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Breast cancer: Angelina Jolie starts the conversation
"Mom. Do you have that gene? Do I? Have you been tested? I thought Grandma had breast cancer. Why weren't you ever tested?" The questions from my 27-year-old daughter were coming fast. Angelina Jolie published an essay in The New York Times on Tuesday,...Tags: Chemotherapy, Diabetes, Symptoms, Ovarian Cancer, Celebrities
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Weight just one factor to consider when measuring health
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it possible to be 30 pounds overweight and still be healthy? My blood pressure and cholesterol are normal, and I have no health issues other than being overweight. ANSWER: Weight is one important measure of health. But it's not...Tags: Diabetes, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Mayo Clinic, Religion and Belief
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...
Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Ecosystems, Heat Stroke, Global Change
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Is Bacon Really Too Dangerous for Human Consumption?
HealthLike many people, I get a lot of my news from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. For instance, if I had not checked Facebook yesterday, I would not have known about the destructive tornado in Oklahoma until I read about it in this morning&#... -
Vietnam veterans' new battle: getting disability compensation
Vietnam veteran John Otte did his best to forget the war. He got married, raised two sons and made a career working at credit unions. But as Otte neared retirement, memories of combat flooded back. Starting in 2005, he filed a series of claims with...
Tags: Diabetes, American Legion, New York University, Cleveland State University, Prostate Cancer
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Jewel stars as June Carter Cash in Lifetime’s Ring of Fire
Channel Guide MagazineThe life story of Johnny Cash’s long-suffering, steel magnolia wife June Carter takes the spotlight in Monday night’s Lifetime original movie, Ring of Fire. Culled from a biography written by the couple’s son John Carter Cash and named... -
Women in the Ozarks gear up for heart-healthy challenge
lpozen@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Change is on the way for a Springfield mom of four. "I was really shocked! It is a shot in the dark, you put your name out there. I was really surprised," says Heart-healthy participant, Laura Michael. Michael, along with nine...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, American Heart Association, Diseases and Illnesses
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Kern County says heart disease, not beating, caused man's death
A man at the center of a videotaped altercation with Kern County sheriff's deputies earlier this month died from heart disease, not baton blows, authorities said Thursday. The county coroner's office labeled David Sal Silva's death accidental, adding...
Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution, FBI, Television Industry, Diseases and Illnesses
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New hearing aid offers a different way to hear
Hearing loss is the third most common physical condition after heart disease and arthritis. Hearing aids used to be the only option for those with moderate to severe hearing loss, but now an invisible device is giving patients a new choice. Doctors...
Tags: Hearing Impairment, Arthritis
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Gov. Chris Christie's lap-band, a health need or political ploy
HealthNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making headlines for his recent lap-band stomach surgery, which could help the overweight politician lose up to 100 pounds—if he changes his ways. The fact that his name features prominently on the news is good news... -
Healthful cooking on menu for Kissimmee kids in after-school club
Wearing pint-sized chef hats and aprons, a gaggle of elementary-schoolers looks up expectantly from picked-clean plates. "Did you guys enjoy?" their instructor asks. "Yes!" comes back a chorus of voices. "Who wants seconds?" Eyes widen and...
Tags: Diabetes, Kissimmee, Molina Healthcare Incorporated, Seminole County, Salads
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The case for food stamps
To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Health Insurance Cost, Diabetes, Relief and Aid Organizations
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