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Caution on cell phone use
Sun reporterAn international group of 23 prominent doctors and public health researchers and officials is warning that cell phone use may increase the risk of brain cancer. One of those who signed, Dr. Ronald Herberman, the head of the University of Pittsburgh...Tags: Health Organizations, Diseases, Cell Phones, Robert Wood, Research
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Toxic chemicals found in fresheners
McClatchy-TribuneThe fumes that waft from top-selling air fresheners and laundry products contain dozens of chemicals, including several classified as toxic or hazardous, says a University of Washington study published yesterday. None of the chemicals was listed on...Tags: Consumers, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, Fragrances, New Products
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Naps: the rest of the story
Sleep-deprived Americans are increasingly turning to the power nap and afternoon siesta to restore alertness and enhance performance, studies show. And some spa patrons are shelling out big bucks just to snooze. The Kohler Waters Spa in Burr Ridge, Ill.,...Tags: Medical Conditions, Personal Service, Heart Disease, Diseases, Medicine
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Working to diversify doctors of today
The American Medical Association of today recognizes that words alone do not remove the stain of past discrimination but they can help promote healing and propel us forward in our efforts to close the racial divide in health care ("Honor the oath,"...Tags: Medical Services, Minority Groups, Health Organizations, Clubs and Associations, American Medical Association
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Durbin introduces mental health bill
Senator Dick Durbin says the Valentine's Day shootings at Northern Illinois University show the need for improved mental health services on college campuses. Durbin on Wednesday introduced The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act. He says it...Tags: Health Treatments, Mental Illness, Colleges and Universities, Illnesses, Richard Durbin
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Uniondale man charged with murder in December shooting
bill.mason@newsday.comA Uniondale man was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder for the shooting death of a 19-year-old Uniondale man last December, police said. Grady Hampton, 22, of Northgate Drive in Uniondale, was charged with shooting Kareem Sapp, of New Street,...Tags: Uniondale, Prosecution, Murder
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As he returns to the Tampa Bay Bucs, beloved running back Warrick Dunn will also share his story in a new book this fall
Sentinel Staff WriterLast October, NFL star Warrick Dunn walked into Angola Prison in Louisiana, home to the state's death row. To one side of a small table sat his former youth football coach, Maelon Brooks, a fatherlike figure so close Dunn calls him "Pops." Dunn needed...Tags: Ronde Barber, Super Bowl, National Football League, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jon Gruden
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Any Solution To Baseball's Broken-Bat Problem?
Courant Staff WriterLast month, a 16-member advisory committee met in New York to examine health and safety risks posed by maple bats breaking, resulting in jagged projectiles flying in the direction of players and spectators. Major League Baseball concluded that it would...Tags: Todd Helton, Johnny Damon, Florida Marlins, National Hockey League, Barry Bonds
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Dance studios benefit from TV show popularity
Special To The SentinelInspired by television hits Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance, Central Floridians are taking to the dance floor for fun and fitness. Instructors are delighted at the influx of couples, family groups and individuals on dance floors...Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Dance, Genetics, Dancing
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Witness tells of near-crash with U-Haul that later killed Arlington Heights teen
Special to the Chicago TribuneWith an allegedly stolen rental truck and a phony driver's license, a former Springfield man bought or tried to buy thousands of dollars in merchandise in Gurnee before leading police on a chase, which ended in a crash that killed a suburban teenager,...Tags: Trials, Arlington Heights, Juvenile Delinquency, Murder, Rolling Meadows
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