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The Doctor's Corner: Estrogen therapy does not cause breast cancer, experts say
Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part update on menopausal hormone care. * I know, the headline is not what your mother, doctor, TV, women's magazines, and walking buddies tell you. But, it's true. Of tsunami importance, it falls into the...Tags: Weight, Pharmaceuticals, Women's Health, Chemical Industry, Hormones and Metabolism
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Community Commentary: American Medical Assn. losing its credibility, membership
Editor's note: This article was also recently published on BigGovernment.com. * Sally Pipes, president of the Pacific Research Institute, has written an important article in Forbes analyzing new survey results that demonstrate that 87% of medical...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Drugs and Medicines, Government Health Care, Medicare, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Longtime Pilot columnist Joseph Bell retires
NEWPORT BEACH — After nearly 20 years as a mainstay of the Daily Pilot and a long career as a freelance writer and journalism educator, columnist Joseph N. Bell is retiring.
Thursday's "The Bell Curve" column will be his last.
"When a time for...Tags: Mountains, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Wayne, Los Angeles Times, Mass Media
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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...
Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, American Cancer Society, Diabetes, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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An important reminder: Mammograms save lives
We all know someone who has had breast cancer. Breast cancer affects one out of eight women in their lifetime. On this special Sunday in May, when we celebrate the mothers and special women in our lives, we want to remind the women of Michiana to take...Tags: Mother's Day, Medical Procedures and Tests, Demographics, Death, Mammogram
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Inside the actors' studio, with Zach Braff
Zach Braff (Northwestern University, class of '97), the third most popular Zach in Hollywood (after Galifianakis and Efron), went back to his old school last week. He'd returned to teach an acting class, a one-time workshop. The day before, he tweeted:...
Tags: Students, Rentals, Lobbying, Teachers, Arts and Culture
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Don't mandate labeling for gene-altered foods
Should the government require companies to label food that contains genetically modified organisms? Last November, California voters rejected a ballot initiative that would require such labeling, but bills that would do so were recently introduced in...Tags: Genetic Engineering, Consumer Goods Industries, Biotechnology, U.S. Senate, Science and Technology
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Lyme disease, autism link cast into doubt
Since 2008, when a group of physicians drew a hypothetical link between Lyme disease and autism, a growing number of patient activists have embraced the belief that the hallmark neuropsychiatric symptoms of autism may spring from the body's immune...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions, Autism, Columbia University
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A politician-doctor's long life of service
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterFor Hoosiers, there will never be another "Doc" like Dr. Otis R. Bowen. Remembered both personally and in stories likely to be retold to generations to come, the former Indiana governor grew to become one of the state's most beloved politicians. A...Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, Executive Branch, College Basketball, Rentals, American Legion
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Rosenthal: Health and hypocrisy at the drugstore
You now can go to a Walgreens and get examined by a medical professional. Maybe your blood pressure is a little high, or you've suffered from asthma for years. Walgreens has prescription and over-the-counter medications for you. And, on your way out...Tags: Services and Shopping, American Heart Association, CVS Corp., High Blood Pressure, Medicines
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Physiology, Punishment, Twins, Hernia
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More video recording by doctors urged to improve patient safety
Doctors increasingly treat people using tiny cameras, and some patient-safety experts are urging physicians to hit the record button. Marty Makary, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and author of a bestselling book on patient safety, said...
Tags: MRI (imaging), Long Island, Hospitals and Clinics, University of California, Los Angeles, Science and Technology
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