Health
Labrum Tear Being Treated Now at The Center for Regenerative Medicine
Stem cells allow the body to take advantage of the normal healing pathways at a greatly accelerated rate.
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Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
More than one-third of residents of a town near the Japanese nuclear reactor that underwent meltdown last year showed evidence of exposure to radioactive cesium six months after the disaster, new research shows.
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Study Questions Guidelines on Radiation for Older Breast Cancer Patients
Giving radiation treatment to older women with early-stage breast cancer who have undergone a lumpectomy could lower their risk of needing a mastectomy later on, new research shows.
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More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health
Keeping up a leisure-time physical activity regimen for a decade or more could help middle-aged adults improve their heart health, researchers report.
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FAST FOOD VINDICATION by CA dietician Lisa Tillinger Johansen debunks evils of fast food
The fast-food industry has long been the whipping boy for all sorts of health ills. Obesity in children and adults? Blame it on fast food. Heart problems, diabetes, high cholesterol? Fast food is the culprit.
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Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'
When their last or only child leaves for college, parents may have a difficult time adapting to the "empty nest" and their newfound freedom.
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Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety
Many Americans enjoy outdoor summer sports and exercise, but they need to take precautions to prevent health problems, a sports medicine expert warns.
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With no new polio cases reported in Angola, world closer to eradicating deadly disease – UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon administers polio medicine to a baby at a healthcare centre in Viana district, Angola in February 2012.
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Obama administration issues new rules to cut red tape for doctors and hospitals, saving up to $9 billion
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today the release of a new rule that will cut red tape for doctors, hospitals, and health plans. In combination with a previously issued regulation, the rule will save up to $9 billion over the next ten years. The regulation adopts operating rules for making health care claim payments electronically and describing adjustments to claim payments.
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