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FACTBOX-Lawsuits challenging U.S. healthcare reform Most legal scholars expect one of the suits to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, but not until its 2011-12 term that begins in October. Individuals, advocacy groups and hospitals have also sued. The following are details of the current state […]

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Can Drug Rehabs Treat Mood Disorders? Awhile back the Washington Post ran an excellent article by Maia Szalavitz entited, “So, What Made Me an Addict? Experts Debate Whether Disease or Defect Is to Blame.” This question is so crucial to how we treat persons suffering […]

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Is It Murder If a Mom Withholds Cancer Treatment From Her Child? Imagine you are a single mother suffering from depression, overwhelmed with caring for an autistic, nonverbal and developmentally disabled son. If he were diagnosed with cancer, what would you do? Kristen LaBrie, a […]

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HCG Diet Skincare Now Offers HCG Diet Approved Oil Free Shampoo and Conditioner HCG Diet Skincare by Golden Essence, the only HCG Diet-approved skin care line, now includes Oil Free, Paraben Free Shampoo and Conditioner. Adding to the already extensive line of skin care products […]

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Jump-Start Healthy Living During Wellness Week Spring is here and with it so is Wellness Week across the county. Let the massaging, scrubbing, hydrating, zapping and peeling begin! Everyone needs a little indulgence once in a while and here are five prime local spots to […]

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Artificial Pancreas Project for Future Diabetes Treatment The artificial pancreas project is in way to development and picking up steam. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation helps in the project to help in the hastening of availability of the artificial pancreas to the people who have diabetes. […]

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U.S. medical marijuana facilities raided Legal growers of medical marijuana in the state of Montana were outraged after federal agents raided greenhouses and dispensaries in several cities. The raids on Monday marked the first such crackdown in Montana by the federal government since a state […]

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Techniques For Avoiding High Blood Pressure If you are concerned about your blood pressure getting too high, you will almost certainly go to your physician to seek advice. Your doctor will invariably want you to make some lifestyle changes or / and take medication if […]

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