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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.

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POSTED 09/04/2010 at 02:06 AM --


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.

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POSTED 09/04/2010 at 02:02 AM --


EMS safety perceptions vary widely

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Safety perceptions among U.S. and Canadian emergency medical services agencies vary widely, researchers found.

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POSTED 09/04/2010 at 01:24 AM --


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.

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POSTED 09/04/2010 at 01:21 AM --


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.

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POSTED 09/04/2010 at 12:55 AM --


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.

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POSTED 09/04/2010 at 12:18 AM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 11:45 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 11:32 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 10:45 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 10:37 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 09:47 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 08:28 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 07:17 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 02:02 AM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 01:33 AM --


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.

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POSTED 09/03/2010 at 12:34 AM --


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.

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POSTED 09/02/2010 at 11:53 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/02/2010 at 11:33 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/02/2010 at 10:31 PM --


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.

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POSTED 09/02/2010 at 08:33 PM --


 

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