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WILL PINKSTON | The Sun Ray Koehne, owner of Der Dutch Merchant in Murray, scans over a shelf of gluten-free all-purpose baking flour, commonly used as an alternative for people on specialized diets. Among the home remedies Koehne recommends, many edible concoctions have health benefits all their own.
Home remedies still helpful in prescription world
MURRAY — In the modern era where there’s a prescription medication for nearly every ailment, don’t be so quick to throw out grandma’s tried-and-true traditional home remedies. Some of the simple...
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Drug withdrawal in U.S. newborns triples
CHICAGO — Less than a month old, Savannah Dannelley scrunches her tiny face into a scowl as a nurse gently squirts a dose of methadone into her mouth. The infant is going through drug withdrawal...
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The A-B-Cs of skin cancer
When dealing with skin cancer, the earliest forms of detection can make a world of difference in battling one of the most common forms of cancer. Jamie Smith, cancer control specialist for ...
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Studies may offer clarity on mammograms
WASHINGTON — After several years of upheaval over the best way to conduct breast cancer screening, researchers are working to find clarity over when women should begin getting mammograms, how often...
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WILL PINKSTON | The Sun As the summer sets in across the area, it's important to remember sun protection in the form of various sunscreen or sun exposure monitoring products. Dermatologists recommend sunscreen with an SPF 30 or higher.
Protection against skin cancer
With the hot, sunny weather arriving much sooner than predicted this year, it’s important to remember sun protection as the days grow longer. As most schools already ended for the summer, season...
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Hospital projects take home awards
A local hospital’s television advertising campaigns were recently recognized among national winners. Western Baptist Hospital’s Pink Glove Dance — the public relations campaign for breast cancer...
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AP Photo Ian Wells sits on a bicycle in North Hanover, N.J. Wells, 21, of Allentown, N.J., has autism and has had trouble finding paid employment. A study being published Monday in Pediatrics says 1 in 3 young adults with autism have no jobs or college or technical school education nearly seven years after high school, and fare worse than those with other disabilities.
1 in 3 autistic young adults lack jobs, education
CHICAGO — One in three young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That’s a poorer showing t...
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Japanese group readies pancreatic infusion
TOKYO — The Japanese Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association (JPITA) is preparing for the nation’s first transplantation of pancreatic islets from a brain-dead donor to a patient with Type 1...
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Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks during the Alzheimer's Disease conference on Tuesday at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Md.
Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer’s sooner
WASHINGTON — Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease — by testing possible therapies in people who don’t yet show many symptoms, ...
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WILL PINKSTON | The Sun Dr. Barbara Bowers adjusts the alignment of a new laser cataract removal device that will provide patients with a more efficient cataract removal and swifter recovery time. The device is the first of its kind in the state.
Look into my eyes
Cutting-edge medical technology in the form of new laser cataract surgery promises to be a real eye-opener for local patients’ recovery and visual acuity. The relatively new procedure allows oph...
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