School athletes may need longer phys. exam
DALLAS, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Some schools only require a cursory medical review for athletes on teams but advanced athletes may need a more thorough medical exam, a doctor says.
 
United Press International - Education - Products and Services - Test Preparation - Professional Exams...
POSTED 09/04/2010 at 12:18 AM -- 
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Lower surgery risk for Crohn's disease
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The risk of bowel surgery for Crohn's disease in children is lower than previously reported, a U.S. physician says.
Crohn's disease - Inflammatory bowel disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Digestive Disorders...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 11:45 PM --
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Genetics may play role in alcohol craving
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked craving drink after smelling alcohol to a gene variation.
Gene - Genetics - United States - Biology - Eukaryotic...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 11:32 PM --
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Shoulder surgery reduces pain in elderly
CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest arthroscopic surgery may help reduce pain from torn shoulder muscles in the elderly.
Arthroscopy - Surgery - Health - Medicine - United States...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 10:45 PM --
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Study: Inner-city violence adds to asthma
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Those exposed to violence in the inner city are more likely to need asthma treatment, U.S. researchers said.
Asthma - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Respiratory Disorders - United States...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 10:37 PM --
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Medical pot a dilemma for nurses, staff
BRIGHTON, England, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Any drug use, including medical marijuana, should be put into patients' medical records but British researchers say there is a lot of reluctance to do so.
Medical cannabis - Health - England - Illegal - Drugs...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 09:47 PM --
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Osteoporosis drug linked to cancer
OXFORD, England, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Long-term use of oral bisphosphonates -- used to prevent bone loss -- may double the risk of developing esophageal cancer, researchers in Britain say.
Osteoporosis - Esophageal cancer - Health - Cancer - England...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 08:28 PM --
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Poll: Obese don't see themselves as obese
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- As Americans have gotten fatter, many obese adults see themselves as overweight and many overweight adults see themselves as normal size, a survey indicates.
Obesity - Overweight - Health - United States - Body mass index...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 07:17 PM --
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School vending machine food fatty, sweet
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Students who eat foods and beverages sold in school outside of the school lunch program may have a higher risk of obesity, U.S. researchers say.
Obesity - United States - Vending machine - Business - Vending...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 02:02 AM --
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NYC warns standing water adds to West Nile
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- An unusually high number of mosquitoes in New York City are testing positive for West Nile virus and health officials advise taking precautions to avoid bites.
West Nile virus - NEW YORK - Mosquito - Water stagnation - Health...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 01:33 AM --
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If a hurricane watch is called
ATLANTA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials say people living in areas where hurricane watches are posted should plan and expect to evacuate, and never ignore evacuation orders.
United States - Tropical cyclone warnings and watches - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 12:34 AM --
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Sleep lack, mental stress in ages 17-24
SYDNEY, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Researchers in Australia say they have found a link between shorter sleep times and higher risk of mental distress in young adults.
Health - Stress - Conditions and Diseases - Sleep Disorders - Research...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 11:53 PM --
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Dementia and PTSD may be linked
HOUSTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have a greater risk for dementia than veterans, who didn't have PTSD, researchers say.
Posttraumatic stress disorder - Dementia - Veteran - Health - United States...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 11:33 PM --
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MD: No antibiotic for chronic Lyme disease
FARMINGTON, Conn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. doctor says he is against using antibiotics long-term or intravenously for chronic Lyme disease.
Lyme disease - Infectious disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - United States...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 10:31 PM --
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CDC: How to prepare for Hurricane Earl
ATLANTA, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Whether in the path of Hurricane Earl or not, everyone should have necessary supplies on hand in case of a disaster or power outage, U.S. health officials say.
Hurricane Earl - United States - Meteorology - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 08:33 PM --
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Move to rich country, not key to happiness
LEICESTER, England, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Immigrants who move to a wealthy country may not achieve the happiness they expect from making a larger income, British researchers say.
England - Leicester - Leicestershire - England national football team - Richard Cockerill...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 01:58 AM --
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Gays' kids do as well as others in school
STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Researchers using U.S. Census Bureau data say they found children of same-sex parents do nearly as well in school as children in heterosexual households.
Same-sex marriage - United States Census Bureau - Gay - Education - U.S. Census Bureau...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 01:27 AM --
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Heart attacks rise among Italian women
BRINDISI, Italy, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The heart attack rate among young women rose in Italy by almost 30 percent from 2001 and 2005, researchers say.
Italy - Myocardial infarction - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Heart Disease...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 01:06 AM --
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Selenium may decrease bladder cancer risk
MADRID, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A meta-analysis by researchers in Spain indicates selenium may help decrease bladder cancer risk.
Cancer - Bladder cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Spain...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 12:18 AM --
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Smallpox-related disease thriving
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Elimination of the smallpox vaccine in 1980 because the disease had ended has allowed a related virus -- human monkeypox -- to thrive, U.S. researchers say.
Smallpox - Monkeypox - Infectious disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases...
POSTED 09/01/2010 at 10:53 PM --
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