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Functional medicine aims to address body, mind, spirit

When Bloomfield resident Vicki Faverino lost her only son to suicide, the trauma was too much to bear, and she had nowhere to turn. “There were times when I’d just stop breathing,...

Crowdsourcing effort takes aim at deadliest breast cancers

CHICAGO – Forget the pink ribbons. Spitting in a tube for science is what unites a growing group of breast cancer patients taking part in a unique project to advance treatment for the deadli...

Walking is medicine? It helped high-risk seniors stay mobile

WASHINGTON – It’s not too late to get moving: Simple physical activity – mostly walking – helped high-risk seniors stay mobile after disability-inducing ailments even if, at 70 and beyond, t...

Mercy Regional Medical Center to host free prediabetes class

Mercy Regional Medical Center will hold a free prediabetes class from 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 7 in suite 140 of its medical office building, 1010 Three Springs Blvd. Anyone diagnosed with prediabe...

Mother uncovers lasting impact of baby son’s organ donation

‘I don’t think people understand how valuable these donations are’

Health clinics promote proper diets

Chicago-area food banks work with medical providers

Drug-resistant germs cause alarm, prompt UN meeting

NEW YORK – World leaders are pushing to end the overuse of antibiotics and to encourage the development of new medicines, driven by concern that drug-resistant germs could lead to millions o...

Treat or monitor early prostate cancer? 10-year survival rate is the same

LONDON – Men with early prostate cancer who choose to closely monitor their disease are just as likely to survive at least 10 years as those who have surgery or radiation, finds a major stud...

Heart Safe La Plata offers CPR training, more

Heart Safe La Plata will offer Basic First Aid training from 3 to 6 p.m. and Adult CPR/AED training from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 5 at Durango Fire and Rescue Station 1, 142 Sheppard Drive. ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome resembles hibernation

One of the most spectacular feats of such creatures as bats, bees and snakes is hibernation. For months at a time, these animals essentially go into power-save mode. Their temperature drops,...

Researchers creating antibiotic gel to tackle ear infections

WASHINGTON – Parents know the frustration of trying to get that gunky pink antibiotic into a tot screaming from an ear infection. A one-time squirt of special ear drops one day might replace...

Kissing chickens is bad for your health, CDC warns

The backyard chicken trend that has taken hold of America has a lot going for it, occasional neighborly disputes notwithstanding. The eggs are fresh, it’s clear where they came from and rais...
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