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Guest view: Putting the bite on bad teethUtica Observer DispatchImagine now that you're 8 years old and you can't eat or sleep or pay attention in school because your mouth hurts so badly every day. Hundreds of children face this painful reality across the Mohawk Valley. …Dental Visits Run in the FamilyIvanhoeBlue Cross donates [...]
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Herbal remedies may put heart patients at risk: reviewCTV.caHerbal remedies, such as St. John's wort, gingko biloba — even garlic, may be putting patients on heart medications at serious risk, doctors are warning. "It is potentially deadly and the most important thing is it's avoidable," Dr. Arshad Jahangir, …Herbal remedies, heart drugs don't mix: reviewReutersHerbal [...]
An attempt in the House of Lords to delay a bid to provide free personal care at home in England has failed.
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Less Sleep Normal Part of Aging?WebMDFeb. 1, 2010 — Getting less sleep at night may be a normal part of healthy aging and nothing to worry about for most healthy adults. A new study shows that during a standard night of eight hours in bed the amount of time spent …Older Adults Need Less SleepFOXNewsStudy [...]
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Abstinence-only programs might work, study saysWashington PostSex education classes that focus on encouraging children to remain abstinent can persuade a significant proportion to delay sexual activity, researchers reported Monday in a landmark study that could have major implications for US efforts …Study Finds Benefit in Abstinence ProgramNew York Times'Abstinence-Only' Delays Sex in Young TeensWebMDAbstinence-Only [...]
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Progress Is Slow on Moving Surplus Swine Flu Vaccine to Countries That Need ItNew York TimesThere is now so much unused swine flu vaccine in the world that rich nations, including the United States, are trying to get rid of their surpluses. But the world's poorest countries — a few still facing the brunt [...]
Attempts to encourage healthier lifestyles risk just adding extra years of poor health to life, experts say.
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Taking a daily fish oil capsule can stave off mental illness in those at highest risk, trial findings suggest.
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A treatment already used for immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis appears to also work for chronic pain, scientists discover.
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A university makes changes to its exam procedures after four medical students graduated despite failing an exam.
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