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Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services takes $36.6 million hit
Jeff Wilson is director of the emergency department at Integris Bass Baptist Health Center. (Staff Photo by BILLY HEFTON)
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Health, quality of life may improve with exercise for cancer survivors
Exercise has been touted as a good way to help prevent certain diseases and conditions, but can it be useful after the fact? Yes, says a study, which suggests that a fitness regimen can enhance the health of patients following treatment.
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Caitlin Padula: The Affordable Care Act: Preventing Chronic Diseases
Did you know that switching the focus from treating chronic illnesses to preventing chronic diseases will not only improve the health of individuals and families all over the country, but will also rein in health care costs and strengthen the economy?
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HealthyWomen and UCB, Inc. Host "Women Succeeding with Chronic Conditions" Health Pavilion at NBC4 Health and Fitness ...
ATLANTA and RED BANK, N.J. , Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of people in the U.S. live with chronic health conditions, and many may find it difficult to manage their condition. The Women Succeeding ...
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Sundin announces $330,000 health fellowship
Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin announces a $330,000 donation to help fund a new research partnership between the University of Toronto and the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.
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Heart disease may be a risk factor for prostate cancer
( Duke University Medical Center ) In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions may have shared causes.
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Unite to stop silent killers
IT’S a fact. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), non-communicable diseases or NCDs are by far the leading cause of mortality in the world, representing over 60 per cent of all deaths.
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Fasting Might Boost Chemo's Cancer-Busting Properties
Fasting Might Boost Chemo's Cancer-Busting Properties
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FDA approves BTG's drug for cancer toxicity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators gave the nod on Tuesday to a drug from British specialty drugmaker BTG Plc that helps cancer patients get rid of toxic levels of a chemotherapy treatment. The drug, called Voraxaze, helps eliminate methotrexate in patients whose kidney function has been compromised by treatment with high doses of the chemotherapy agent. Methotrexate is normally ...
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Seeing more than just blurred vision in your eye exam
According to a recent study, "eye care providers often detected signs of chronic disease before other healthcare providers — 65 percent of the time for high cholesterol, 20 percent of the time for diabetes and 30 percent of the time for hypertension."
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