Health

Flesh eating bacteria: Aimee Copeland now in critical condition after zip line ...
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter A young Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection is in critical condition at Augusta Hospital. Aimee Copeland had both her hands and her one remaining foot amputated in a major operation on Saturday.
Father: 'I have never seen such a strong display of courage'CNN
Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland on amputations: "Let's do this"CBS News
Georgia Woman With Flesh-Eating Disease to Lose Hands, Right FootABC News
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Relay for Life continues to grow in the Falls
Niagara Gazette
By Timothy Chipp Niagara Gazette That's the message 6-year-old Madisyn Tolfa delivered at the fourth-annual Niagara Falls Relay for Life event at Sal Maglie Stadium Friday. She's a survivor of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, typically a killer cancer of ...
Cancer survivor shares her storyKPCnews.com
Relay organizers expect to reach fundraising goalParkersburg News
Relay For Life kickoff plannedMorning Sentinel
San Angelo Standard Times -KMVT -NorthEndWaterfront.com
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A Healthy Diet During Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Pregnancy Complications
Daily Disruption
By Lori Morgan | @dailydisrupt Pregnant women, including those who are obese or overweight, should be encouraged to minimise weight gain through diet, according to major new research from Queen Mary, University of London. Piling on excess weight during ...
Weight management 'benefits' for mother and babyBBC News
Eating for two? Piling on the pounds during pregnancy can increase risk of ...Daily Mail
Diet during pregnancy is safe and reduces risk for complications, study findsCBS News
ABC News -MedPage Today -U.S. News & World Report
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Study: 'Good cholesterol' may be overstatement
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By Gina Kolata / The New York Times The name alone sounds so encouraging: HDL, the "good cholesterol." The more of it in your blood, the lower your risk of heart disease. So bringing up HDL levels has got to be good for health.
Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol'New York Times
Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack RiskWebMD
Study questions whether raising “good" cholesterol reduces heart attack riskBoston.com
MedPage Today -Fox News -ABC News
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How One Flawed Study Spawned a Decade of Lies
Forbes
In 2001, Dr. Robert L. Spitzer, psychologist and professor emeritus of Columbia University, presented a paper at a meeting of the American Psychiatric Association about something called “reparative therapy” for gay men and women.
Psychiatry Giant Sorry for Backing Gay 'Cure'New York Times
Psychiatrist who championed 'gay cure' admits he was wrongThe Guardian
A decade later, researcher apologizes for study suggesting gays can go ...Washington Post

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