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Some former Komen supporters can’t forgive, forget
by on Feb.04, 2012, under Health and Fitness
When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.
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Why Some People Live to 110
by on Jan.08, 2012, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) — People who live 110 years or longer have as many disease-associated genes as those in the general population, but they may also be blessed with protective genes that help them live so long, researchers report.
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China to allow some foreigners to retire there
by on Dec.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will allow some foreigners who sign up to a new social security system to retire there so they can claim their pensions, state media said Thursday, offering details of a new tax that foreign businesses fear will push up c…
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Court: Some bone marrow donors can be paid
by on Dec.02, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A father who believes a lack of bone marrow donors contributed to his son’s death from leukemia says a federal court ruling allowing most bone marrow donors to be paid will save lives and drive down treatment costs.
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China seizes 65M counterfeit pills, some harmful
by on Nov.04, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Police in China have seized more than 65 million fake pills and arrested 114 suspects during a four-month investigation into counterfeit drugs.
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Gene could explain why treatments fail some with asthma
by on Sep.26, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Genetic differences could explain why some 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids used to achieve long-term asthma control.
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Time for flu shots, and some may get a tiny needle
by on Sep.05, 2011, under Health and Fitness
It’s flu vaccine time again — and some lucky shot-seekers will find that the needle has shrunk.
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Some kids with diabetes don't get recommended tests
by on Aug.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A significant number of children and young adults with diabetes may not be getting the routine tests recommended for managing the disease, according to a study out Monday.
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For some, hypnosis eases pain, recovery of surgery
by on Jul.27, 2011, under Health and Fitness
As the surgeons cut into her neck, Marianne Marquis was thinking of the beach.
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Vitamin D, Calcium Combo May Halve Melanoma Risk in Some Women
by on Jun.28, 2011, under Health and Fitness
MONDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — Certain women at risk for
developing melanoma, the most severe form of skin cancer, may cut the
likelihood in half by taking vitamin D/calcium supplements, a new study
suggests.
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