liver, lungs and brain with malignancy.
Chemotherapy for her metastatic acute myeloid...Tags: Human Interest, Internal Medicine, Health and Safety at School, Leukemia, Cancer
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In Practice: Are doctors as curious as they used to be?
The topic of healthcare came up during a recent dinner with friends. Between bites of pizza and swigs of beer, I told them that things were challenging for doctors everywhere but that this was especially true for primary care physicians. I launched into...Tags: Health, University of California, Davis, House (tv program), Hospitals and Clinics, Lab Tests
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Joseph Hittelman dies at 100; physician persecuted in McCarthy era
Dr. Joseph Hittelman, a Los Angeles physician whose advocacy of reforms such as healthcare for the poor led to his persecution as a subversive during the McCarthy era, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 100.
The cause...Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Human Interest, Health, Justice System
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