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Medical News February 24, 2005
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A Child’s Injured Teeth
Views OnDental Health
     Gary S. Rafal, D.D.S. If a youngster has an accident and one or more primary teeth are injured and become discolored, the teeth may be able to be saved and returned to their natural color. Through a technique called labial pulpectomy, a hole is made in the front of the tooth and the dead tissue
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Area Blood Supply At Crisis Proportions
     The blood inventory of New York Blood Center, the majority supplier of blood to New York and New Jersey hospitals, has dropped to crisis proportions. Therefore, New York Blood Center has issued an urgent appeal to all potential blood donors and blood drive organizers. People are being urged to call
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Lung Cancer Fact Sheet Available Through Gov’t
     More women each year die of lung cancer than breast cancer. Read “Lung Cancer,” a fact sheet from the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Women’s Health, to find out symptoms to watch for treatments and more.
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“Marital Strain” Increases Women’s Risk Of Heart Disease
     Married women who avoid conflict with their spouses have an increased risk of dying from any cause, researchers reported at the Second International Conference on Women, Heart Disease and Stroke recently.
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Health Dept. Warns On Rare Sexually Transmitted Disease
     Health officials announced last week that two New Yorkers have been diagnosed with a rare form of Chlamydia known as lymphogranuloma veneteum, or LGV. In the past few decades LGV has been uncommon in industrialized nations, although several cases have recently been found in the Netherlands and the
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Q’s & A’s About Fibromyalgia
     Fibromyalgia affects as many as one in six million Americans. And the vast majority of those diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women. This chronic disorder causes widespread pain, fatigue, and tenderness in your muscles and soft tissues.
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The Misconceptions Of Weight-Control Surgery
Nutrition Notes
     American Institute for Cancer Research By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
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Don’t Assume Lack Of Meat Means
American Institute for Cancer Research
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
     Nutrition Q & A Q: Are meatless meals a good way to cut calories?
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