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Exercising despite rotator cuff issue

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:21:28 GMT

A deep pushup is stressful on the rotator cuff, but a ½ -depth, slow and controlled pushup can be equally effective at working a variety of muscle groups at once.

Therapist: PTSD Marines get shoddy care

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:53 GMT

Manion was fired in September after working for eight months for a company that has a contract with the military to provide mental health care on the North Carolina base.

New activism for suicide prevention

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:25:42 GMT

Lori Zeller is part of a growing movement of survivors of suicide loss who openly speak out about the experience despite the stigma attached.

Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 cluster reported

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:44 GMT

Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.

The journey of a thousand miles begins

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:49 GMT

A 19-year old Marine from Wisconsin lost his feet during a roadside blast in Afghanistan last month. But he plans to walk through the door when he comes home for Christmas.

Military seeks to predict PTSD

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:59 GMT

A military experiment is now trying to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded, if they can get early help.

Southern US counties most obese

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:04:20 GMT

The statistics are estimates for the year 2007 — based on surveys, census figures and other information for that and other years

HIV+ soccer team scores against stigma

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:41:35 GMT

Epworth is one of the poorest townships in Zimbabwe. It has a high prevalence of HIV.

Moss criticized after skinny remark

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:26:41 GMT

Eating disorder experts criticized Kate Moss on Thursday after the supermodel cited a phrase used on pro-anorexia Web sites as her motto.

US survey: Southern counties most obese

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:02:25 GMT

The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.

Radical measures won't stop H1N1

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:58:15 GMT

Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms — have failed to contain the disease.

Vaccines for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:48:02 GMT

Vaccines are no longer a sleepy, low-profit niche in a booming drug industry. Today, they're starting to give ailing pharmaceutical makers a shot in the arm.

A shot in the arm from drug companies

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:11 GMT

Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, in five years time you may see a vaccine for nearly all the ills that ail you.

Helping the walking wounded find work

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:19:02 GMT

Veterans returning home and suffering from PTSD may find the job market alot more bleak than citizens, but one program is trying to change that.

Wheelchair rugby helps rehab athletes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:20:09 GMT

The Smash Rugby team at the Shepherd Center, a rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, scrimmages several nights a week on an indoor basketball court.

Health care: What's best treatment?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:49:38 GMT

Which treatments work best ? How much do they cost? And how should doctors and patients use that information?

Santas lobby for swine flu shots

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:39:30 GMT

Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine.

Prescription price gouging overwhelms

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:53:23 GMT

When it comes to health care reform, Democrats and Republicans have not agreed on much. But one thing they do agree on is making a new system more affordable. So why are prescription drug prices on the rise.

Novartis: Lower vaccine dose sufficient

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:18:47 GMT

Pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday a U.S. clinical study suggests that half a dose of its swine flu vaccine may be sufficient to protect people from the virus and could allow many more to be immunized with current supplies.

STD cases on the rise in U.S.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:06:01 GMT

Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported Chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008.

The other side of war in Afghanistan

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:43:22 GMT

Blank stares, hollowed eyes, and silent tongues; these are the faces you’ll see inside Afghanistan’s only state psychiatric hospital. They are the casualties of war.

Counting the 'invisible' children

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:28:24 GMT

The report says registration is also fundamental in protecting children from exploitation and abuse

Report:OSHA needs better safety checks

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:15:46 GMT

Inspectors often don't interview workers to verify what is in employer records, the Government Accountability Office report found.

High-tech tracks Alzheimer's patients

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:45:06 GMT

More than 5 million Americans are estimated to be living with Alzheimer's, as many as half in the disease's early stages.

ER death more likely for hurt uninsured

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:24:32 GMT

The findings by Harvard University researchers surprised doctors and health experts who have believed emergency room care was equitable.

Medicare scam warnings ignored by Feds

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:37:23 GMT

For three years, the federal agency in charge of preventing Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars by scamming several programs, documents show

Morale down among Afghanistan troops

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:43:33 GMT

Both surveys showed that soldiers on their third or fourth tours of duty had lower morale and more mental health problems than those with fewer deployments.

Contamination found in Genzyme drugs

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:48:45 GMT

Despite the problems, the FDA said the products would remain on the market, because there are few alternative treatments.

Lexicon says IBS drug met study goal

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:31:04 GMT

The company said side effects were similar for patients who took LX1031 and patients who took a placebo.

New study sheds more light on dyslexia

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:45:36 GMT

A new study suggests that background noise plays a role in a dyslexic student'sability to learn and read.