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There are so many parents in this free-spirited, unconventional small town who won't get their kids vaccinated that federal researchers are paying money just to hear their side of things. On Saturday, 80 locals will get $50 apiece to talk about their worries over the risks of childhood shots. Complete Story...
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A nationwide salmonella outbreak that has struck 42 states has put about one in five of its victims in the hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Something pretty remarkable happened in this year’s playoffs.
You've heard of making cheese from goats' milk, but prescription drugs? In what would be a scientific first, an anti-clotting drug made from the milk of genetically engineered goats moved closer to government approval Wednesday after experts at the Food and Drug Administration reported that the medication works and its safety is acceptable.
Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen birth rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, a new federal report says. Mississippi's rate was more than 60 percent higher than the national average in 2006, according to new state statistics released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The teen birth rate for that year in Texas and New Mexico was more than 50 percent higher.
- Sen. Joe Biden is still a member of the club; Roland Burris isn’t.
Parkinson's sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation. The study, which followed patients for six months, offers the most hopeful news to date for Parkinson's sufferers. The new technique reduced tremors, rigidity and flailing of the limbs and allowed people to move freely for nearly five extra hours a day.
There are few more dramatic ways to describe the amount of weight a person’s lost than to say: She’s half the person she used to be.
Severe winter weather and a stormy economy could combine to make one of the season’s common killers, carbon monoxide poisoning, even worse this year, public health and safety officials say.
Whether you’re a design junkie who obsesses over every piece of furniture in the house or a low-maintenance IKEA type, there’s no question that the surfaces on which you sleep, eat and lounge are a big part of your everyday life. And like most choices we make, the furniture that fills our home not only affects our comfort levels, but also has an impact on the environment and our health.
Ever watched a teen skulk in the corner of a toddler-packed pediatrician's waiting room, obviously wishing to be anywhere else?
Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named "Dr. Meg." The e-mail was sent by Dr. Megan Moreno, lead researcher of a study of lower-income kids that she says shows how parents and other adults can encourage safer Internet use.
Reports that a hormone imbalance may be responsible for Apple chief executive Steve Jobs’ recent weight loss do little to quell concerns about the pancreatic cancer survivor’s health, endocrinologists said.
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Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company.
Tough economic times prompted Benjamin Gordon to move into a smaller apartment last fall. Among other cost-cutting measures, he canceled the gym membership near his old residence but hasn’t joined a new one since the move across town.
The Obama family has arrived in Washington, and while most of the news of the day is centered around , let's not forget about another important item on the family to-do list: choose a puppy. Or puppies, as the case may be.
Weight loss a phone call away, study findsPhone and e-mail counseling help people improve their diet and lose weight, according to a new study �that points to a potentially simple but effective tool in the fight against obesity.
I haven't weighted since Dec. 19. I succumbed to the temptations of the Holiday goodies. I have no idea how much I gained. I'm pretty sure I gained the 3lbs I lost before the Holidays and then some.
To Protect Yourself, Wash Those Germs AwayOf all the advice your mother gave you, there's one tidbit that doctors stand by as the best way to keep yourself healthy:Wash your hands.
Brotherly loveThere's no time for sibling rivalry in the Schneider household, where big brother Luke has become like a third parent to his two siblings with autism.
DEA Rejects Yet Another Rescheduling Petition, But the End Game Lies Far Down the RoadThe DEA has rejected yet another petition seeking to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), this one from Iowa-based marijuana reformer Carl Olsen.
Guys may flirt with risk more to score a mateMen make up four-fifths of the world's skydivers and two-thirds of all rock climbers, and a new study suggests they do it for more than just the thrill.
Study: Health care overhaul needn't break bankAn analysis of proposals to overhaul U.S. health care by President-elect Barack Obama and members of Congress suggests it is possible to insure all Americans without significantly raising total health spending.
The Secret of HappinessHappiness truly is a state of mind. And gratitude is the answer. Happiness doesn't always come immediately just because we decide to be happy. It takes effort and re-grouping and decision. Learning to be happy is like learning anything else. We usually do it a little at a time.
Steampunk Crafter Public Service AnnouncementI make Steampunk Jewelry for fun and sometimes profit. I buy old watch parts off of eBay, glue them together into new and interesting shapes, and make them into pins and necklaces and earrings. Back in October, I won an auction that contained a bunch of old military watch faces.
California Supreme Court Rules "Emergency Room Patients" Can't Be Billed If Their HMO Fails To Pay. At issue in the case is a practice known as balance billing, a practice that typically occurs when a patient is treated for an emergency at a hospital that does not have a fee contract.
Will Americans put on 'recession pounds'?Americans may reduce the amount they spend on food in response to a sour economy but some experts fear they may pick up weight in the process.
Measles epidemic feared after 'unprecedented rise' in cases Dr Mary Ramsay, an immunisation expert at the Health Protection Agency, said: "We are still seeing a continued increase in measles cases across England and Wales.
Just How Useful Is Exercise at Controlling Weight? Ah, i've wondered this before, Interesting.
Antioxidant Effects from Eating AlmondsEating about two-ounces of almonds daily decreased oxidative stress, the biological equivalent of rusting, in people with high cholesterol levels.
Take Care of Your Brain I picked up a book titled A Better Brain at Any Age (Conari Press, 2009) to try to find out more about my personal command central, and it has the clearest explanation of brain function I've ever stumbled across. I remember learning from geeky Ms.
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