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Acupressure May Help Dementia Patients |
| FRIDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Regular acupressure treatment helps reduce agitated behavior in dementia patients, according to a small study by Taiwanese researchers. Acupressure involves the application of pressure to certain points of the bod |
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Chinese Herb May Lower High Blood Pressure |
| TUESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A Chinese herb called danshen could one day be the foundation of a new treatment for high blood pressure, scientists say. In a new study, researchers report that an active ingredient in the herb reduces hypertens |
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Taking the Hype Out of Hypnotherapy |
| TUESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Forget those movie images of Svengali-like hypnotists waving pocket watches. Today\'s hypnotherapy is practiced by qualified physicians and has long been recognized by leading medical organizations -- including t |
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The Mind as Medicine |
| THURSDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- What if your mind\'s eye could take you to a place so peaceful that the experience eased your pain or sped your recovery from surgery? It\'s not such a far-fetched concept. \"Guided imagery,\" a type of mind-body |
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Growth Hormone No 'Magic Bullet' for Aging |
| MONDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Human growth hormone is being sold in increasing amounts as a cure-all for the ravages of aging, but new research shows no evidence for these claims -- and even possible dangers from the treatments. So concludes a |
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City's Infant Fatalities Spiked in 2005 |
| After a significant decline in infant mortality in the District, the number of babies who died in the city jumped 19 percent in 2005, according to a report released by the District\'s chief medical examiner.The number of deaths rose to 81, up from 68 |
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In Tennessee, Bush Talks Up Tax Breaks for the Uninsured |
| CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 21 -- The last time President Bush visited this state, last September, it was to campaign with GOP Senate hopeful Bob Corker against the Democrats. Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Corker was in the audience and the state\'s Democratic go |
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A Silent Epidemic |
| Toni Cordell recalled feeling reassured when her gynecologist said her problem could be fixed with an \"easy repair\" involving surgery. She readily agreed, she said, barely glancing at the consent forms because reading was difficult for her. She sai |
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Medicare Benefit Appears to Slow Spending Growth on Drugs |
| Federal number crunchers said yesterday that the new Medicare drug benefit appears to be slowing the growth in national spending on prescription medicines because the drug plans are negotiating lower prices with drug companies.But the analysts also f |
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Negative Reinforcement |
| If you\'re just getting into regular weight training, or have hit a plateau in your progress, here\'s an offbeat suggestion: Accentuate the negative. You\'ll get a positive boost for your workout, and you\'ll show up those grunt-and-jerks at the next |
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Flip-Flopping Fish Advice |
| Fish is good for your heart and your brain. But do the benefits of eating fish outweigh the risks for pregnant women?That\'s a question that scientists have struggled to answer in recent years and consumers have worried about. New findings released l |
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