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Woman aids starving horses
The Illinois Department of Agriculture served notices of violation of the Animal Welfare Act to owners of the pasture and the horses found malnourished…
Nurse suspended after patient dies at South LA hospital
A 47-year-old patient died at a troubled South Los Angeles hospital after an intensive care nurse ignored her worsening condition and only alerted doctors…
Mexico: National healthcare plan would insure everyone
As U.S. officials struggle with problems of high costs and low coverage in the American health system, the Mexican Popular Health Insurance plan aims…
Medical marijuana recount nears end
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters is expected to finish today with a recount of a November ballot measure that would have relaxed medical…
Parents go on eBay for medical bill help
David Dingman-Grover decided Frankenstein would be a good name for his tumor. The 9-year-old figured if he could get over being scared of a…
Health Officials Ask Chronically Ill Adults To Get Flu Shots
Only one in six adults suffering from a chronic illness has received the flu vaccine this year.
Medical needs top Red Bluff Fire Department calls
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Local boy declared healthy, no longer needs transplant
Dr. Sandeep Soni said he doesn’t have an explanation for his young patient’s recovery.
But 10-month-old DeKanye Hawkins’ grandmother has no doubt…
Northwest Medical Center Opening In Oro Valley
The $85 million Northwest Medical Center in Oro Valley is located off of Tangerine near Oracle and spread over 60 acres. Everyone we…
Electrical therapy improves walking after stroke
Adding functional electrical stimulation (FES) to standard rehabilitation improves lower extremity function and walking ability in patients with a first acute stroke, new research…
Allergies up healthcare use by asthmatic children
Children with both asthma and hay fever (allergic rhinitis) incur greater asthma drug costs and are hospitalized more often than similar children who have…
Lyrica relieves diabetes pain
A new drug, Lyrica (pregabalin) is a well-tolerated, effective treatment for pain in the extremities often experienced by people with diabetes, according to…
Vitamin C no boost to exercise performance - study
Researchers who set out to prove that a mega-dose of vitamin C can improve exercise performance in fact showed it has no effect at…
U.S. Medicare to test paying for flu drugs
Medicare will test the idea of paying for antiviral drugs for some patients who catch influenza, the U.S. government’s health insurance plan for the…
IUD system benefits women with bleeding disorders
Women with inherited bleeding disorders often find menstruation troublesome. For them, a UK team reports, an intrauterine device that releases the hormone levonorgestrel seems…
Pinless artificial leg seen better for amputees
A pin suspension system used to keep an artificial lower-leg in place can disrupt circulation within the remaining limb, leading to skin sores,…
Risk of deaths, disease high
The death toll from the devastating earthquake and tsunamis that hit Asia and Africa soared to about 160,000 early today after Indonesia announced almost…
Rx Drug Errors Spike at Start of the Month
For many people, particularly the elderly, the sick, and the poor, the beginning of the month means more money in one’s pocket. The influx…
Baby home from hospital after suffering injuries
The 3-month-old Henderson infant who suffered acute bleeding in his brain as a result of allegedly being shaken by his nanny returned home Thursday…
Red wine may reduce prostate cancer risk
The results of a new study add to accumulating evidence that consumption of red wine may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in middle-aged…
Magnesium infusion helps kids with asthma attacks
For children who need to go to the ER because of a severe asthma attack, giving them an intravenous infusion of magnesium sulphate along…
Age big factor in assisted reproduction
A woman’s ability to have a child using assisted reproduction technologies (ART) such as test-tube fertilization plummets to a 4 percent success rate after…
TB can be a threat to hospitalized cancer patients
If tuberculosis is not detected in patients being treated for cancer, it can easily spread to other hospitalized cancer patients, a new report shows.…
Vietnam culls ducks in battle against bird flu
Vietnam culled 450 ducks in its largest city on Thursday, its latest attempt to stop the spread of the bird flu virus that has…
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Optimism about heart risks may be a good thing
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Study shows fainting factor in cardiac arrests
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Teen pregnancy, abortion rates at record low, study says
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