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Illness names inspired by food, drink

You have no doubt heard of the beer belly, the apple-shaped figure and the port-wine birthmark. But if you also know about the strawberry cervix, the watermelon stomach and the bl...

Boot camp for new doctors

Risks of harm eliminated in internship

Health Briefs

Heart Safe La Plata offering CPR program Heart Safe La Plata, using the American Heart Association’s Family and Friends CPR Anytime program, is offering a CPR training for youth ...

Beyond the gore, autopsies hold lessons for us

It should be no surprise that most people, even most doctors in training, think autopsies are gory. The surprise to me is quite a few of my colleagues take offense when somebody says so. ...

You can age gracefully with help from Mother Nature

The subject of aging is currently a hot topic in medicine. In our culture, where youthfulness is so highly prized and elderliness is seen as a liability, no one wants to be old b...

Wars’ severely wounded now lead medical science

Doctors trying to understand young, severely disabled vets

Health Briefs

United Blood Services to host blood drives United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 1:30 to 6 p.m. today at the United Blood Services Office, 146 Sawyer Driv...

Do you know how strong that drink is?

Calculator helps figure how much alcohol you are about to consume

Daredevil sport given makeover for elderly

For seniors, a gentler parkour builds strength, balance

These pills raising overdose deaths

And Southern states have most prescriptions

This common back-pain treatment is of little help

One question you need to ask: ‘Should I really do this?’

Ancient gene aids Tibetans with high altitude

Genetic trait seen as survival advantage