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Obama praises health care bill as it nears passage

ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer - December 21, 2009

Well on the way to winning passage before Christmas after clearing its biggest hurdle in the wee hours of the morning, the Senate's health...

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How to Make Sense of the Medicare Annual Election Period

Special to Recorder - December 19, 2009

Medicare’s Annual Election Period runs through December 31. This is when people enrolled in or eligible for Medicare have the opportunity to reevaluate their...

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Cleanse and renew

JESSICA WILLIAMS-GIBSON - December 17, 2009

Detoxifying the body is all about getting rid of waste materials. Especially in the colon, there is a tendency for waste materials to build...

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Health expert: Santa needs a carrot, not a cookie

AP - December 16, 2009

Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus. And he's a public health menace. Public health expert Nathan Grills of Monash University in Australia...

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800,000 doses of kids’ swine flu vaccine recalled

MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer - December 15, 2009

Health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect...

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FDA panel OKs Crestor cholesterol pill’s wider use

AP - December 15, 2009

Federal health advisers say expanded use of AstraZeneca's cholesterol pill Crestor can patients with healthy cholesterol levels by preventing heart attack, stroke and death....

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The benefits of massage therapy

SHANNON WILLIAMS - December 11, 2009

For many people, with traditional medicine often come side effects that can lead to a dependency on prescription drugs or even the onset of...

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Sickle cell disease

JESSICA WILLIAMS-GIBSON - December 11, 2009

Sickle cell disease affects millions of people worldwide, however in the U.S. it affects over 50,000 people, primarily African-Americans. According to the National Heart...

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Test can’t always tell if diabetics fit to drive

Paul Taylor From Friday's Globe and Mail - December 11, 2009

The measure of tight sugar control that's used to assess diabetic drivers doesn't take into account hypoglycemia, which can cause blackouts, researcher says By...

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Sickle cell disease

JESSICA WILLIAMS-GIBSON - December 11, 2009

Sickle cell disease affects millions of people worldwide, however in the U.S. it affects over 50,000 people, primarily African-Americans. According to the National Heart...

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