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Service not to be forgotten
There is a 94-line statement about Memorial Day outside Huntington Beach City Hall that says more than any editorial the Independent could ever write. That is the city's war memorial, which displays the names of 94 Huntington Beach residents who died...Tags: American Legion, World War II (1939-1945), Wars and Interventions, Spider-Man (fictional character), Holidays
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Healthy living The Baltimore Washington Medical Center will present a discussion of diabetes prevention, exercise to achieve weight loss, and how to lower blood pressure and cholesterol from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 6 and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. June...Tags: Glen Burnie, Healthy Diet, Symptoms, Mental Health, Anne Arundel County
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Tax tobacco
The Illinois state Legislature will enjoy a rare "win- win" opportunity as the session draws to an end if it enacts a desirable tax increase -- a $1-a-pack tax on cigarettes. When enacted, a serious reduction in both the budget deficit and tragic... -
PSA test for prostate cancer should be dropped, task force says
The PSA test should be abandoned as a prostate cancer screening tool, a government advisory panel has concluded after determining that the side effects from needless biopsies and treatments hurt many more men than are potentially helped by early detection...Tags: Europe, Science, Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals, Otis Brawley
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Study: Simple scope exam flexible sigmoidoscopy cuts colon cancer deaths
A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test — colonoscopy — but many people refuse...
Tags: Colonoscopy, Medical Research, Symptoms, Cancer, Health
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FDA investigating Z-Pak antibiotic link to heart risks
KXAS-TVA new study suggests that one of the most popular antibiotics on the market for treating bacterial infections could be deadly among certain patients. Zithromax, commonly known as the Z-Pak, is prescribed for all types of bacterial infections from ear...Tags: Ear Infection, Medicaid, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease
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Reduce smoking
Cigarette smoking results in more than 16,000 Illinois deaths per year, and more than 2,000 deaths due to exposure to secondhand smoke. As the Illinois House of Representatives considers its decision on a $1-per-pack cigarette-tax increase, now is the...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Illinois General Assembly, Heart Attack
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Pirates advance to state
COSTA MESA — An Orange Coast College baseball team that had been larger than life most of the season, benefited from a healthy dose of mortality on Sunday to win the second championship game of the double-elimination Southern California Super...
Tags: Sports, Music, Baseball, Entertainment, Teaching and Learning
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Unhealthful foods kill more Americans every year than tobacco
Letter writer Gilbert Ross implies that there is no comparison between eating pizza and smoking ("Eating a slice a pizza is not the same as smoking a cigarette," May 10). As a physician, I disagree. Both tobacco and processed meats increase risk for...Tags: Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Heart Disease, General Practitioners
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LVH plays a role in aspirin-warfarin study
HealthPatients recruited through Lehigh Valley Hospital helped play a role in an important study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study took 10 years and was the largest double-blind comparison of aspirin and warfarin, a blood-... -
42% of nation to be obese by 2030, study predicts
CNNAfter years of rising obesity rates in the United States, recent statistics show the rates may have steadied. But that may not be enough, according to a new report released on Monday - it estimates about 42% of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030....Tags: Healthy Diet, Obesity, Medical Research, Overweight, Heart Disease
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