Archive for October, 2006

Studies Look for Reasons Behind Racial Disparities in Health Care

Monday, October 30th, 2006

By Christopher Lee
Racial minorities are less likely to undergo major surgeries at the hospitals where
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Study: Vegetables May Keep Brains Young

Monday, October 30th, 2006

By LINDSEY TANNER
CHICAGO — New research on vegetables and aging gives mothers another reason to
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Report: Seafood Benefits Outweigh Risks

Monday, October 30th, 2006

By LIBBY QUAID
WASHINGTON — Eating seafood twice a week is good for your heart and generally
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10 Million People at Risk From Pollution

Monday, October 30th, 2006

By TRACEE HERBAUGH
NEW YORK — More than 10 million people are at risk for lung infection, cancer and
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Study: Scans May Find Lung Cancer Sooner

Monday, October 30th, 2006

By ALICIA CHANG
– A controversial new study offers the strongest evidence yet that screening
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Aging Well, Living Well

Monday, October 30th, 2006

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Older Women Not Getting Proper Breast Cancer Treatment

Monday, October 30th, 2006

(HealthDay News) — Many older women with breast cancer are being under-diagnosed

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High Blood Pressure Information Added to NIHSeniorHealth

Monday, October 30th, 2006

High blood pressure often is called “the silent killer” because many people don’t
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Skin Piercing Results in Removal of Teenager’s Breast

Monday, October 30th, 2006

What might be considered the ultimate bad result from the popular procedure of skin
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U.S. Trial Focuses Attention on Female Circumcision

Monday, October 30th, 2006

An Atlanta court case is focusing attention on the growing practice in the United States
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