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Teen Who Fled Chemo Now Cancer-Free

Minn. teen who fled to avoid chemo treatment undergoes last radiation session, is cancer-free MINNEAPOLIS November 7, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Oncologist Dr. Bruce Bostrom, inset, is pictured with his...

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Shortage Of Military Therapists Creates Strain

As They Grapple With Strains Of War, Military Therapists Feel The Pain, Too (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - An Army psychiatrist is suspected in the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, and the rampage is raising questions about whether...

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In Fight Against AIDS, Kenya Confronts Gay Taboo

Kenya is to conduct a survey of gays in an attempt to control the spread of HIV. Confronted by growing evidence that sex between men is a significant driver of new HIV infections, the Kenyan government has shed a long-time...

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Treating victims can cause own trauma

They listen to tales of life's worst moments, but they can't go home and tell their spouses about what they've heard. Sometimes no amount of schooling is enough to shield them from taking on some of their patients' suffering.

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Army Struggles to Ease Strain on Troops

Stars and Stripes|by Nancy Montgomery HEIDELBERG, Germany — Hiring more mental health counselors, asking Soldiers to keep tabs on each other’s mental health and working to remove the stigma of getting psychological help are all...

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Palin Previews Her Book Tour Rap

She is still starting her speeches with a slew of local references (especially about sports), just as she did during the campaign. -- She talked about both the birth of her son with Down Syndrome and her teenage daughter's...

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Legionnaires' disease hits retirement community

November 7, 2009 11:10 AM | No Comments Officials in Lake County were trying to determine how Legionnaires' disease claimed the lives of two residents of a Vernon Hills retirement home. A third resident also contracted the...

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6 foods that take a bite out of the flu

Take a bite out of the flu! 6 bug-fighting foods Boost your immunity with healthy recipes and easy advice from Epicurious Epicurious contacted John La Puma, M.D., the author of "ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine," for...

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'Let's Get Ready to Rumble' Catchphrase Scores Big

After Throat Cancer Last Year, Michael Buffer Keeps His Unmistakable Voice By JOHN BERMAN and MICHAEL MILBERGER When Hollywood producers cast a ring announcer in a boxing scene, they know there's only one man who can properly...

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Fla. Suspect a Case of "Stress Overload"

Ex-Employee Held Without Bail, Charged With Murder in Shooting Spree at Former Workplace; Claimed Money Troubles Jason Rodriguez is shown being taken into custody by police officers in Orlando, Fla., Friday, November 6, 2009....

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