Articles filed under Health
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Figuring the thresholdNov 01, 2021 10:15 am - Demonstrating that chronic exposure to noise can produce illness or death is not simple. For example, traffic generates air pollution at the same time as noise, so how d...
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Most plastic bottles not meant for reuseNov 01, 2021 10:18 am - Most bottled water comes packaged in polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE) plastic bottles. The widespread use of these bottles, some 85 percent of which never get re...
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Surgeons inch closer to knifeless surgeryNov 01, 2021 10:22 am - French surgeons took out a patient's gallbladder without cutting her abdomen, removing it through an incision in her vagina in what they said was a glimpse of the future...
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Some schools limiting use of asthma inhalersNov 01, 2021 10:22 am - Back-to-school time means a flare-up of asthma problems in children, but students may not be getting the access they need to their medication -- despite. American Lung A...
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Discovery of Huntington's gene launches search for a cureNov 01, 2021 10:19 am - On the shores of a lake in Venezuela, hundreds of people suffered from a mysterious affliction. They stumbled along the street, weaving like drunkards. Violent outbursts...
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Osteoporosis drug may be cause of 'arthritis' knee painNov 01, 2021 10:19 am - Q. At 71 years of age, I am a very physically active, pain-free woman. That was until my doctor put me on Actonel (for beginning osteoporosis). After taking my first pil...
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Deadly NoiseNov 01, 2021 10:22 am - Frank Parduski Sr. could arguably qualify as the world's first anti-noise martyr. He died on June 5 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, while attempting to slow down a 19...
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AIDS vaccine doesn't workNov 01, 2021 10:06 am - TRENTON, N.J. -- A promising experimental vaccine to prevent the AIDS virus has failed in a crucial experiment, with volunteers becoming infected with HIV anyway, leadin...
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Plenty of vaccines ready for flu seasonOct 31, 2021 9:48 pm - WASHINGTON -- Come one, come all: After years of shortages and confusion, this fall promises plenty of flu vaccine to go around -- up to 132 million doses, more than the...
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Lower-fat potato salad perfect for fallOct 31, 2021 9:45 pm - One of my favorite salads to make during the summer, especially when I can get new potatoes at the farmers market, is creamy American potato salad. Since Kraft finally g...