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Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk

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Annette Leal Mattern Her Writer

Living In The Now Is Tough For Survivors

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on November 6, 2009 - 5:36pm

It’s harder than you think to live in the Now when you’re waiting for a test result or doctor’s appointment. Of course, it makes perfect sense and we all want to do it but practicing this illusive art takes dedication, commitment, and patience.

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November 6, 2009 - 4:59pm


          

    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The recession has made it more difficult than ever before for many Americans to afford prescription medications, but several options are available, according to an expert from Butler University in Indianapolis.


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New Smells 'Etched' in Brain: Study


    
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FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Do you remember the first time you smelled a type of flower? You almost certainly don't, but new research suggests that your brain might.


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November 6, 2009 - 4:20pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- That picturesque wood-burning stove ranks alongside auto traffic as a risk factor for bronchiolitis, the respiratory condition that is the leading cause of hospitalization in the first year of life, a new study finds.


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Early Relapse of MS May Mean Fewer Issues Later


    
November 6, 2009 - 4:18pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that people with multiple sclerosis who have relapses within five years of developing the disease are more likely to suffer from severe limitations in the short term than others with the condition.


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November 6, 2009 - 4:14pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The recession has made it more difficult than ever before for many Americans to afford prescription medications, but several options are available, according to an expert from Butler University in Indianapolis.


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Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work


    
November 6, 2009 - 4:12pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds.


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Most Who Want Swine Flu Shot Can't Get It


    
November 6, 2009 - 4:10pm


          

    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Although the total doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine available in the United States now tops 38 million -- 11 million more than a week ago -- most Americans who want a shot still haven't been able to get one, U.S. health officials acknowledged Friday.


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Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies: Report


    
November 6, 2009 - 12:37pm


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding offers health benefits for infants and mothers, and should be promoted and encouraged, says an updated position paper released by the American Dietetic Association.


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NextCare Flu Shot Clinic

    
Provided by NextCare Urgent Care

    
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. 

    

      
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      NextCare Urgent Care - Peoria/Glendale

        9494 W. Northern Ave.

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