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Flu Worries Shouldn't Affect Travel Plans: CDC

November 20, 2009 - 4:48pm

The threat of the H1N1 flu shouldn't prevent people from traveling this holiday season, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which on Thursday launched a public education campaign about staying healthy while traveling.

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Swine Flu May Hit Kids With Asthma Harder

November 20, 2009 - 4:46pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers are reporting that children with asthma are more likely to develop severe cases of H1N1 flu than seasonal flu.

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Swine Flu Declining in Some Parts of U.S.

November 20, 2009 - 4:46pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Some areas of the United States are seeing declines in H1N1 swine flu activity, a federal health official said Friday, and while the disease remains widespread in 43 states, that's down from the 46 states reported last week.

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Written by Darlene Oakley on November 19, 2009 - 6:03pm

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month so I'm doing my part to help spread the word about causes, symptoms or warning signs, treatments, prevention, and research.

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Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes

November 19, 2009 - 5:36pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People's genetic makeup has been shown to affect how they respond to asthma medications, but a new study finds that many people respond well to a particular combination treatment regardless of their genes.

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Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to Trouble

November 19, 2009 - 5:32pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Kidney transplant patients with sleep apnea are at increased risk for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, Hungarian researchers say.

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Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke

November 19, 2009 - 12:06pm

(HealthDay News) -- Secondhand smoke harms the cardiovascular health of children, especially toddlers and obese youngsters, U.S. researchers say.

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Searching for Energy with Lung Cancer

Written by Lisa Woody on November 19, 2009 - 7:32am

That’s what my life is centered around, right now - searching for some energy. My pain is controlled except for some mild discomfort in my left hip when I’m walking around on it. Occasional mild nausea is controlled easily with medication. I just can’t get past feeling like someone hooked up a giant vacuum and sucked absolutely everything out of me.

Latest Comment by Pat Elliott on November 19, 2009 - 6:21pm View Comments

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Lung Cancer

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Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit

November 19, 2009 - 7:16am

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The less you smoke, the more birthdays you'll have, says the American Cancer Society as it encourages smokers to quit on Thursday, the day of the 34th Great American Smokeout.

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Lung Cancer

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Lung Cancer Prevention

Written by Joanna Karpasea... on November 18, 2009 - 10:52am

The most common cause of lung cancer is cigarette smoking or passive smoking. Only 10% of sufferers are non-smokers, so the most effective way to prevent lung cancer is to never take up smoking!

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Lung Cancer

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NextCare Urgent Care (www.nextcare.com) has announced that it will provide flu shots this fall at all its clinic locations including Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina for $25.

When:: December 8, 2009, 8:00am - 8:00pm
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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

SATURDAY, Nov. 21 -- Sleep-deprived people may put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second decisions, U.S. researchers have found. The study, which included 49 U.S. ...

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