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Tips for smart, healthy holiday travel

As if traveling with the kids over the holidays weren't tough enough, this year we must contend with airline surcharges and swine flu, as well as all the usual annoyances and delays that go along with traveling -- especially...

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CDC: "Nothing Typical" about 2009 Flu

43 States Still Seeing Widespread Influenza Activity, 21 More H1N1 Deaths, CDC Reports (CBS) Although there has been a minimal drop since last week, 43 states are still reporting widespread influenza activity and there have...

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Budget cuts hurting STD control

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- State and local government budget cuts are impacting health departments in controlling the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. researchers said. The study by the National Coalition of STD...

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Surgery not linked to memory problems in older patients

For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...

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Discovery of new type of immune cells regulating inflammation in chronic diseases

EUREKALERT Contact: Sven Winkler presse@helmholtz-muenchen.de Helmholtz Zentrum Mnchen - German Research Center for Environmental Health Th22 cells as milestone of immunological research This release is available in German. In...

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Common Plastics Chemicals Linked to ADHD Symptoms

Are phthalates really safe for children? - - Philadelphia, PA - Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Stu...

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Possible link studied between childhood abuse and early cellular aging

Audrey Tyrka is an assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University. Credit: Photo Provided Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults,...

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High blood pressure easy to miss in children with kidney disease

Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension - even during doctor's office visits - increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according to research from...

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Experienced Biotech and Regulatory Expert Becomes Formal Member of the biOasis Team

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- biOasis Technologies Inc. (TSX-V:BTI) is pleased to announce that Dr. Delara Karkan has been named as Senior Industry Scientific Advisor.

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Dr. Marc Katz, Leading Podiatric Surgeon Adds High Powered Color Ultrasound to Cryosurgery...

are running out of solutions for their foot and ankle pain and are growing frustrated with continuous visits to their doctors. One physician, who specializes in Cryosurgery (also know as cryotreatment or cryotherapy) is...

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