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Hospital to offer hand transplants for kids

A Boston hospital is starting the world’s first hand-transplant program for children, and doctors say it won’t be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearan...

DATE: Jun 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Distraction from pain can help or hurt

A dictionary definition of “distraction” is the “act of distracting or the condition of being distracted.” It appears that distraction is active or passive. Pain distraction or distracting p...

DATE: Jun 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Don’t fall for that amazing new cure

How to detect a quack and protect your health

DATE: Jun 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Gene mutations causing puberty to occur earlier

Scientists have identified mutations in a gene responsible for some cases of early puberty, an issue of growing concern to doctors, as children begin developing earlier and earlier. ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Britain to start regulating e-cigarettes as medicines

LONDON – Britain will start regulating electronic cigarettes and other products containing nicotine as medicines, according to the country’s top regulator. E-cigarettes are batter...

DATE: Jun 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

The promise of high intensity

Local study shows exercise routine can improve health factors

DATE: Jun 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Food-packaging chemical and obesity linked

Study: Girls with high BPA levels are more likely to be obese

DATE: Jun 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Diabetics must be vigilant in caring for their feet

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the leading chronic health conditions among adults in the United States. It results from developing resistance in the bodyâ€™s tissues to the effects of in...

DATE: Jun 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

FDA weighs lifting safety restrictions on Avandia

WASHINGTON  A former blockbuster diabetes pill that was subjected to major safety restrictions in 2010 may be less risky than once thought, according to the latest analysis of the much...

DATE: Jun 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

HPV a growing cause of upper throat cancer

ATLANTA  Actor Michael Douglas comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on cancer risks from a sexually spread virus. The virus, HPV, is best known for cau...

DATE: Jun 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

UK to help smokers cut down with nicotine products

LONDON  Britains independent health watchdog says for people who cant quit smoking cold turkey, its OK to use nicotine products to help them cut down. For...

DATE: Jun 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Medical equipment prices in Denver, Colorado Springs to drop

Beginning July 1, Colorado patients will start saving hundreds and even thousands of dollars on medical equipment because, after a 10-year delay, Medicare is switching to competitive bidding...

DATE: Jun 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health