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Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Month
Staff reporterBetter Philly host Jenny Repko has Marie Savard M.D., author of "Ask Dr. Marie" and Marybeth Hammer, a HPV victim at the studio to discuss HPV and what you can do to make yourself aware and preventing it. Watch for more information. On Monday,...Tags: Health, Alcoholic Beverages, Fashion Shows, Entertainment, Diseases and Illnesses
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Mom's mission personalizes danger of concussions to young athletes
What happened to Daniel Brett is the worst-case scenario. After constant, excruciating headaches that stemmed from multiple concussions and months of unsuccessful treatment, the 16-year-old chose suicide as the way to free himself from the pain. In...Tags: Head Injuries, Facebook, Medical Research, Teaching and Learning, Concussion
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Prostate cancer: We can do better
Amid the many messages you will hear about screening for prostate cancer in the coming days, I hope these stand out most prominently: Science finds that there is at best a small potential benefit from prostate cancer screening and there are substantial...Tags: Health, Medical Research, Prostate Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Erectile Dysfunction
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Letters: Screening for prostate cancer
Re "Abandon PSA tests for men, key panel advises," May 22 When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a PSA screening and follow-up tests, I was told it could take 15 years to pose a threat. My doctor told me he would recommend doing nothing if I...Tags: Health, Prostate, Prostate Cancer, Cancer
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Voice of the People, May. 26
I'm quite surprised by "Cigarette-related fires" (Voice of the People, May 15), from Bill Phelps, communications director of Altria Client Services, a response to the Tribune's brilliant but aggravating investigation of the machinations of the cigarette...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Health, Chicago Police Department, Chemicals, Environmental Politics
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Remembering to keep vets alive this Memorial Day
HealthMemorial Day is a time to honor the memory of our fallen soldiers, but it also is a time to acknowledge the sacrifices of those who've served and bear the psychic scars for it. The U.S. Defense Department is providing a free and easy way to start the... -
New Dallara headrest designed to make IndyCar a safer sport
The test itself took only seconds and had a top speed of only 35 miles per hour, but it could potentially be life-saving. IndyCar teamed up with Indy area companies CAPE and IMIS to improve neck protection inside the new Dallara car. "This is...
Tags: Health, Auto Racing, Open-Wheel Racing, Injuries and Wounds
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Dining with Diabetes program in W.Va. to begin in June
The West Virginia University Berkeley County Extension Office is offering the Dining with Diabetes Program at 6 p.m. Wednesdays, June 6, 13, 20 and 27 at the Bedington Ruritan Building, 3947 Williamsport Pike, Martinsburg. A follow-up meeting will be...Tags: Health, Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Broward man sentenced for mislabeling medical test kits from China
A Parkland man was sentenced to six months of house arrest and three years of probation Friday for mislabeling medical test kits that were imported from China. Jonathan Barash, 46, acknowledged that he didn't have the required U.S. Food and Drug...
Tags: Health, Justice System, HIV, Coral Springs, Judges
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Bay group warns of swimming after storms
Swimmers should avoid contact with tidal and fresh water for 48 hours after a big rain storm this summer, warns the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The precaution is suggested by state and county health departments, but foundation officials believe it’s...
Tags: Liver Disease, Skin Rash, Health, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Elton John Hospitalized Due to Serious Respiratory Infection, Forced to Cancel Shows
The Rocket Man has been temporarily grounded. Elton John developed a serious respiratory infection last weekend, but his condition only worsened, resulting in the 65-year-old singer's hospitalization on Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los...
Tags: Concerts, Health, Elton John, Entertainment, Music
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Lakefront communities work to address bacteria issues for swimmers
TribLocal - Winnetka & Northfield » NewsIf a Lake Michigan beach is closed due to bacteria levels, people who swam the day before are the ones who should worry. It takes …...
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