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Treating menopause symptoms
Every woman will experience menopause, some in the normal course of aging and some before. It can bring on a host of symptoms in addition to hot flashes. But there are things that women can do, from improving their diet and exercising to finding the right...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, High Blood Pressure, Symptoms, Liver Disease, Quitting Smoking
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Life-threatening sepsis appears to be on rise
Every year, some 750,000 Americans develop sepsis, an extreme immune system response to infection. It kills a quarter to half of them, more than the combined number of people who die of prostate and breast cancer and AIDS, according to the National...Tags: Dialysis, High Blood Pressure, Hospitals and Clinics, Meningitis, Immune System
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Pope's condition worsens
The Associated PressVATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II was near death as dawn approached Saturday, his breathing shallow and his heart and kidneys failing, the Vatican said. Millions of faithful around the world paid homage, many weeping as they knelt with bowed heads,...Tags: Francis George, Plastic Surgeons, Hospitals and Clinics, Rome (Italy), Vatican City
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Local Catholics praying for ailing John Paul, 84
The Associated PressPope John Paul II was in the prayers of many who made a point today to attend Mass for the ailing pontiff. Joseph Ignatius of Sykesville said he prayed that the pope "would be at peace." "I'm kind of torn," Ignatius said. "You want to see him continue...Tags: Basilica of the Assumption, Hospitals and Clinics, John Paul II, Glen Burnie, Rome (Italy)
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Suffering the wear of decades
Sun StaffPope John Paul II skied the Alps, hiked the Rockies and traveled the world like no pope before him. He was the only pope in modern times for whom the word "athlete" seemed appropriate. Although today's young people may remember him only as a frail,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Climbing, The Pope, Surgery, John Paul II
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New hope for halting a killer illness
She thought it was just a cold. Her throat was sore, and she felt tired all over. But as JoAnn Barr got her son ready for school that morning in March, she started gasping for breath. Within a few hours, Barr was on a ventilator in intensive care, her...Tags: University of California, Dialysis, Colon, Hospitals and Clinics, Demographics
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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: Companies and Corporations, Canker Sores, Blisters, Baby Products, Colon
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Marshmallow root tea good for aches
Dear Pharmacist: Last month, you wrote about herbal teas, specifically marshmallow root. You shocked me when you said this herb is "soothing to the mouth, esophagus and digestive tract; great for people with heartburn." I've been hurting for years and...
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Partnership looks to predict need for beach closures
TribLocal - EvanstonWhen health officials test Lake Michigan for high levels of bacteria, the results don't come in for about 18 hours — which doesn't do swimmers …... -
Hospitals Step Up Efforts To Prevent Infections
The Hartford CourantLess than a decade ago, it was considered a given that a certain number of hospital patients would acquire infections during their hospital stay and that there wasn't much that could be done to prevent it. That's been changing. "Five or six years ago,...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Johns Hopkins University, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Yale-New Haven Hospital
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Study ties fertility treatment, birth defect risk
Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself? A large new study from Australia suggests both may play a role. Compared to those conceived...Tags: In Vitro Fertilization, Australia, Cornell University, Genes and Chromosomes, Human Body
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Club drug 'special K' tied to urinary problems
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people who use the club drug ketamine may risk abdominal pain, a leaky bladder and other urinary tract symptoms, a new study suggests. In medicine, ketamine is used as an anesthetic. In clubs, where it's better known as...Tags: Symptoms, High Blood Pressure, Newspaper and Magazine, United Kingdom, Abdominal Pain
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