For 118 days, D'Zhana Simmons, 14, had no heart beating in her chest as she waited in hospital to have a heart transplant. Doctors believe it is the first time someone so young has been kept alive for this length of time without a heart. Recently in Health Category
Health
For 118 days, D'Zhana Simmons, 14, had no heart beating in her chest as she waited in hospital to have a heart transplant. Doctors believe it is the first time someone so young has been kept alive for this length of time without a heart.
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For 118 days, D'Zhana Simmons, 14, had no heart beating in her chest as she waited in hospital to have a heart transplant. Doctors believe it is the first time someone so young has been kept alive for this length of time without a heart.
Health
The antioxidant vitamins are known to help fight free radicals, which cause cell damage that can lead to cancer, but new research suggests they are ineffective at preventing the disease when taken in pill form. Read More
Health
An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his doctors said. Read More
An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his doctors said. Read More
Technology
There is a new common symptom of the flu, in addition to the usual aches, coughs, fevers and sore throats. Turns out a lot of ailing Americans enter phrases like "flu symptoms" into Google and other search engines before they call their doctors.
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There is a new common symptom of the flu, in addition to the usual aches, coughs, fevers and sore throats. Turns out a lot of ailing Americans enter phrases like "flu symptoms" into Google and other search engines before they call their doctors.
Health
The lives of nearly 8,000 black Americans could be saved each year if
doctors could figure out a way to bring their average blood pressure
down to the average level of whites, a surprising new study found. Read More
Health
A new study confirms that doing something as simple as brisk walking
can boost weight loss while trimming dangerous belly fat and overall
body fat. Read More
Health
The nation's obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new
diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10
years, the government said Thursday. Read More
Christian
"I wish I could walk like other people...I used to but I can't. My health won't let me now." "When you're taking care of your body, you're pleasing God." "If you are responsible, you're not going to do things that jeopardize your health, like alcohol and drugs." Read More
Christian
When HIV sufferers turn to the evangelical church, they are looking to
reconcile with God but instead find "closed doors and angry faces,"
says one Christian HIV sufferer.
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When HIV sufferers turn to the evangelical church, they are looking to
reconcile with God but instead find "closed doors and angry faces,"
says one Christian HIV sufferer.
Health
After falling for more than a decade, the U.S. suicide rate has climbed
steadily since 1999, driven by an alarming increase among middle-age
adults, researchers said Monday.
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After falling for more than a decade, the U.S. suicide rate has climbed
steadily since 1999, driven by an alarming increase among middle-age
adults, researchers said Monday.
African-American
Older African Americans who have difficulty falling asleep seem to be more likely to have memory problems, a new study suggests. Read More
Older African Americans who have difficulty falling asleep seem to be more likely to have memory problems, a new study suggests. Read More
Health
A new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth control. Read More
A new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth control. Read More
National
Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an abnormal heartbeat Wednesday morning and, upon the advice of White House doctors, went to the hospital for a procedure to "restore his normal rhythm." Read More
Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an abnormal heartbeat Wednesday morning and, upon the advice of White House doctors, went to the hospital for a procedure to "restore his normal rhythm." Read More
National
A couple who tried to heal their gravely ill son with prayer surrendered to
authorities last week after they were indicted by a grand jury on charges of criminally negligent
homicide. Read More
World
"Christianity reaches more people than healthcare," Stephen Waititi, a former church deacon and the medical director of Milmay Centre, an HIV/Aids clinic in Kampala, pointed out recently.
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"Christianity reaches more people than healthcare," Stephen Waititi, a former church deacon and the medical director of Milmay Centre, an HIV/Aids clinic in Kampala, pointed out recently.Read More
Health
One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday. Read More
Health
Human saliva contains a compound that greatly speeds wound healing, according to scientists from The Netherlands. Read More
Health
Worried that welfare costs are rising as the number of
taxpayers declines, state Rep. John LaBruzzo, R-Metairie,
said Tuesday he is studying a plan to pay poor women $1,000
to have their Fallopian tubes tied. Read More
National
With a new cold season coming, the government is trying once more to
decide what to do about over-the-counter medicines for kids' coughs and
sniffles. Doctors question the drugs' benefits and worry about their
risks.
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With a new cold season coming, the government is trying once more to
decide what to do about over-the-counter medicines for kids' coughs and
sniffles. Doctors question the drugs' benefits and worry about their
risks.
National
A twice-defeated initiative requiring parental notification before an
unmarried minor can get an abortion appears to have a better chance of
passing this year, according to a new Field Poll. Read More
National
The Bush administration this week received tens of thousands of comments on a controversial rule that demonstrates that even it its waning days, the administration continues to have a major impact on policy. Read More
The Bush administration this week received tens of thousands of comments on a controversial rule that demonstrates that even it its waning days, the administration continues to have a major impact on policy. Read More
Health
Elin Danien quietly listens to a meditation tape, eyes closed, as the radioactive tracer is injected into her IV, freezing a picture of the blood flow in her brain. Read More
Health
Outside the Zekai Tahir Burak maternity hospital stands a bronze statue
of a mother nursing a baby with an inscription from the Prophet
Mohammed: "Paradise lies at the feet of the mother." Read More
World
China's scandal over milk and other foods tainted with melamine spread Friday as Japan and Hong Kong said they detected the industrial chemical in Chinese-made products. Taiwan reported three young children with kidney stones in the island's first cases possibly linked to the crisis.
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China's scandal over milk and other foods tainted with melamine spread Friday as Japan and Hong Kong said they detected the industrial chemical in Chinese-made products. Taiwan reported three young children with kidney stones in the island's first cases possibly linked to the crisis.
Health
Almost 80% of older Americans believe they could spot the signs of Alzheimer's disease in themselves or a loved one, according to survey results out today. Read More
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