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Visualizing weight loss surgery through hypnosis
From cutting meals to going under the knife, there are lots of ways to lose weight. Some work, some don't, but we found a couple who says they fooled their brains into thinking they had bariatric surgery. So is it hype or can it really help? Every...
Tags: Heart Disease, Weight Loss, Weight, Health Insurance Cost, Diabetes
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High-quality preschool program produces long-term economic payoff
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Embargoed for Release Friday, February 4, 2011 12:01 a.m. Contact: Robert Bock or Marianne Glass Miller 301-496-5133 High-quality preschool program produces long-term...Tags: Students, Teachers, Chicago Public Schools, Science and Technology, National Institutes of Health
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Forest Institute, Burrell Behavioral Health of Springfield agree to merge
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The boards of directors for Forest Institute and Burrell Behavioral Health approved this week a decision to merge the two Springfield-based organizations. Founded in 1977, Burrell is a non-profit behavioral health care organization...
Tags: Science and Technology, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Board of Directors, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health
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MU medical school seeks to establish Springfield campus
cplein@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Mizzou wants to expand its medical school by partnering with both Mercy and Cox in Springfield. This is in the planning phase but the hope is this partnership will help bring more doctors to rural areas of southwest Missouri. A...Tags: Medical Specialization, Students, Labor Markets, Internal Medicine, Internists
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Prostate cancer treatment tied to hernia risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prostate removal or radiation therapy to treat cancer is tied to two- to four-fold higher than usual risk of later having a hernia repaired, according to a new study. It's not clear why hernia repairs are more common among...Tags: Radiation Therapy, Science and Technology, Healthcare Provider, Research, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Metabolic syndrome has declined, some risks persist
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared to a decade ago, fewer Americans have a cluster of risk factors that together can signal heart troubles and diabetes down the line, according to a new study. But while so-called metabolic syndrome is declining, some...Tags: Heart Disease, Science and Technology, Weight, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Hot flashes common even before menopause
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most women expect hot flashes as a part of the "change of life," but more than half start sweating before menopause has actually begun, according to a survey. The study and others "indicate that women start having hot...Tags: Physical Conditions, Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Education, Colleges and Universities
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U.S. doctor group votes to recognize obesity as a disease
ReutersBy Nick Carey CHICAGO, June 19 (Reuters) - In order to fight what it described as an "obesity epidemic," the American Medical Association has voted to recognize obesity as a disease and recommended a number of measures to fight it. The association voted...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Heart Disease, Health Organizations, Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Study: Misuse of medication led to $213 billion in avoidable costs
A study found that if patients and doctors used medicines responsibly, the U.S. healthcare system could save $213 billion annually. Failing to adhere to prescription instructions, misuse of antibiotics and medication errors are some of the reasons for...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Heart Disease, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Pharmaceuticals, Health Insurance Cost
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People want schools to help prevent childhood obesity, survey says
Ninety percent of Americans said schools should take a role in combating obesity -- a surprising cut away from the idea that being overweight is a personal choice. That doesn’t meant people don’t see that they need to take action as well for...
Tags: Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Overweight, Weight, Health and Safety at School
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Cervical cancer vaccines cut rates of HPV infections -U.S.
ReutersCHICAGO, June 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. introduction of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in 2006 has reduced infections with the human papillomavirus or HPV - the sexually transmitted virus that causes the disease - by more than half among girls and...Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Human papillomavirus, Preventative Medicine, Disease Prevention, HPV Vaccine
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