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Dara Torres' swim coach seriously ill

AP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:31:12 +0000

Dara Torres’ swim coach is traveling to the National Institutes of Health instead of training camp in Singapore after being diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal blood...

Health 'facts' you only thought you knew

Deepa — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:57:40 +0000

Lately a number of medical writers have taken on these commonplaces and old wives’ tales.

birth weight 'sets future wealth'

Sonam Ahuja — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:57:15 +0000

Blood vessel changes linked to poor health later in life can be spotted within a few years in boys born small, say scientists.

toxic detox

Sonam Ahuja — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:11:28 +0000

A woman was left disabled after following a “detox” diet which involved drinking large quantities of water.

Booming business helps patients navigate medicine

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:19:44 +0000

After three surgeries, Judy Sherer still had chronic pain in her left shoulder. She’d lost faith in her doctors, and in despair tried a new health benefit offered by her...

Proper Consultation Leads To A Successful Cure in Herbal Medicines

Jerome Custodio — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:27:50 +0000

Herbal products manufactured and diffuse by many scrutiny companies today are a big hit as an deciding healing method for health-problems experienced by recent societies today. In fact, the use of herbal products being sold today have a wide range...

UNDERUTILISATION OF HEALTH SERVICES- WHY?

Ranbir Dahiya — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:25:05 +0000

UnitedHealth profit drops but tops estimates

AP — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:12:01 +0000

Health insurers battered by rising costs and employer benefits cuts caught a break Tuesday when UnitedHealth Group beat Wall Street expecations and saw its stock jump nearly 8 percent, even though it reported a sharp drop in second-quarter...

GAO: Indian health agency lost millions in goods

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:38:35 +0000

The Indian Health Service has lost at least $15.8 million worth of equipment and later falsified documents to cover up some of those losses, according to congressional...

Bipolar and Depression : "The Lights Aren't On But Someone's Home" by Louise O'Connor

Louise O'Connor — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:52:42 +0000

Hello everyone, I am a new member and my intention in joining this site is to share my story, and talk with others who battle with Bipolar. I am 46 years young, and at 43, after a suicidal breakdown (following a year of unusual behaviour,...