Tag: Heat
Health panel takes heat on cancer screening advice
by on Dec.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dr. Ned Calonge knows firsthand how hard it is to tell Americans they'd be better off with fewer routine medical tests. A long-time family doctor in Colorado, Calonge presided over the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force…
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BSD Medical's heat delivery device shows positive results
by on Oct.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
BSD Medical Corp said a study showed therapeutic heat combined with chemotherapy and radiation delivered through the company's heat delivery system increased survival in patients with pancreatic cancer.
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Excessive Heat Can Harm Medications, Expert Says
by on Aug.20, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — Medications can be harmed
by high temperatures, say pharmacists.
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Heat Safety Precautions May Save Student Athletes
by on Aug.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) — Heat safety needs to be at
the forefront as training gets under way for many high school sports this
month, an expert says.
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East Coast sees slight relief from dangerous heat wave
by on Jul.25, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The powerful heat and humidity that plagued the eastern half of the United States for days started to fade on Sunday, to the relief of many sweltering residents, forecasters said.
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Summer Heat Holds Potential Danger for Young Athletes
by on Jul.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — Eager young athletes will
be taking to sports fields for practices and games this summer and they
need to be protected from heat exhaustion and heat stroke, a doctor
warns.
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Football Players Urged to Beat the Heat
by on May.21, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Football players need to
acclimate to hot weather workouts long before they hit the training field
in August, an expert advises.
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Keeping Cool in the Heat
by on May.21, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — As summer approaches and
temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses, experts
say.
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Athletes Excel in Hot or Cool Temps After Heat Acclimation
by on Oct.31, 2010, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — Heat acclimation helps
improve athletes' performance in both hot and cool environments, a new
study has found.
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Heat wave: working out smart in the swelter
by on Jul.27, 2010, under Health and Fitness
To Help Keep Weight Off, Turn to the Web
TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) — Worried about whether the weight you just lost will stay lost? Seeking out the right Web site might help, a new study suggests.
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Heat wave: working out smart in the swelter
Is your fitness routine wilting in the sizzle of this long, hot summer?
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