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Pill given to mice delivers benefits of daily exercise
Scientists have discovered what could be the ultimate workout for couch potatoes: exercise in a pill. In experiments on mice that did no exercise, the chemical compound, known as AICAR, enabled them to run 44 percent farther on a treadmill than those...Tags: Heart Disease, Animal Science, Diseases, Medical Research, Medicine
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Breakout solutions help adults with acne
The Associated PressAcne isn't a problem that magically disappears when you turn 20. Even though it's thought of as a teen skin problem, many adults -- in fact, most adults -- have at least occasional outbreaks of acne. The dermatology and beauty industries have taken...Tags: People, Medical Specialization, Teen-agers, Medicine, Adults
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Fire cuts at heart of Chicago's 'Little Vietnam'
Chicago Tribune reporterOn a four-block stretch of West Argyle Street in Chicago, where neighbors are more likely to greet each other with a Vietnamese "chao" than with an English "hello," the many markets and restaurants are cultural havens for the Southeast Asian families...Tags: Family, Minority Groups, Chicago Transit Authority, Traditional Chinese Medicines, Herbal Medicines
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Don't Forget Grill For Quick And Healthy Meals
Tribune Media ServicesSure, burgers and dogs go together like martinis and Manolos, but why limit yourself when you fire up the grill? Barbecuing doesn't have to be an artery-clogging fest. In terms of health, speed and flavor, you can't beat cooking on the grill — so...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Health Organizations, Health Treatments, Medicine
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Mistakes to cost hospitals
Chicago Tribune reporterIn health care, the customer isn't always right. But now Illinois patients are getting a little more clout. Signaling an industry-wide shift toward more consumer-friendly practices long common in other businesses, the state's largest health insurer...Tags: Diseases, Health Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Adam Smith, Therapies
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Anthrax suspect Bruce Ivins' emotional state is detailed
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBruce E. Ivins, the bioweapons scientist who apparently killed himself as the government was preparing to indict him in the 2001 anthrax attacks, had a long history of mental illness that flared just before mail contaminated with the fatal spores was...Tags: Susan Collins, Murder, Football, Albert Camus, Crimes
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Scientist: AIDS may be curable with new drugs
Patients infected with HIV might be able to live symptom-free without medicines as aggressive treatment with newer drugs better control the disease, the head of U.S. infectious disease research said yesterday. While research on a vaccine continues, early...Tags: Diseases, Foreign Aid, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Medical Research
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Carly Fiorina tests her political mettle as McCain advisor
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA self-described "change warrior," Carly Fiorina has been a law school dropout, a real estate broker, an English teacher, a telecommunications executive and the first woman to be hired, then fired, as chief executive of a Fortune 20 company. The former...Tags: Social Sciences, Laws, Elections, Family Planning, Political Candidates
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Supplement contains ingredient not on label
EG Labs LLC is recalling all lots of the supplement Viapro, in 375 mg capsules, because it contained the undeclared ingredient thio-methisosildenafil. This chemical could harmfully interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs for diabetes, high...Tags: Heart Disease, Diseases, Health Organizations, New York, Medicine
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Walgreens expands savings program; offers 90-day supply of generics for $12
Tribune staffWalgreen Co. has expanded its Prescription Savings Club to offer a 90-day supply of more than 400 generic medications for $12 -- less than $1 per week. The list of covered generics includes treatments for asthma, high blood pressure, cholesterol and...Tags: Diseases, New Products, Pharmaceuticals, Medicine
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ImClone: Bristol-Myers' Offer Undervalues Company
ImClone Systems Inc.'s board of directors said Monday that cancer drug partner Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s $4.5 billion buyout offer "substantially undervalues" the company, with Chairman Carl Icahn personally against the deal. Despite calling the bid too...Tags: Diseases, ImClone Systems Incorporated, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Therapies, New York
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Sleep is the enemy
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBy the time the sun began to rise one recent Friday over his Mira Mesa neighborhood, Mitch Hood had been up for about 18 hours. He punched a caffeine tablet out of a blister pack and washed it down with two cans of Red Bull. He finished it off with a...Tags: Game Playing, San Diego (San Diego, California), Medicaid, Landforms, Steve Woodward
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