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Surgery for Elderly Found Risky
If you ever wondered if surgery was more risky for the elderly, you may have your answer. Science Daily recently ran an article that showed that the risk of complications and early death after...
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Staying Alive in 2010
2010 is the year to quit smoking! The new year — and, a new decade — is here. You probably made some New Year’s resolutions, unless (as my friend tells me) you’re over age 50. At that point, you might...
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NFDA Relay For Life National Team Program
Lung Cancer According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), men have nearly a one-in-two risk of developing cancer during their lifetime; for women, the risk is a little more than one in three. As part...
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Help to Eliminate ‘Forgotten Child’ Deaths Due to Hyperthermia
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center has joined with Safe Kids USA and more than 40 other organizations to remind parents and caregivers to Never Leave Your Child Alone in a...
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Community Cancer Clinic Closings on the Rise
The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) today announced that due to severe year after year cuts to Medicare reimbursement for cancer care, community oncologists around the U.S. are closing offices at a...
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Law Enforcement Fatalities Surge 43 Percent During the First Half of 2010
After reaching a 50-year low in 2009, the number of U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty surged nearly 43 percent during the first six months of 2010, according to preliminary data...
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Can Blowing a Vuvuzela Kill You?
A shirtless super-fan paints his body blue and dies from hypothermia before anyone notices, but at least he met his maker while supporting his favorite team! A coke addict sneezes while snorting a line...
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Turning Point for Funeral Industry
When AIDS surfaced in the mid-80′s, it affected the funeral industry in two major ways: 1) it brought about a greater degree of federal regulation, and 2) it exacerbated a trend toward legitimizing the...
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Wayne State University Researchers Determine Quake’s Effect on Mortality
Four months after Michigan researchers conducted interviews in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, the infamous magnitude 7.0 earthquake shocked the island nation, killing thousands and leaving...
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Bugged To Death
Although we might be giants in a bug’s world, their impact on us is not always small. In fact, an insect’s interactions with us can sometimes result in permanent consequences on not only a human’s...
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