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Teaching, even in the face of death
It began with a case of what is known as "drop foot." In early 2009, La Caņada Flintridge resident Bonnie Hine found herself unable to flex her toes, and then her ankle, in the routine motions used during walking.
Her balance suffered, and she found...Tags: Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Education, Health, Family, Happiness (state of mind)
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Obituaries: Ingrid Margolin
Dr. Ingrid Cedargreen Margolin died on April 26. Her death was due to complications of dementia with Lewy bodies. She was 67. Prior to her illness, Margolin was a clinical psychologist and lived in Glendale, where she practiced as a psychologist and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Family, Children, Death, University of Southern California
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More to life than a good pair of genes
Your mother or father may have suffered from a serious illness, let's say cancer. Or maybe several family members are dealing with diabetes. The thought of coming away from the doctor's office with the same diagnosis can put you in a state of near panic...Tags: Nursing, Diseases and Illnesses, Genes and Chromosomes, Health, Family
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Whooping cough risks and symptoms
Los Angeles TimesWhooping cough is a respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium. An airborne disease that can also be spread through direct contact, it infects infants when someone with the disease breathes on them or coughs or sneezes in close...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, California, Pharmaceuticals, Health, Family
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Late preterm birth increases risk of respiratory illness
Attention pregnant women: No, you cannot spring the baby early because you're tired of swelling, heartburn and frequent trips to the bathroom. Yet another study shows that being born even a few weeks early is not healthy for the baby. In the new study,...Tags: Medical Research, Internists, Learning Disability, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Recalls don't get all tainted groceries
Tribune staff reporterUntil three years ago, Kenneth Maxwell enjoyed Banquet chicken and turkey pot pies so much he ate them three or four times a week. They were easy to prepare, and Maxwell could eat one for lunch and quickly return to work as an electrician. When cases...Tags: Food Industry, Product Recalls, Health, Health and Medical Professionals, E. coli Infection
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FDA: Genetic Tests Need to be Regulated
Tribune reporterDuring a stay at a resort two years ago, Carol Arand bought $4,000 in genetic tests after a spa physician praised their potential to improve her health. If ever she got sick, Arand reasoned, she could take the results to her doctor. "I hoped that this...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Mountain View (Santa Clara, California), Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Sleep and Aging
myRegence.com ContributorAh, sleeping like a baby for eight solid hours. Sounds like a dream, doesn't it? That's because it is. Unless you are a baby, the only place you're going to sleep like one is in your dreams. Sorry to be the bearer of such shocking news, but it's true....Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Health, Adults, Infants, Hospitals and Clinics
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Academy-Award Actress Patricia Neal, Dead At 84
Patricia Neal, the willowy, husky-voiced actress who won an Academy Award for 1963's "Hud" and then survived several strokes to continue acting, died on Sunday. She was 84.
Neal had lung cancer and died at her home in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha's...Tags: Cancer, Academy Awards, Ayn Rand, Jack Carson, Health
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Report: Dog Food Could Be Making Kids Sick
Fido's food may be making kids sick, a government report warns, detailing the first known salmonella outbreak in humans, mostly young children, linked to pet food.
The outbreak sickened 79 people in 21 mostly eastern states, between 2006 and 2008. Almost...Tags: Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Children, Health Organizations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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La. health department: 361 blame illness on spill
ABC26 NewsLouisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals says 361 people have reported illnesses blamed on oil or dispersants from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The figures released Monday include 277 people - about three-quarters of the total - involved in...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Cleanup, Louisiana, Disasters, Emergency Incidents
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Keeping Kids Safe In The Heat
Melissa MoonFAST FACTS: - Memphis doctors warn parents to watch for signs of heat distress when children are outside. - Medical experts say children and elderly more susceptible to heat-related illnesses. - Doctors say heat-related illnesses can have deadly...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Health, Children, Health and Medical Professionals, Fatigue
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