Monday, March 12, 2012

The Health Report



Treatment improves for age-related sight loss

Treatment improves for age-related sight loss

 

Peter Miller continued his work and active lifestyle as a high-powered businessman thanks to rehabilitative help from the Chicago Lighthouse, a nonprofit agency that assists people who are blind or visually impaired, and laser surgery for cataracts.

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Panel to vote on new direct care rule at nursing homes

Panel to vote on new direct care rule at nursing homes

 

Residents of Illinois nursing homes would receive at least 46 minutes per day of direct care from registered nurses by 2014 under a new proposed rule that a state legislative panel will vote on.

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What women can do about thinning hair

What women can do about thinning hair

 

No one wants to lose their hair, but for a woman it is particularly distressing. While men can look perfectly presentable — even sexy — with their exposed scalp, no such options exist for the 30 million American women who grapple with thinning tresses.

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Making up for lost daylight saving time

Making up for lost daylight saving time

 

Sure, the yearly switch to daylight saving time always puts some of us into a funk and a fog. It can't be denied that to the sleep-deprived, small setbacks can seem extra irritating. And, it's suddenly impossible to resist the salty bag of chips, sugary sodas and chocolate candy bar.

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Diesel exhaust raises risk of dying from lung cancer, study says

Diesel exhaust raises risk of dying from lung cancer, study says

 

Diesel engine exhaust has long been officially classified as a probable carcinogen. A new study, however, provides evidence that long-term exposure to even low levels of diesel exhaust raises the risk of dying from lung cancer.

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Vitamin D may be used to treat common fibroids
Vitamin D may be used to treat common fibroids

 

5 symptoms that need immediate attention
Your body is talking. Are you listening?

 

Language, health risks for medical tourism
Health risks for medical tourism

 


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