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Polio comes back as parents refuse immunzations

Image of Polio vaccine is easy to administer. In this file photo, an aid worker in the DRC immunizes a young man.

Parents who do not get their children properly vaccinated against polio are largely responsible for a resurgence of the disease in Nigeria, ... continue reading


Gov't says STOP to your hormone therapy

Image of Research suggests that hormone replacement therapy may not be as beneficial as hoped in many cases.

A government task force is making headlines - but not for reasons you'd think. The US Preventative Services Task Force has now made a ... continue reading



Dr. Denton Weiss on Death and Dying: Pride and Fear or Love and Faith? Watch

Image of The emotions of despair, loneliness, and emptiness are inevitable. We must go here to heal, but the bottom of this barrel can be one of extreme muck.

How can our faith help? Our Lord is a loving God. He clearly wants us to grieve and know the pain of loss, but he is also a God of Love and ... continue reading


Second flesh-eating victim roomed next to first

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A Georgian landscaper is battling the same flesh-eating disease, at the same Augusta hospital, as Aimee Copeland, a 24-year-old who lost ... continue reading


Utah residents know: The swimming pool is not for potty, nor for drinking

Image of After watching Caddyshack, we should all know better.

In the latest news of the obvious, doctors are recommending that people refrain from swimming in pools when they have diarrhea. Also, ... continue reading


Skechers settles false claims on toning shoes

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Those who bought a pair of Skechers toning shoes may not get the body that the advertisements had promised, however they can get at least ... continue reading



Is good cholesterol bad for you?

Image of Which is it? Good or bad? Researchers can't say for sure.

We've all been told we need more "good cholesterol," HDL in our diet to counter the bad, so we've all scrambled to find foods that would ... continue reading


Flesh eating bacteria, rare but worth concern

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Flesh eating bacteria is uncommon, but a number of things have to go wrong before someone can get such an infection. The bacteria is ... continue reading


Drinking coffee may help you live longer

Image of Dr. Freedman said the next step is to learn more about the various compounds in coffee and how they may be related to improved health.

A government study shows that people who drink coffee often have lower risk of death from disease, when compared to people who drink little ... continue reading


Plavix due to lose patent protection

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Over the past ten years, cardiologists who treat patients who have had a heart attack have written over and over one specific drug for ... continue reading


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