‘Runner’s high’ can turn into a real addiction
Just as there is the endorphin rush of a “runner’s high,” there can also be the valley of despair when something prevents avid runners from getting their daily fix of miles.
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CDC leery of estimates about swine flu’s toll (AP)
AP – Government health officials are urging people not to panic over estimates of 90,000 people dying from swine flu this fall. “Everything we’ve seen in the U.S. and everything we’ve seen around the world suggests we won’t see that kind of number if the virus doesn’t [...]
New troponin tests pinpoint heart attacks faster (Reuters)
Reuters – New ultra-sensitive blood tests can rapidly detect when heart muscle is dying from a heart attack, even from the moment the patient arrives in the emergency room, according to two studies on Wednesday.
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No flu vaccines before mid-October, CDC predicts (Reuters)
Reuters – Scientific advisers to President Barack Obama may have asked the government to speed up the availability of swine flu vaccines, but they are unlikely to be ready before October, the new head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
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Health insurers asked to testify at House hearing (Reuters)
Reuters – The chief executives of the biggest U.S. health insurance companies were called to testify about industry practices before a congressional hearing examining coverage, costs and claim denials.
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Younger Americans overexposed to radiation risk (Reuters)
Reuters – Younger Americans are being exposed to worrisome amounts of radiation from medical scans that increase their risk of cancer, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Senator Ted Kennedy’s Death from Brain Cancer Sheds Light on Detection and Diagnosis of Brain Tumors
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UPDATE: Spokane, Washington, Man Indicted on Civil Rights Charges Related to Threats to Reproductive Health Services Clinic
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Boston Scientific Statement on the Passing of Senator Edward Kennedy
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Detroit Area Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty to Causing More Than $1.6 Million in Fraudulent Medicare Billing
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