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How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round
For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints. Her...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Hospitals and Clinics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Supplement builds strength in fibromyalgia trial
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Creatine, a supplement favored by bodybuilders, modestly boosted muscle strength in patients with fibromyalgia, Brazilian researchers report. Apart from helping with muscle weakness, though, the treatment had little effect...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Insomnia, Placebo, Research, Medical Research
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Amgen aims to restock its medicine cabinet
Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops medicines used in the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses. The Thousand Oaks company's top-selling products include arthritis medication Enbrel,...
Tags: Enbrel (drug), Medical Research, Erythropoietin, Chemotherapy, Technology
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A wife's Alzheimer's, a husband's obsession
Ken Chiate is a born problem-solver, and in the summer of 1961, when he was on break from college, his problem was a head-turning blond named Jeannette. He was head lifeguard at a public pool in Phoenix, where his father owned a liquor store. She worked...
Tags: Dermatologists, Entertainment, Physical Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics, Parkinson's Disease
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Mayo: Hooray! More campaign cash for politicians!
Sun Sentinel ColumnistGov. Scott had a busy day on Wednesday. He properly vetoed the controversial alimony reform bill that could have upended the terms of divorce settlements that have already gone through the judicial system. And he signed bills that will supposedly...Tags: Elections, Executive Branch, Ethics, Values, Politics
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Seniors tackle hurricane preparedness, storm safety
Avoid candles, stock up on medication and make sure you have a manual can opener. These were among the practical hurricane-preparedness tips given to more than 100 seniors who gathered Wednesday morning to refresh their storm-safety strategies at...
Tags: Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Broward County
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JCHD to offer 'Strong Women' exercise program
Beginning May 7, the Jessamine County Health Department (JCHD) will offer a new session of “Strong Women,” a free 10-week moderate intensity exercise program for women aged 50 and over. Strong Women is designed to improve the health and...Tags: Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at School, Heart Disease, Osteoporosis
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Milbank aquatics center director warns of rising costs, hidden expenses
Milbank, with a population similar to Mobridge's, has a recreation and fitness center that opened in 1995. Milbank is one of the communities where Kim Ulmer has talked to people in developing a plan for a multiuse center with a pool. Other cities...Tags: Watertown, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Business, Hospitals and Clinics, United Way
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Glendale parks need fitness gear for seniors
Kudos to City Council member Laura Friedman for her April 2 City Council meeting input critical of Parks and Recreation's lack of designs for Maple Park exercise facilities that exercisers over the age of 50 can beneficially use. I am north of that...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Crash safety rating system proposed for rising tsunami of older drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will post a request online Friday morning soliciting comments in the Federal Register on a range of topics, including a proposed "Silver Car Rating System for Older Occupants." All of the comments are...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Automotive Equipment, Toyota Motor Corp., AAA
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'Renoir': A family of artists, lovers and rivals ★★★
The line sounds absurdly melodramatic, but it's delivered in a steely tone. "You'll end up in the old man's bed. Like my mother. Like all of them." Played by a taciturn Thomas Doret, the younger son of painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir knows the score. He has...
Tags: Flight (movie), Michel Bouquet, Renoir (movie)
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Costume jewelry: After 21 years, a hobby becomes an obsession
Most of us are collectors, whether we display our obsessions in the workplace or hide them in their original boxes at home. We devote hours to researching and buying wine and designer bags, comic books and antique buttons, action figures and shoes. Neil...
Tags: Halston, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Entertainment Events, Macy's, Academy Awards
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