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Tuning in, not out
Timothy Leary is smiling somewhere. More than 40 years after the U.S. government banned hallucinogens - those dangerous hippie indulgences - and scoffed at the Harvard psychologist and anyone else who suggested they might have a legitimate use, federal...Tags: Illnesses, Johns Hopkins University, Addiction, Health Organizations, Timothy Leary
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Hope, dilemma found in costly cancer drug
The New York TimesIt took only an instant for 58-year-old Gailanne Reeh to go from the picture of health to death's door. By chance, her doctor noticed a lump under her arm during a routine exam. It turned out to be advanced breast cancer. The surgeon, she recalled,...Tags: Genentech Incorporated, Medicine, Diseases, Health Organizations, Biotechnology
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Seminole County's 2 therapy pools rejuvenate seniors and the chronically ill
Special To The SentinelTales of healing waters and eternal youth date back at least to Juan Ponce de Leon's search of Florida in 1513 for the Fountain of Youth. Local seniors say they don't have to drink the water in Seminole County's therapy pools to feel younger and more...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Medicine, Eating Disorders, Surgery, Northwestern University
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Extinction warning: Orangutans fall victim to logging, planting
Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild, and they could become the first great-ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study found. The declines in Indonesia and Malaysia...Tags: Medicine, Insurance, Heart Disease, Johns Hopkins University, Western Medicines
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Who pays for autism treatment?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBy the time Andrew Arce was 15 months old, his parents suspected he was autistic. He refused to cuddle, flapped his arms and stared into space a lot. On occasion, he picked at his nose until it drew blood and, with it, smeared the walls of the family's...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Insurance, Medical Services, Healthcare Policies, Healthcare Provider
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Dose of vitamin D too little, some say
The Washington PostWASHINGTON — A flurry of recent research indicating that vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited debate over whether federal guidelines for the "sunshine vitamin" are outdated, leaving millions vulnerable to cancer,...Tags: Death and Dying, Dietary Supplements, Heart Disease, Washington Post Company, Diseases
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Test may aid cancer treatment
An experimental test that snags lung cancer cells from a blood sample could give doctors real-time feedback on the most effective therapy, researchers reported Wednesday. Changes in the number of circulating cancer cells correlated with the effectiveness...Tags: Medicine, Western Medicines, Illnesses, Diseases, Biology
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Indonesia seeks to shut Navy lab researching avian flu
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThreats to shut down a U.S. Navy medical research lab here may undermine the hunt for mutating viruses that could set off the next flu pandemic, Western scientists warn. Indonesia suspended negotiations with the United States over the fate of Naval...Tags: Armed Forces, National Government, Defense, Virus Diseases, Preventative Medicine
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Take two vacations and call me in the morning
Have you planned your summer vacation yet? If not — maybe you should start planning — doctor's orders! We don't need studies to tell us vacations are a welcome reprieve from the everyday grind and help decrease our stress level. There are...Tags: State University of New York, Nags Head, Heart Disease, Diseases, Hatteras
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Welcome to Lasagna Awareness Month
Dining@LargeRosebud has pointed out that July is National Lasagna Awareness Month. For some reason this is really worrying me. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about national awareness months:A national or international awareness day [or week or month] is a......
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