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- This Week's Radio Show: 741 Arthritis
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Arthritis comes in many forms, but all of them make joints stiff and sore and can result in significant disability. It is among the most common chronic conditions in the U. S. Learn about the differences between osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis...
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Vigorous Play Speeds Children to Sleep
Scientists recently confirmed what parents have long suspected: kids who run around and play hard have less trouble falling asleep. The study of almost 600 seven year olds used activity-measuring devices worn on the children's waists. Those who had an...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/24/vigorous-play-speeds-children-to-sleep/
Treating Tumors with Heat Plus Chemo
A new treatment for cancer involves combining heat and chemotherapy to improve outcomes. German scientists used electromagnetic energy to heat the soft tissue around tumors in fat, muscle and cartilage. This regional hyperthermia appears to enhance the effectiveness of classic...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/24/treating-tumors-with-heat-plus-chemo/
Eye Exam Trumps MRI for Stroke Diagnosis
When a patient comes to the emergency department complaining of dizziness, nausea or spinning sensations, it may be difficult for doctors to determine whether the problem is relatively minor or whether the symptoms are caused by a stroke. Getting the...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/24/eye-exam-trumps-mri-for-stroke-diagnosis/
Flu Prevention Is Simple
With H1N1 influenza spreading on college campuses, a lot of parents are concerned about what their kids should be doing to reduce their risk. Until vaccines are widely available, about the only thing that anyone can do is wash with...
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PPIs Raise Risk of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Some hospitalized patients develop a serious complication called stress ulcers. The stress of surgery or a serious illness can lead to bleeding in the stomach and such ulcers can be life threatening. That is why physicians frequently try to prevent...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/24/ppis-raise-risk-of-hospital-acquired-pneumonia/
Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
Aspirin may help ward off colon cancer in high-risk individuals. A study of more than 1,000 people with Lynch syndrome, which makes them especially susceptible to colon cancer, found 10 fewer cases of colon cancer in the group that got...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/09/24/aspirin-helps-prevent-colon-cancer/
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