Archive for the ‘- NEWS, VIDEOS, EDITORIAL PICKS’ Category


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Dental condition caused by clenching or grinding of teeth during sleep  

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Ways to help you avoid the cold and flu  

Symbol Men and heart disease

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Little Rock, AR – FOX16 Health Report — Men and heart disease  

Symbol Violent Assault at Nursing Home

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An 82-year old suspect assaulted 86-year old Arthur R. McConnell Jr. at Brookside Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Both were residents of the nursing home. The victim died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009.  

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Few words can capture the grief a family feels when they lose a child. The family you’re about to meet said good-bye to two-year-old Makayla when she died from a rare genetic disorder. Many genetic disorders can be caught early if babies are screened for them soon after birth. But newborn screening did not include the disorder Makayla had. And while there’s no known cure for that condition,... Read the story →

Symbol Breast Cancer Marathon

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Marathons, 10-K’s, bike rides and telethons. Events to raise money for diseases like cancer seem to happen all the time. Many of these fund raisers really do make a difference in the race to find a cure. More on how one marathon is raising money to help researchers learn about cancer genes so they can work towards developing better treatments.  

Symbol Love and Relationships – Editor’s Pick

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Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, but we’re all stuck here t…  

Symbol Family and Parenting – Editor’s Pick

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News about family and parenting issues.  

Symbol Local reaction to President Obama’s healthcare speech

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Local reaction to President Obama’s healthcare speech CST  

Symbol ACL Injury Prevention

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This story is all too common on the soccer field and basketball court. A high school athlete jumps to get the ball, lands and blows out a knee. And most of that time those athletes are girls. Girls are four to six times more likely to suffer a certain kind of knee injury than boys. And that’s…  

Symbol Food & Drink – Editorial’s Pick

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If you’re looking for culinary news fresh off the grill, look no furt…  

Symbol Beauty Tips – Editor’s Pick

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Beauty Tips  

Symbol Minority Breast Cancer

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Breast cancer does not discriminate. Any woman of any race can get it. But what many might not know is that minorities such as African Americans, Latinos and Asians tend to develop breast cancer earlier and often have more aggressive tumors than white women. And too often minorities aren’t diagnosed until after the disease has spread. More on breast cancer and minorities from Mayo Clinic.  

Symbol Food Allergies

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Stomach pain, nausea, heartburn, trouble swallowing : Common symptoms that prompt many people to head to the doctor’s office. But it’s not always easy for doctors to find out what’s causing them. That’s especially true if the culprit is a certain type of food allergy which can contribute to particular medical conditions. There just hasn’t been a reliable and accurate way... Read the story →

Symbol Hypothermia for Stroke

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Hypothermia can be deadly. Getting too cold from being in icy water or frigid temperatures can cause your body temperature to drop dangerously low. But now, doctors at Mayo Clinic are using hypothermia to help save the lives of stroke patients.  

Symbol Pregnancy – Editor’s Pick

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News and information about pregnancy  

Symbol Obesity – Editor’s Pick

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One of the largest epidemics plaguing the US today: Obesity.  

Symbol Sex Education – Editor’s Pick

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It’s time you learned more about the birds and the bees.  

Symbol Cancer – Editor’s Pick

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When with cancer and its various forms, it’s important to remain in…  





  • Cancer

    East of the Mountains

    Columbia Basin Washington Snow Falling on Ceders Novel Product DescriptionIt is mid-October, 1997, harvest time in the Columbia Basin of central Washington state,... 

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    Camilla’s Roses

    Product Description The poignant tale of a woman who discovers the fragility of life and the strength of a family’s love, from an author praised by Toni Morrison... 

  • Ultrasound books

    handbook of echo doppler interpretation

    Handbook of Echo-Doppler Interpretation

    Book Description: This handbook is intended to help the physician and sonographer to learn echo concepts and techniques in a “user friendly” way,... 

    perioperative diagnostic and interventional ultrasound

    Perioperative Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound with DVD

    Book Description: This reference equips you to perform a full range of diagnostic and interventional procedures using ultrasound technology. Written by experts...