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Researchers eye saliva for patient testing
No one likes to get stuck with a needle.
But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other health problems.
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing say there is a much less invasive and...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Blood, Hydrocortisone, Symptoms
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Inspired Play: Special Olympians share joy on way to the finish line
Drew Van Der Stuyf wants to be a special education teacher. This week the Liberty High School senior had the opportunity to work closely with children with developmental disabilities that he'll serve as a teacher — which made him even more excited...
Tags: Special Olympics, Schools, Softball, Down Syndrome, High Schools
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Women spend more time in labor these days
Women spend longer in labor than they did 50 years ago, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health. The study of 140,000 deliveries said the main reason may be due to changes in delivery room practices. The study, published online...
Tags: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Medical Specialization, Oxytocin (drug), Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Vitamin D may be used to treat common fibroids
Surgery is generally the only treatment for uterine fibroids, the most common noncancerous tumors in women of childbearing age. Some 200,000 U.S. women have the procedure every year, at a cost $34 billion a year. But a new study funded by the National...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Medical Procedures and Tests, Lower Back Pain, Symptoms, Immune System
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Special Olympian from Columbia strikes gold in Athens
As an employee in the video game department at Best Buy, Columbia's Randi Penenburgh has played plenty of sports games on the Nintendo Wii and similar systems. But unlike most video game players, Penenburgh has done much more than just compete in a...Tags: Special Olympics, Cross Country Skiing, Wii, Awards and Prizes, Vanessa Williams
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Election Day hassle for state's Kennedys
Sun StaffIt was a tough day at the polling places yesterday for the two members of the Kennedy clan who were on the ballot in Maryland. One nearly voted for his opponent - and was later stung by yellow jackets. The other almost wasn't allowed to vote at all....Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Christianity, Regional Authority, Primaries, Executive Branch
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Davis out, Schwarzenegger in
Sun National StaffLOS ANGELES -- In a stunning finale to a tumultuous campaign, angry California voters fired Gov. Gray Davis less than a year into his term and lifted movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger into the governor's chair in yesterday's recall election....Tags: Local Elections, Santa Ana, Minority Groups, Regional Authority, Referenda
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Schwarzenegger takes oath as Calif. governor
Los Angeles TimesSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger took the oath as California's 38th governor yesterday, vowing to upend the political culture and humble the special interests through decisive action that would amount to the "Miracle of Sacramento." The...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Migration, Regional Authority, Political Campaigns, Executive Branch
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Watching TV affects kids' eating habits beyond screen time
Parents may have another reason to limit the amount of television their children watch. Watching TV affects what kids eat even when they are not glued to it, according to results from a study published this month in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Television Industry, Medical Research, Weight, Obesity
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Voice of the People, Mar. 12
Special Olympics I was delighted to see your expansive historical list of events unfolding over Chicago's past 175 years in the March 4 Chicago Tribune. Your focus on events surrounding 1968, however, left me disappointed. While the Democratic National...Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Hospitals and Clinics, Special Olympics, Dennis Byrne, Chicago Tribune
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Pro/Con: Is sharing a bed with baby healthful or risky?
If Facebook is any indication, new parents love to take photos of their partners happily dozing with a sleeping baby. But while this moment may be picturesque, how safe is it?
The practice of having infants sleep in the same bed as mom and dad is known...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Facebook, Immune System, Human Body, Nursing
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McClenahan brings home Special Olympics
Wednesday afternoon's Special Olympics press conference happened exactly the way Glendale resident Patrick McClenahan envisioned.
McClenahan, chairman of the Los Angeles Bid Committee, was joined by dignitaries, athletes, politicians and celebrities at a...Tags: FIFA World Cup, World Games, Antonio Villaraigosa, Special Olympics, University of California, Los Angeles
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