HopelesslyJoan

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Salmonella Scare Prompts Wide Product Recall

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March 4th, 2010 Posted 11:00 pm

Title: Salmonella Scare Prompts Wide Product Recall
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 8:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Thiopurine Therapy For IBD Improves Quality Of Life

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March 2nd, 2010 Posted 6:00 am

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis do perceive a benefit from thiopurine treatment. A report in the open access journal BMC Gastroenterology has demonstrated improved health-related quality of life in 92 IBD patients…

First Aid

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March 1st, 2010 Posted 11:00 pm

Title: First Aid
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/19/2003
Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2010

Household Dirt Won’t Raise Asthma Risk in Infants

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February 28th, 2010 Posted 11:00 pm

Title: Household Dirt Won’t Raise Asthma Risk in Infants
Category: Health News
Created: 2/28/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/1/2010

Posted in Health & Wellness

Avoiding Dairy Due To Lactose Intolerance Is Unnecessary In Most Cases

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February 27th, 2010 Posted 1:00 am

People may avoid milk and other dairy products due to concerns about lactose intolerance, but eliminating these nutrient-rich foods may not only be unnecessary to manage the condition - it could impact diet and health, concludes a panel of experts assembled by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…

Posted in Womens' Health

Health Tip: Getting Preventive Services

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February 25th, 2010 Posted 11:00 pm

Title: Health Tip: Getting Preventive Services
Category: Health News
Created: 2/25/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/26/2010

Posted in Health & Wellness

Secondhand Smoke

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February 25th, 2010 Posted 11:00 pm

Title: Secondhand Smoke
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/12/2010 3:32:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/26/2010

Posted in Womens' Health

Behavioral Health Registry For Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease To Be Created With NIH Grant

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February 24th, 2010 Posted 1:00 am

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a two-year development grant to researchers with Hasbro Children’s Hospital and the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center to better understand the role behavioral health plays in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition that causes chronic and painful inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract…

Exercise Can Quiet Anxiety That Comes With Illness

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February 23rd, 2010 Posted 11:00 pm

Title: Exercise Can Quiet Anxiety That Comes With Illness
Category: Health News
Created: 2/23/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/24/2010

Health Tip: Reduce Your Baby’s Risk of SIDS

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February 22nd, 2010 Posted 10:00 pm

Title: Health Tip: Reduce Your Baby’s Risk of SIDS
Category: Health News
Created: 2/19/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/19/2010

Posted in Health & Wellness