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iFlu

iFlu: New iPhone Application Helps You Track Disease

the new iPhone Application, 'Outbreaks Near Me' alerts users of disease outbreaks in their area
Contributor : Dena Afrasiabi
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Beyond Cold Fingers and Toes-Raynaud's Disease

As winter temperatures plummet, we all suffer the effects of the cold. For those afflicted by Raynaud?s disease, cold fingers, toes, ears, a...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
ArthritisAwareness

Arthritis: Not Just a Disease of the Elderly

Arthritis is generally thought of as an affliction of the old, but this crippling disease can also affect the young and otherwise healthy.
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Louis Pasteur: Father of Modern Microbiology

Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822, to a relatively poor family in Dole, France.
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Oprah Once Again Losing Battle With Weight

This month, on January 29th, Oprah celebrates her 55th birthday. In the January issue of O magazine, she discusses her past and current stru...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
ThighHeart

Smaller Dress Size May Hurt Your Heart

Studies have found that having smaller thighs may put you at increased risk of heart disease and diabetes
Contributor : Dena Afrasiabi
Caffeine Memory

New Studies Show Caffeine May Protect Against Memory Loss

Millions of Americans just gotta have it--coffee, that is.
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Are the New Generation Birth Control Methods Safer than the Old?

A new study, to be published in the January 20th issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, sets out to answer the question of ...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Silver Alert Program A Success

Florida's Silver Alert system has located over two dozen missing senior citizens in three months.
Contributor : Christopher Bruno
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Not Just Heartburn: What you should know about GERD

Many people suffer from heartburn and assume that it is a normal symptom, but sometimes it can be the sign of a more serious condition.
Contributor : Christopher Bruno