Boulder, Colo., named brainiest U.S. city
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Boulder, Colo., tops the list of America's brainiest cities; followed by Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C.; Washington; Boston and Trenton, N.J., an analysis found.
 
United States - NEW YORK - Boulder Colorado - Boston - Metro Areas...
POSTED 09/04/2010 at 02:06 AM -- 
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Summit: Pain treatment as a human right
MONTREAL, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Eighty percent of people with chronic pain do not get relief and there are those want pain treatment to be a human right, an Australian pain expert says.
 
Chronic pain - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Pain - Human rights...
POSTED 09/04/2010 at 02:02 AM -- 
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EMS safety perceptions vary widely
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Safety perceptions among U.S. and Canadian emergency medical services agencies vary widely, researchers found.
 
Emergency medical services - Health - Public Health and Safety - Emergency Services - Medical...
POSTED 09/04/2010 at 01:24 AM -- 
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Guidelines for insomnia, sleep disorders
LONDON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The British Association for Psychopharmacology has created guidelines to help psychiatrists and physicians treat those with sleep problems, researchers say.
 
Sleep disorder - Insomnia - Health - Conditions and Diseases - United States...
POSTED 09/04/2010 at 01:21 AM -- 
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Hair proves stress, heart attack linked
LONDON, Ontario, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Human hair shows chronic stresses -- including job, marital and financial -- play an important role in heart attacks, researchers in Canada say.
 
Myocardial infarction - Canada - Heart disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases...
POSTED 09/04/2010 at 12:55 AM -- 
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School athletes may need longer phys. exam
DALLAS, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Some schools only require a cursory medical review for athletes on teams but advanced athletes may need a more thorough medical exam, a doctor says.
 
United Press International - Education - Products and Services - Test Preparation - Professional Exams...
POSTED 09/04/2010 at 12:18 AM -- 
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Lower surgery risk for Crohn's disease
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The risk of bowel surgery for Crohn's disease in children is lower than previously reported, a U.S. physician says.
 
Crohn's disease - Inflammatory bowel disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Digestive Disorders...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 11:45 PM -- 
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Genetics may play role in alcohol craving
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked craving drink after smelling alcohol to a gene variation.
 
Gene - Genetics - United States - Biology - Eukaryotic...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 11:32 PM -- 
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Shoulder surgery reduces pain in elderly
CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest arthroscopic surgery may help reduce pain from torn shoulder muscles in the elderly.
 
Arthroscopy - Surgery - Health - Medicine - United States...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 10:45 PM -- 
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Study: Inner-city violence adds to asthma
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Those exposed to violence in the inner city are more likely to need asthma treatment, U.S. researchers said.
 
Asthma - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Respiratory Disorders - United States...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 10:37 PM -- 
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Medical pot a dilemma for nurses, staff
BRIGHTON, England, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Any drug use, including medical marijuana, should be put into patients' medical records but British researchers say there is a lot of reluctance to do so.
 
Medical cannabis - Health - England - Illegal - Drugs...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 09:47 PM -- 
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Osteoporosis drug linked to cancer
OXFORD, England, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Long-term use of oral bisphosphonates -- used to prevent bone loss -- may double the risk of developing esophageal cancer, researchers in Britain say.
 
Osteoporosis - Esophageal cancer - Health - Cancer - England...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 08:28 PM -- 
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Poll: Obese don't see themselves as obese
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- As Americans have gotten fatter, many obese adults see themselves as overweight and many overweight adults see themselves as normal size, a survey indicates.
 
Obesity - Overweight - Health - United States - Body mass index...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 07:17 PM -- 
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School vending machine food fatty, sweet
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Students who eat foods and beverages sold in school outside of the school lunch program may have a higher risk of obesity, U.S. researchers say.
 
Obesity - United States - Vending machine - Business - Vending...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 02:02 AM -- 
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NYC warns standing water adds to West Nile
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- An unusually high number of mosquitoes in New York City are testing positive for West Nile virus and health officials advise taking precautions to avoid bites.
 
West Nile virus - NEW YORK - Mosquito - Water stagnation - Health...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 01:33 AM -- 
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If a hurricane watch is called
ATLANTA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials say people living in areas where hurricane watches are posted should plan and expect to evacuate, and never ignore evacuation orders.
 
United States - Tropical cyclone warnings and watches - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 12:34 AM -- 
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Sleep lack, mental stress in ages 17-24
SYDNEY, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Researchers in Australia say they have found a link between shorter sleep times and higher risk of mental distress in young adults.
 
Health - Stress - Conditions and Diseases - Sleep Disorders - Research...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 11:53 PM -- 
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Dementia and PTSD may be linked
HOUSTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have a greater risk for dementia than veterans, who didn't have PTSD, researchers say.
 
Posttraumatic stress disorder - Dementia - Veteran - Health - United States...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 11:33 PM -- 
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MD: No antibiotic for chronic Lyme disease
FARMINGTON, Conn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. doctor says he is against using antibiotics long-term or intravenously for chronic Lyme disease.
 
Lyme disease - Infectious disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - United States...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 10:31 PM -- 
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CDC: How to prepare for Hurricane Earl
ATLANTA, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Whether in the path of Hurricane Earl or not, everyone should have necessary supplies on hand in case of a disaster or power outage, U.S. health officials say.
 
Hurricane Earl - United States - Meteorology - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 08:33 PM -- 
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