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Anger linked to raised heart attack risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bottling up emotions is thought to harm both mind and body, but a new study suggests that the opposite extreme may be no better. In a study of thousands of heart attack patients, those who recalled having flown into a rage...Tags: Epinephrine, Drugs and Medicines, Cardiologists, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pharmaceuticals
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Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment....Tags: Medical Specialization, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Hospitals and Clinics, Oncology
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Almost one-third of chemotherapy used 'off-label'
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one-third of chemotherapies are used to fight cancers that drug regulators never approved them to treat, says a new study. Chemotherapies - drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells - are approved by the Food and Drug...Tags: Medical Specialization, Food and Drug Administration, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines
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Relationships help you live longer, enjoy life more
Q: Is it true that having good relationships increases your chance of living longer? A: Since the late 1980s, studies have suggested that this is true. People who enjoy close relationships with family and friends are more likely to live longer than...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Boston, Brigham Young University
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Dodge skin irritation from problem plants
You probably learned about the risks of poison ivy a long time ago, but as you spend more time in the garden this spring, be aware that many other plants can cause a rash. Learn which plants are the common offenders and how to take precautions against...Tags: Hydrocortisone, Drugs and Medicines, Arts and Culture, Folklore and Mythology, Steroids
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U.S. House panel questions resignation of top FDA official
ReutersBy Toni Clarke May 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel is investigating the circumstances surrounding the resignation from the Food and Drug Administration of its acting deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco. In a...Tags: Margaret Hamburg, U.S. House of Representatives, Food and Drug Administration, Medical Research, Republican Party
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Too much salt may trigger autoimmune diseases: studies
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Increased salt consumption may be a key culprit behind rising rates of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, researchers reported on Wednesday in a trio of papers looking at the role of a specific class of cells linked with...Tags: Salt, Genetic Engineering, Heart Disease, Psoriasis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Five questions with ... Chad Barnhill
Moving to Maryland has been a learning experience for Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino that will fill the sweeping vacant lot currently greeting drivers coming into the city on Russell Street. At home within the walls...
Tags: Butterfly Ballots, Lifestyle and Leisure, Casino and Gambling, Tourism and Leisure, Problem Gambling
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2 teens raped as evidence sat
Tribune reporterThe state crime lab notified Chicago police in June 2008 that DNA evidence linked three brutal rapes in the city, but it was not until this summer that detectives reinterviewed the victims and gathered vital information leading to an arrest. During the...Tags: Assault, Springfield, Chicago Police Department, Sexual Assault, Crime Victims
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Psychiatric insurance approval takes time in ERs
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors spend about 40 minutes getting approvals from insurance companies to get a psychiatric patient from the emergency room to a hospital bed, according to a new study. In some cases, the researchers found the approval...Tags: Insurance, Psychiatry, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Miracle worker in the school kitchen
On a recent winter day at a Chicago public high school, "fish tacos" were on the lunch menu.
"Look at this," one student grumbled, flicking at a stiff flour tortilla on her tray. "They give us this with fish sticks and call it a fish taco. That ain't...Tags: Students, Health and Medical Professionals, Personal Income, Breads, Wicker Park
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Genomes provide clues for treating leukemia, endometrial cancers
Efforts to sequence the human genome have revealed genetic risk for disease, and taught us about our early ancestors. Now, efforts to sequence the genomes of cancer cells -- to pinpoint the changes that occur in cancer cells' DNA when a person has the...
Tags: Breast Cancer, National Institutes of Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Endometrial cancer, Medical Research
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