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Carolyn Holly Howard, alternative medical practitioner
Carolyn Holly Howard, a practitioner of alternative medical techniques, died Tuesday at her Baltimore home after an eight-year battle with ovarian cancer.
The resident of the Woodlands at Coldspring Newtown was 61.
Ms. Howard was born in Dallas, Texas,...Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Allentown, Ridgewood, Ovarian Cancer, Muhlenberg College
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The power of meditation
To understand the impact meditation can have on the human mind, picture a glass of muddy water. If you stir it, the water stays cloudy and anything that might sink to the bottom is instantly sucked back into motion. But if you allow the glass to become...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Acupuncture, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Substance Abuse, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Screening addicts the bane of the suburban doctor
Your editorial on prescription drug abuse in suburbia ("OxyContin in suburbia," July 31) was spot on. I live in Harford County and I know this has become a major headache to law enforcement here. In reply to your editorial, Tina Regester of Bel Air,...Tags: Methadone (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Acupuncture, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com
May 21, 2012
Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...Tags: Organic Foods, University of California, Dentistry and Dental Health, Flu, Skin Rash
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Severe headaches tied to suicide attempts
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with severe headaches, whether migraines or not, may be more likely to attempt suicide, a new study suggests. The findings don't prove that headaches caused the suicide attempts, but a number of studies over the years...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Headaches, Suicide, Migraine, Chemicals
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Talking about migraine
Premium Health News ServiceDr. Paul B. Rizzoli, director of the John R. Graham Headache Center at Faulkner Hospital, Boston, Mass., is an expert on migraines. Co-author of "The Migraine Solution: A Complete Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Pain Management" (Harvard Health...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Headaches, Amitriptyline (drug), Melatonin (dietary supplement), Boston
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Doctors caution against overreacting to kids' wetting problems
Jaylin was a real trooper, learning to go the night without an accident by age 2. But when she turned 3, the Aurora girl started having nighttime accidents again and periodically wet her pants during the day.
Though the girl's mom has tried withholding...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Loyola University Health System, Colleges and Universities, Wake Forest University
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A drop in pressure
Getting high blood pressure is the easy part — 76 million Americans already have it. But lowering it back down again doesn't have to be tricky either. Talk to your doctor and see if trying some of these ideas throughout the day can get you back on...Tags: Science, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Fine Arts, Heart (music group)
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New app aims to reduce stress with slow breathing
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Want to reduce stress and improve mental focus? A new app that promotes slow breathing may help. Called MyCalmBeat, the app uses a heart rate monitor that attaches to the ear to detect a person's optimal breathing rate, or resonant...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Medical Research, Apple iPhone
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Ears ringing? Herbs may relieve tinnitus
Dear Pharmacist: What can be done to relieve the discomfort of tinnitus? The crackling, buzzing and popping in my friend's ear drives her to distraction. She's tried several commercially available products from the health food store, all without relief so...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals, Acupuncture, Steve Martin, Eric Clapton
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Healthchat: Kids and attention deficit disorder
If you missed my most recent health chat on children and attention deficit disorder, here's the link to the transcipt. My experts fielded a range of questions, including the one below: Q: Why don't we hear more about the connection between learning...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, ADHD, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Social Sciences
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