Stress hormone may help predict PTSD

December 4, 2011

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) — Cadets whose stress hormone cortisol increased the most at waking were more likely to show stress symptoms later as police officers, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Charles Marmar of the new York University’s Langone Medical Center, in collaboration with the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, [...]

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Immune Booster Also Works In Reverse – Science News

December 4, 2011

A multitasking immune protein once pursued as a treatment to rev up the body’s defenses might work better at toning them down. The compound, called interleukin-2, can halt and even reverse aberrant immune reactions where standard treatment has failed, French and U.S. research teams report in the Dec. 1 new England Journal of Medicine. Interleukin-2, [...]

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Uilkema’s open seat draws wide interest

December 3, 2011

So, like bees amid summer flowers, four-term Contra Costa Supervisor Gayle Uilkema’s surprise retirement announcement this week is generating a buzz over who will succeed the veteran Lafayette lawmaker. The possible candidates reach from one side of the political spectrum to the other, including liberal Democrat and former Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, of [...]

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Linking to CM Life 

December 3, 2011

Do you have a Web site? Would you like to add a link to your favorite Central Michigan area newspaper? Copy the code below (editing the part in red to call the graphic what you want) onto your Web page. <!– begin Central Michigan Life Link Code –><a href=”cm-life.com”><img width=”88″ height=”31″ border=”0″ alt=”Central Michigan Life”src=”INSERT [...]

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WALTHAM FOREST: Lung Club donates chairs to Whipps Cross Hospital (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

December 3, 2011

WALTHAM FOREST: Lung Club donates chairs to Whipps Cross Hospital 12:22pm Thursday 24th November 2011 in News Skip social links Print Email   HOSPITAL patients can relax and unwind in comfort thanks to a generous donation from local supporters. Members of the Lung Club presented two electric recliner chairs to Whipps Cross University Hospital recently. [...]

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IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE DURING PREGNANCY

December 3, 2011

Doctors visits: You need to contact your doctor as soon as you know you are pregnant. Your doctor will help you design a special pregnancy nutrition programme that will provide the nutrients that you and your baby need. The first 13 weeks of pregnancy are the most critical because that is when your baby’s major [...]

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Few recognise the symptoms of mouth cancer

December 3, 2011

BRACKEN VERNON-JELIER Western Morning News (Plymouth, UK) November 22, 2011 Mouth cancer rates have risen by more than 20 per cent in the last 30 years and there are more than 4,000 new cases a year in England. but with a disease that is so prevalent why are so many cases being detected too late? [...]

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RTN The Favourite Free Newspaper For The Costa Blanca, Costa Calida – Asthma and its treatment

December 2, 2011

ASTHMA IS a common condition affecting almost 10% of the population, characterised as intermittent, reversible difficulty in breathing caused by narrowing of the airways, inflammation and excessive mucus. There are a number of triggers which can initiate an attack such as allergy, cold air, exertion (e.g. exercise), infection and stress. the main symptoms are; shortness [...]

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Food Dude: Baking on the rise as therapy for Alzheimer’s patients

December 2, 2011

Brought to you by: Mercy Hospital Copyright ©2010. the Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com all rights reserved. this material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.   The countdown to Thanksgiving is coming to a fast end, so today we focus on some final details to help illuminate your family feast. You’ll find recipes [...]

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Asthma belabors breathing, spells out long-term problems for young children

December 2, 2011

“It is the leading cause of school absences among children,” McKinley said, adding that missed work hours, as well as prevention and treatment efforts for asthma, makes the disease very costly for Americans. Costs have been on the rise for at least the past decade. “It’s a chronic disease that doesn’t go away,” she said. [...]

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