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JOHANNESBURG The medical experts gathered from around Africa were here to talk about a continentwide epidemic, but it wasnt AIDS or malaria it was diabetes, and the bad habits that often bring...
DATE: Oct. 24, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
DENVER Three healthy men had their prostate glands removed. Five people had surgery on the wrong part of their spines. A child underwent an unneeded ear operation after the wrong person was...
DATE: Oct. 24, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
Several nutrition-conscious professionals in La Plata County would like to put a new focus on Halloween, which traditionally kicks off a binge on sugar-laden goodies that doesn’t end until after...
DATE: Oct. 24, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
CHICAGO If you knew you had one year to live, would you have medical tests you didnt need?Turns out a surprising number of patients with late-stage cancer get useless screening tests for new...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
Discussion of herbal treatments Wednesday Herbal ABCs for Children will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dancing Willow Herbs, 1018 Main Ave. Debra Swanson, clinical herbalist and owner of...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer among American women, excepting skin cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer death among...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
Custom-built has a nice ring to it, particularly to someone who needs a total knee replacement.Dr. Brinceton Phipps at Animas Orthopedic Associates is providing just that by using technology that...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
ATLANTA Nearly 17 percent of U.S. medical costs can be blamed on obesity, according to new research that suggests the nations weight problem may be having close to twice the impact on medical...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
WASHINGTON When her stroke hit, Edna Wooten somehow stopped her car. Then her grown daughter ignored her slurred protests and raced her to the hospital in time for a drug to dissolve the blood...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
Parkinson support group to meet in Cortez The Four Corners Parkinson Support Group will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 18 in the Trinity Lutheran Church Library, 208 N. Dolores Road in Cortez....
DATE: Oct. 10, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
Teenagers and preteens with health challenges are more likely to be comfortable talking about their condition with a peer with the same problem than with an adult, says Liza Tregillus at the San...
DATE: Oct. 10, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
ATLANTA A surprising jump in the number of Americans hobbled by arthritis may be due to obesity, health experts say.About 22 percent of U.S. adults have been told by a doctor that they have...
DATE: Oct. 10, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
