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Canton Repository - I was most concerned about the results of the high blood-pressure readings, so I never asked about my other measurements. Now I m on Medicare with an excellent doctor. The assistant measured me and told me what she was writing down. I ve had two
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In the months between the end of his extended hospice stay and his death, Art Buchwald was a living testimonial to the benefits of hospice care.Source: www.nytimes.com
Life-and-death decisions and need for discussion THE tricky question about funding for cancer drugs is guaranteed to be a subject which excites emotions.Source: icwales.icnetwork.co.uk
Woman waits for second kidney transplant MUSCATINE, Iowa […]

British parliamentarians have urged schools not to keep parents in the dark about their children’s weight problems.Source: www.iol.co.za
Beyond Nature Vs. Nurture: Williams Syndrome Across Cultures Nobody questions that the color of our eyes is encoded in our genes. When it comes to behavior the concept of “DNA as fate” quickly breaks down — it’s been long […]

The interplay between genetic predisposition and exposure to modifiable risk factors can multiply the risk for age-related macular degeneration, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Pitt gets $13M grant for lung disease research The University of Pittsburgh has received a research grant valued at approximately $13 […]

Boston Globe - Miss Bickford, who ran Central Card Shop in Medford Square with her twin for more than 30 years, died of congestive heart failure A sister, Barbara, had died as an infant; their father, Edgar, had Parkinson’s disease; and their brother, Richard Continue Reading
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Senior Journal - January 19, 2007 The medical decision to not give aspirin to cancer patients who have heart attacks based on the premise it could cause lethal bleeding is a deadly mistake. Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer […]

Globe and Mail - What these disparate illnesses have in common is patients’ struggle not only to find a cure for baffling symptoms, but Funds tend to be earmarked for high-profile, fatal diseases such as cancer and heart disease. As for the million-plus Canadians Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
A dangerous messageSouthern Voice - Once […]