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Brothers Fighting For Lives After Found In Pool
wpix.comTwo young brothers from Mount Sinai are listed in critical condition Wednesday after being rescued from the family pool by their older brothers, according to Suffolk County police. Emmanuel Paul, 5, and his brother Jeffrey Paul, 2, were reportedly...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Stony Brook University, Suffolk County (New York), Family, WPIX
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Should You Worry About Propofol - the Drug Michael Jackson Used?
Tribune NewspapersPhoto: Christina Barany/Getty Images LOS ANGELES - -- Following the death of singer Michael Jackson, there has been increasing public concern about the drug propofol that police found in his home. Known by the brand name Diprivan or by the generic name...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, CNN (tv network), Colorado, Health and Medical Professionals, University of California, Irvine
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LI Gym Teacher Admits to Raping Bartender
wpix.comA gym teacher from Long Island admitted in court Wednesday to raping a bartender inside a Mount Sinai tavern. Michael Wachholder, a gym teacher in the Three Village School district, pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead to attacking a...Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Long Island, Rape, WPIX
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CDC: Hand-Washing Won't Stop H1N1
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- While washing your hands is certainly a good defense against the common cold, experts say it isn't very effective in preventing the influenza virus, including the swine flu. Studies show that there is virtually no way to get influenza from...Tags: California, Viral Diseases and Infections, New York City, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School
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Drug may limit homosexuality
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEach year in the United States, perhaps a few dozen pregnant women learn they are carrying a fetus at risk for a rare disorder known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The condition causes an accumulation of male hormones and can, in females, lead to...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Sexual and Reproductive Organs, Science and Technology, Columbia University, Health and Medical Professionals
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Dr. Robert N. Butler dies at 83; Pulitzer Prize-winning pioneer in the study of aging
Dr. Robert N. Butler, a gerontologist who pioneered the study of aging, founded the National Institute on Aging and the first department of geriatrics at a U.S. medical school and received the Pulitzer Prize for his seminal book on healthy aging, died...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Columbia University, Medical Research, Civil Rights, Health Organizations
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Four Percent of U.S. Children Have Food Alergies, Analysis Fnds
The number of children who have food allergies is not only increasing, it now encompasses 4% of all kids in the United States, according to an analysis of four large, national surveys published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
The study -- the first...Tags: New York, Asthma, Eczema, Immune System, Medical Research
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Cancer Errors and Early Diagnostic Tests
The New York TimesMonica Long had expected a routine appointment. But here she was sitting in her new oncologist's office, and he was delivering disturbing news. Nearly a year earlier, in 2007, a pathologist at a small hospital in Cheboygan, Mich., had found the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, University of Florida, Health and Medical Professionals, Northwestern University
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Does 'Organic' Make it Healthier?
Tribune NewspapersSome consumers are more than willing to pay higher prices for organically grown food. But are organic strawberries worth the extra dollar? The health benefits of organic food are one of the most intensely debated issues in the food industry. What is...Tags: Science and Technology, Consumers, Fertilizer, Newspaper and Magazine, Education
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Dreaming of a Good Night's Slumber?
Tribune NewspapersYou're not sleeping well. You're taking longer to drift off, snapping awake at 2 a.m., then finding it harder to sink back into slumber. If you think this is normal when you're older, you're mistaken. A decade's worth of scientific research shows that,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Sleep Disorders, Science and Technology, Psychiatry, Advice Columns and Columnists
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Living for two
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf Aly Hartman could have placed herself in a protective bubble for the duration of her recent pregnancy, she would have done so. The Marina del Rey woman, 28, cut out alcohol, sodas and caffeine. She replaced her sugary breakfast cereal with crackling...Tags: Justice System, Science and Technology, Apples, Behavioral Conditions, Health Organizations
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