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Time to support cause
On Tuesday, Corona del Mar High will play Edison at Orange Coast College in a nonleague boys' volleyball match that starts at 6 p.m. The event is far more important than a simple high school volleyball match. Coaches Steve Conti (CdM) and Brian Boone...Tags: Stanford University, Medical Research, High School Sports, College Sports, University of California, Irvine
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Mind over matter
Adversity seems to bring out the best in Thomas Smith. So does getting a little help from his friends. Smith, a freshman at Edison High, is a member of the Irvine Aquazots Swim Club boys' 13-14 team that last month set a National Age Group record in...Tags: Human Body, Human Body, Health, Demographics, Lymphatic System
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The all-around student-athlete
Nick Marshall was thrilled to be part of the action June 7 at the Orange County All-Star Seniors baseball game at Glover Stadium in Anaheim. He also felt humbled to be a part of the spotlight Saturday when he made his final appearance as a high school...Tags: Career and Workplace, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Physical Therapists, Medical Procedures and Tests
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New device allows pacemaker patients to safely undergo MRIs
For many, it's a medical conundrum: The very pacemaker keeping their heart in rhythm prevents them from undergoing an MRI to diagnose other ailments, because interaction between the two devices could prove deadly.
About 200,000 Americans a year have to...Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Physical Therapists, Broward Health, Health, Palm Beach Gardens
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Ways to spend less on health care
Florida Jewish JournalMany people are shouldering a larger portion of their health care expenses. But using a few key strategies can cut your costs: 1. Spend less on drugs Switching to generic drugs is one of the easiest ways to save, especially now that some big-name...Tags: Career and Workplace, Vaccines, Lipitor (drug), Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Children with rare brain disease improve after gene therapy
Florida Jewish JournalUsing gene transfer techniques pioneered by University of Florida faculty, Taiwanese doctors have restored some movement in four children bedridden with a rare, life-threatening neurological disease. The first-in-humans achievement may also be helpful...Tags: Genetics, Chemicals, Medical Research, Alzheimer's Disease, Health
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Scared of spiders? Quick therapy can help you overcome fears — and change your brain
The nervous college student was pacing the corridor, so scared of the caged spider at the end of the hall that he thought he would leave before the therapy session began. After about two hours of "exposure therapy," which involved touching the 5-inch-...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Medical Research, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Health, Psychology
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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
May 21, 2012
Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...Tags: HIV, Conjunctivitis, Ibuprofen (drug), Canker Sores, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Bragger Brain: Wired To Talk Ourselves Up
Are you suffering from a case of bragger brain? A recent study says talking yourself up may give you a cerebral kind of satisfaction you just can’t resist. We all know big braggers. “I think people brag about their children quite a bit,&...
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Claustrophobia and other natural disasters
"If you get uncomfortable just squeeze this." The gal in the MRI lab handed me some black bulb thing that looked like it belonged on the front of my granddaughter's Schwinn. I grabbed for it like it was the last black bulb thing on earth. My grasp on...Tags: The Eagles (music group), Music, Lynard Skynard (music group), Entertainment
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Pink Ball clubs come together for the love of Vicky
Taking a break from watching the action on the ball field at South County Regional Park, Vicky Velasquez stood strong off to the side as the event's honoree, keeping her composure during Mother's Day weekend. Velasquez, a breast radiologist at Boca Raton...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Breast Cancer, Mammogram, Health, Women's Health
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A new knee procedure changes the outlook for patients
It takes a lot to impress Dr. Marc Golden, an orthopedic surgeon who does 125 to 150 new knees a year, completed a fellowship in sports medicine, arthroscopy and knee reconstruction at the National Hospital for Orthopaedics in Washington and does...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Knees, Internists, Arthritis, Human Body
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