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Cleveland Clinic's 'electronic nose' can sniff out cancer
Thomas Ondrey/The Plain DealerDr.Peter Mazzone, a Cleveland Clinic pulmonologist, holds the breathing tube of a device, nicknamed an 'electronic nose,' that is being tested for its ability to detect lung cancer in exhaled breath. The...
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Planning to run in the marathon?
It's time to start thinking about the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon.If you're using an 18-week training plan leading up to the Sunday, May 17, race, your regimen begins now. We want to tell the stories of local people running their first...
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A warning on taking Viagra, similar drugs
People who take three well-known erectile dysfunction medications should be extremely careful if they take any of 56 other drugs -- including many commonly prescribed anti-angina and certain blood-pressure medications -- according to a just...
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Unusual means of detecting cancer early show great promise Merlin No. 7510080
The start of a new year symbolizes beginnings, resolutions and, for researchers across the country, one step closer to finishing work that could change the way we fight cancer.Although years away from hitting the market -- all must stand...
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OSU researchers studying effectiveness of Alzheimer's vaccine
Ohio State University'The early results from animal studies have been very promising, and we are now looking to see if we achieve the same outcomes with our patients.' Dr.Douglas Scharre, Ohio State UniversityResearchers are studying...
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Article warns about interactions with Viagra, similar drugs
People who take three well-known erectile dysfunction medications should be extremely careful if they take any of 56 other drugs -- including many commonly prescribed anti-angina and certain blood-pressure medications -- according to a just...
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State launches Web page on child cancer probe
CLYDE, Ohio (AP) - A new Web page aims to keep residents updated on the investigation into an Ohio town's cluster of child cancer cases.At least 18 children in the Sandusky County community of Clyde have been diagnosed in recent years.
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Half a dose of flu vaccine may be as effective as whole dose
In today's Living Well, Dr.Sherif Mossad of the Cleveland Clinic discusses a study done at Walther Reed Army Medical Center. In that study involving 1,100 people from age 18 to 64, half the participants were given a half dose, while the...
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Selenium may help reduce bladder cancer risk
In today's Living Well, Dr.Eric Klein of the Cleveland Clinic discusses a study in which Dartmouth Medical School researchers looked at levels of selenium in 800 people who were recently diagnosed with cancer. Researchers compare those...
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How to get over a lip-balm addiction
Let's make a list of the important things you need before walking out the door: Wallet: check.Cell phone: check. Keys: check. Lip balm? You slap your back pocket? Nope. Rummage through your bag. Nada. Search the bedside...
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