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Nurse Faces Jail for Reporting 'Unsafe' Doctor
Anne Mitchell, a Texas nurse, became a whistle-blower, accusing a doctor, Rolando Arafiles Jr., of shoddy medicine. She thought her complaint was anonymous. But the doctor complained to the local sheriff -- a patient of his. The sheriff had Mitchell's computer searched. She is now charged with "misuse of official information," a felony in Texas.

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Sheriff - Law - Physician - Felony - Law Enforcement


PHOTOS: X-Rays: Swallow Your Pride? Saints Earring Found in Throat
A New Orleans fan mistook the fleur de lis trinket for a vitamin pill.

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New Orleans Saint - Fleur-de-lis - New Orleans - Sport - NFL


Michelle Obama: 'Let's Move' on Childhood Obesity
First lady Michelle Obama sat down with "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts to discuss her focus for 2010: battling childhood obesity.

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Robin Roberts - Good Morning America - Michelle Obama - Health - Conditions and Diseases


Texas Girl's Family Sacrifices All for Treatment
Emma Routh suffers from Fanconi anemia, which strikes only one in three million people and by age 5, Emma's parents have already sacrificed a lifetime of possessions to get her treatment at Children's Hospital Boston

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Health - Anemia - Conditions and Diseases - Fanconi - Blood Disorders


Michael Jackson's Doctor May Lose MD License
The doctor who allegedly administered a potent cocktail of painkillers and anesthetics to Michael Jackson prior to the pop singer's death is charged in the singer's death.

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Michael Jackson - Los Angeles - Death of Michael Jackson - United States - Manslaughter


Why Do Birth Defects Plague Tiny Calif. Town?
Fueled by the recent EPA investigation into a high rate of babies born with severe birth defects in Kettleman City, Calif., residents and activists will go door to door looking for more families possibly affected by environmental contamination.

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California - Kettleman City California - Health - Congenital disorder - United States Environmental Protection Agency


Child Porn Victim Demands Downloaders Pay
Image of 8--year-old raped downloaded 35,000 times on Internet a decade after pedophile uncle arrested.

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Pedophilia - Crime - Child pornography - Sex Offenses - Murder


Soft Drinks Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Chinese men and women living in Singapore who drank two or more soft drinks per week were 87 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, a new study found.

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Cancer - Pancreatic cancer - Soft drink - Health - Conditions and Diseases


Does Beer Help Your Bones?
For beer drinkers, a new study that suggests beer is a significant source of a mineral key to maintaining bone density may sound too good to be true. Unfortunately, health experts overwhelmingly agree.

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Beer - Bone density - Food - Health - Recreation


Child Obesity Question? Ask Dr. Besser!
Do you have a question about childhood obesity -- how it may affect your child, or how to prevent it?

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Obesity - Health - Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders - Conditions and Diseases - Children Youth and Family


Older Moms May Mean Higher Autism Risk
A similar link between parental age and autism was not seen among older fathers.

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Autism - Autism spectrum - Health - Mental Health - Disorders


Survey: Minimally Invasive Surgery Causes Surgeons Pain
More than 80 percent of surgeons completing an online questionnaire reported pain or stiffness in the hands, neck, back, or legs after performing minimally invasive surgeries.

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Surgery - Invasiveness of surgical procedures - Medicine - Pain - Health


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Most Adults Not Getting Necessary Vaccinations
Public health experts say they're concerned about the low number of U.S. adults who receive recommended vaccinations -- and in particular about seniors who aren't immunized against pneumonia.

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Health - Public Health and Safety - Education - Organizations - Vaccine


Hand Drug's Promise for Penis-Straightening?
A new penis-straightening drug may ultimately provide relief to those suffering from Peyronie's disease, a rare condition where the penis become permanently and painfully bent over time. Xiaflex, a Pfizer drug known for its off-label use as a penis-straightener, was approved by the FDA Tuesday night for another one of its uses -- treating claw hand --possibly opening up off-label use of the drug for penis-straightening purposes.

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Food and Drug Administration - Penis - Pfizer - Disease - Off-label use


New Scan for Vegetative Invites Controversy
In a new study, researchers found that a 34-year-old man was able to answer simple yes or no questions by imagining different types of activity, which caused changes in brain activity that could be seen in a brain scan, according to Martin Monti of the Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, England, and colleagues.

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Medical Research Council - Neuroimaging - Cambridge - Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit - Health


Tech Pains: Computers Land You in ER
The first report to count computer-related emergency room injuries shows that each year more and more Americans are tripping over cords, dropping monitors, banging heads and snagging limbs. Emergency room visits from computer injuries increased sevenfold between 1994 and 2006, according to a report published June 9 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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ER - Recreation - United States - Organizations - Environment


Atkins Diet, Sans Meat, Shows Promise
What's Atkins without the meat? It could be the key to a healthy low-carb diet -- and a healthier planet -- according to a new study released Monday.

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Vegetarianism - Health - Lifestyle Choices - Nutrition - Going Vegetarian


Top 9 Unhealthiest Foods You Can Order
When ordering a dinner entrée at a restaurant, perhaps few expect the waiter to return with a plate that holds more than their daily supply of calories -- or enough salt to meet their maximum daily intake for three days.

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Consumer Information - Home - Advocacy and Protection - Governmental Help - United States


How Much Weight Should Moms-to-Be Gain?
Obese women should only gain between 11 and 20 pounds when they become pregnant, according to updated guidelines from the Institute of Medicine.

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Obesity - Health - Weight loss - Body mass index - Shopping


Why Do We Spend $34B on Alternative Meds?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that Americans spent $34 billion on complementary and alternative medicine in 2007 in the form of supplements, yoga, and non-traditional practitioner therapies.

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Alternative medicine - Health - Alternative - United States - Medicine


Celebs' Unusual Health Remedy Countdown
Celebrities, from Demi Moore to Gwyneth Paltrow, are some of the most visible ascribers to alternative treatments such as Ayurveda, cupping and gem therapy/

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Health - Alternative - Homeopathy - Shopping - Folk Medicine


Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
A medical study suggests that an ancient form of healing is as good -- or better -- than modern medicine in helping ease the side effects of breast cancer treatment. Researchers say acupuncture, which has been around for thousands of years, can give cancer patients a wide range of benefits. Here's ABC News' John McKenzie.

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Cancer - Health - Acupuncture - Conditions and Diseases - Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine


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Yoga Helps Stretch Away Back Pain
Yoga classes seem to help people with chronic lower back pain improve their mood and ability to function, as well as ease their pain more than conventional treatment alone.

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Yoga - Human back - Health - Religion and Spirituality - Pain Management


Kiddie Cliques Start Early in Life
Child development experts say the social pecking order can start at age 4 and is a natural inclination, but some groups estimate that 10 percent of all U.S. schools now use some kind of evidence-based, emotional learning program.


Lightning's Mental and Physical Scars
After being struck by lightning Tuesday, 12-year-old Chelal Matos' death in Virginia's Spotsylvania County brought the tally of lightning-related fatalities to six this year, including a woman who was killed by an indirect lightning strike in California last month. Lightning is second only to floods as the deadliest natural threat, claiming about 58 lives each year, according to data from the National Weather Service. Yet the awesome electrical power of a lightning bolt, whether it hits a person directly or indirectly, can leave significant, lasting physical and mental damage, including burns, vision loss and changes in personality.


Top 6 Body Betrayals From Sweat to Blushing
Blushing might be one common way our bodies betray us, but from obscure conditions spasmodic dysphonia to fainting at the sight of needles and excessive sweating, the human body can sometimes override our consciousness and normal control.


Top 8 Controversial Medical Conditions
If you've never talked to your doctor about post-traumatic embitterment disorder, oppositional defiant disorder or mathematics disorder, it should come as little surprise. They arguably are some of the stranger diagnoses floating around medical literature.


Want Better Sperm? Have More Sex
For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex.


Top 8 Mediterranean Super Ingredients
Among the legion of today's most popular diet regimens, the Mediterranean diet has become a poster child for healthy eating, garnering praise from nutrition experts and home gourmets alike. But while few would dispute the health benefits of such a diet, what is it about the Mediterranean menu that makes it so healthy?


Avoid or Ignore? 11 Sperm-Killing Suspects
Briefs, red meat, varicose veins or stress? Which has been shown to actually reduce a man's sperm count and lead to infertility? We talked with experts in male fertility to find out.


Are There Natural Ways To Control Cholesterol?
You can actually break the 30 minutes up into three 10-minute intervals throughout your day. In order to lower bad cholesterol, aim for a heart-healthy diet -- one that's rich in vegetables and fruits, fish, lean meat, poultry and whole grains. Stay away from saturated fats and trans fats.


Can I Take Aspirin Despite Previous Ulcer?
People who take a daily aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke are at an increased risk of ulcers or bleeding from the stomach or intestines.


Will I Know It When My Blood Pressure Goes Up?
High blood pressure or hypertension is called the silent killer because it can go undiagnosed for years, damaging the brain, your eyesight, your heart or your kidneys long before symptoms develop.


How Do Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest Differ?
A heart attack and cardiac arrest are two different things. A heart attack is when the heart muscle actually dies because it can't get enough oxygen or blood flow usually due to a clogged artery. Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops working properly; the electricity goes haywire, and the heart just stops beating.


Truth Squad: Common Pain Myths
Experts debunk seven common misconceptions about paint

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Health - Medicine - Medical Specialties - Pain Management - Conditions and Diseases


When You Can't Stop Throwing Up
or most people, an unsettled stomach can often be relieved after a short spell of vomiting. But for those who suffer from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, no amount of throwing up can stop the nausea.

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Vomiting - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Stomach - Digestive Disorders


10 Cosmetic Procedures You Should Avoid
Some medical beauty procedures are not worth the risk.


When Big Breasts Are a Big Pain
While one woman seeks the world's largest breasts, others want theirs reduced.


Some Lip Gloss May Promote Cancer
There's no proof yet but lips at risk from sun, too


Bone-Lengthening for Disfiguring Disease
A 9-year-old girl with a rare bone condition had successful arm-lengthening.


Finally, a Reason Why Nice Guys Finish Last
New research suggests a biological reason for why bad boys get all the girls.


Sex Change for Kids? Controversy Swirls
A misunderstood procedure garners widespread attention.


Opinion: When Biology Doesn't Explain Gay
Researchers say gay brains are different; this bride says her brain is straight.


When Chronic Pain Threatens Intimacy
For some couples, the persistent pain of fibromyalgia can make sex a challenge.


It's Not a Tumor, It's a Brain Worm
Rosemary Alvarez of Phoenix thought she had a brain tumor, but on the operating table her doctor discovered something even more unsightly: a parasitic worm eating her brain.


PHOTOS: That's No Baby: Woman Carries 17-Pound Cyst
A woman learns a bump in her belly is not a baby but a threat to her health.


PHOTOS: Second Chance for World's Heaviest Man
Manuel Uribe -- 550 pounds lighter -- married love Claudia Solis in Mexico.


Puzzling Out 10 Alzheimer's Myths
Experts debunk or confirm these 10 beliefs.









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