H1N1: Pandemic was emotional as well as physical

Last spring, the U.S. verged on a full-blown panic over H1N1. “It was another variation of the flu. Yet for our patients, it seemed so different, so unusual, so scary,” one doctor said.
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Hospitalized Cheney ‘feeling good’

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was “feeling good” a day after being hospitalized with chest pains, a source who spoke to Cheney said Tuesday.
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Physical activity in schools can improve children’s fitness

A structured physical activity program at school can improve children’s fitness and decrease body fat, a new study shows.
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Cheney in hospital after chest pains

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is hospitalized with chest pains, his staff confirmed Monday.
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Pediatrician accused of sexual abuse

A Delaware pediatrician has been indicted on 471 felony counts in the alleged sexual abuse of his patients, prosecutors announced Monday.
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Fill Your Calendar with Fitness and Never Worry About Working Out Again

There are plenty of people out there that dislike exercise because they don’t feel it is fun to do. Since it isn’t viewed as something fun to do, it is difficult to make time for it. The solution for people like this is to put the fun into exercise, that way it doesn’t feel like [...]

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Medical pot may help fibromyalgia pain

Lynda, a 48-year-old mother of three who lives in upstate New York, got a diagnosis of fibromyalgia in 2000. While there are prescription medications for fibromyalgia, she’s found one unconventional drug — marijuana — that really does the trick.
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Space shuttle Endeavour glides to Earth, several tons lighter

The STS-130 mission came to an uneventful close Sunday night in Florida when space shuttle Endeavour landed safely at Kennedy Space Center. The orbiter touched down at 10:20 P.M. after a two-week trip to the International Space Station (ISS). [More]
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Singing helping stroke patients speak

When mothers speak to children, it’s often in a singsong tone. That’s no coincidence, scientists say, given that music and language are so intricately linked in the brain.
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Pet shots no longer one-size-fits-all

When Linda Thomas of Frederick, Maryland, found out her 2-year old beagle, Henry, had Lyme disease, she was pretty upset. Her dog hardly went outside. But after his diagnosis, Henry’s vet told Thomas that Lyme disease, which is transferred to pets by deer ticks, is fairly common in Maryland, and Henry probably should have been [...]

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