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Antidepressants linked to higher risk of stroke, death in women after menopause
Booster ShotsPost-menopausal women taking antidepressants are at higher risk of suffering a stroke or of dying of any cause than are those who do not take such medications, a study released Monday found. The authors of the study, published in the...... -
Fake blood, real benefits
Booster ShotsBlood drives may someday become a thing of the past. Scientific efforts to engineer artificial blood components took two big strides forward this week. On Monday, researchers from UC Santa Barbara and the University of Michigan published a study... -
Canadian fisheries minister says seal hunting needs to be better explained to rest of the world
OutpostsCanada's seal hunting season quietly opened in November along the eastern coast of the country. The attention, and vocal sparring among anti- and pro-hunting interests, doesn't really ramp up until late February or early March, when female harp seals... -
Lemonade to ward off kidney stones
Q: The other day, someone wrote asking about kidney stones. To cut down on kidney stones, I drink several glasses of lemonade a week.
A: There is some scientific basis for your observation. Doctors often prescribe potassium citrate to disrupt kidney-...Tags: Psoriasis, Health, Hair Loss, Diseases and Illnesses, Anthropology
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'The Show That Smells' by Derek McCormack
The Show That Smells
A Novel
Derek McCormack
Akashic Books: 120 pp., $15.95 paper
Even by the standards of the paranormal romances that occupy the top slots of bestseller lists, Derek McCormack's new novel of cursed crooners, murderous fashion...Tags: Elsa Schiaparelli, Vampires (supernatural entitiess), Coco Chanel, Action (genre), Jean Cocteau
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Pennsylvania's Main Line Animal Rescue takes on puppy mills, one dog at a time
L.A. UnleashedRONKS, Pa. â Megan Anderson's nerves are shot. But she presses ahead -- the dogs need her. She pulls into the driveway of Scarlet-Maple Farm Kennel. She tells the adolescent boy who greets her that she's looking for puppies to...... -
Matt Weinstock, Jan. 26, 1960
The Daily MirrorPatient's Prescription A doctor who has been overworked treating flu patients came down himself the other day with the old virus. He was home in bed, sniffing and coughing, when a woman patient phoned through his exchange and asked for him. "I'm sorry,"... -
The Morning Fix: Gaga for Grammys! Wanna buy Miramax? Vampires helping CW bleed less
Company TownBefore the coffee. After shaking the Grammy hangover. Beyoncé's night. Beyoncé was the big winner at Sunday night's Grammy Awards, taking home a record (for a woman) six trophies. Taylor Swift had nothing to cry about (except maybe that duet...... -
Old HIV drug found to produce rare liver problem, FDA says
Booster ShotsDidanosine, the second drug approved for the treatment of HIV infections and one of the oldest weapons in the AIDS armamentarium, has been found to produce rare cases of potentially fatal liver disease in patients taking it for long periods,...... -
'Lost' Wednesdays: 'Hugo here has assumed the leadership position.'
Show TrackerPerhaps it was that the long hiatus unleashed a perfect storm of "Lost" fan fever. Perhaps it was the bad weather nationwide that kept people inside last week. Perhaps it was just the fact that "Lost" fans are less charitable...... -
Be careful which Maalox you pick up, FDA says
Booster ShotsThe packages say Maalox Advanced and Maalox Total Relief, and consumers might justifiably think that they are simply two versions of the same product. But they are not, and mix-ups have resulted in at least five reports of serious adverse...... -
Another FDA warning, this time about ear candles. Ear candles?
Booster ShotsHere's a really stupid idea: ear candles, fabric tubes soaked in beeswax or paraffin, inserted in the ear, and set on fire. The candles are being marketed as treatments for a variety of conditions, including ear wax buildup, sinus infections,......
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