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Bone Marrow Transplant

Aug 19, 2009, 11:32 PM - Focus on Health

A cancer diagnosis is no longer a death sentence.

Some people are living longer, others are beating it all together -- thanks to cancer research and some personal sacrifice.

Amy Brooks had leukemia. The treatment was harsh, but it did seem to deliver the knockout blow to her leukemia. ...

Economy Takes Toll on Healthcare

Aug 8, 2009, 11:37 PM - Jeff Angileri

It is an alarming trend across the country -- Americans are neglecting their health, and the poor economy is to blame.

With thousands of people losing their jobs, and subsequently their insurance, health care in America is taking a bruising. ...

Heat & Humidity Put Athletes At Risk

Aug 5, 2009, 7:20 PM - Fox Focus on Health

Six U.S. student athletes died on the field in 2008 because of the heat -- four were in high school and two were in college.

Sports medicine specialists say, while death from heat is rare, getting sick from it isn't.

Coach Todd Greguson knows that he's got to keep his baseball players cool when the heat and humidity are high. ...

Zumbathon Cancer Benefit

Jul 29, 2009, 8:20 PM - Jeff Angileri

A special fundraiser this weekend offers you a chance to get fit and help people whose lives are affected by cancer at the same time.

It's a Zumbathon.

People who Zumba know the amazing effect it can have on a person's body.

"Energized is probably the best word," said Kathy Sitter. ...

Woman to Undergo Surgery in Live Webcast

Jul 14, 2009, 9:22 PM - Jeff Angileri

Wednesday, a Columbus woman will bare her hip to the world all in the name of education.  From 4pm - 5pm on July 15, anyone with a broadband internet connection can watch her total hip replacement surgery live on the internet and ask questions which will be answered by the doctor performing the surgery or one of two other orthopedic surgeons hosting the webcast. ...

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Teen Needs Surgery on Both Wrists After Excessive Texting

A Chicago schoolgirl is facing surgery on both wrists after sending more than 100 text messages a day from her mobile phone, the Herald Sun in Melbourne reported Monday.

Over-the-Counter Antacids: How Much Is Too Much?

You may be one of the 15 million Americans who suffer from acid reflux every day. Acid reflux is when acidic substances in your stomach come up into the esophagus. The result can be a mild to intense burning in the stomach, chest or throat.

Gene May Explain Non-Smokers Getting Lung Cancer

A gene that may help explain why some non-smokers develop lung cancer has been pinpointed by researchers in the U.S., it was reported by AFP on Sunday.

Nearby Bone Cells May Trigger Some Blood Cancers

Certain blood cancers may be triggered by signals sent from surrounding bone cells, not by individual cells going bad, and interrupting those signals may offer a new approach to treating leukemia, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

Experiment: Happy Meal Does Not Decompose After a Year

A Denver nutritionist kept a McDonald's Happy Meal out for a whole year just to see what would happen and was shocked when the popular fast-food item hardly changed at all, the New York Post reported Sunday.

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