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OTC pain meds could lower Alzheimer's risk

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:32:51 -0400

Study participants who took ibuprofen daily for five years had a 40 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's.

Procedure offers breast reconstruction with a tummy tuck

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:11:20 -0400

Treating breast cancer is an ordeal causing some women to undergo radiation, chemotherapy and a mastectomy. When it is time for breast reconstruction, women want something as close as possible to what they had.

Procedure hopes to give stroke victims extra time for treatment

Wed, 07 May 2008 22:21:26 -0400

When a person is having an acute stroke, every minute of delayed treatment means a higher risk of permanent brain damage. A new procedure, available at UNC Hospitals, hopes to increases a person’s window of treatment up to eight hours.

State denies Rex Hospital expansion

Wed, 07 May 2008 16:34:06 -0400

State officials denied Rex Healthcare's plan to build urgent care facilities in Holly Springs and in the Panther Creek area of west Cary Wednesday.

Study: Quitting can have major benefits for long-time smokers

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:05:10 -0400

Smoking can lead to a host of life-threatening diseases. Study finds that even if you've smoked for a long time, benefits can accrue to you.

Cystic fibrosis treatments making great strides

Mon, 05 May 2008 22:14:05 -0400

Cystic fibrosis used to steal children's lives before their teens. Now, new medical treatments have patients living well into adulthood.

Harris Teeter removes 2 types of salads from shelves

Sat, 03 May 2008 10:08:41 -0400

Two types of salad might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the maker of the salads announced in a voluntary recall Saturday.

Gene therapy helps the nearly blind

Fri, 02 May 2008 18:22:08 -0400

Some scientists say it is a breakthrough: Gene therapy has dramatically improved the sight of a handful of patients.

Doctors: Babies need tummy time

Thu, 01 May 2008 23:30:13 -0400

Too much time on their backs can create developmental problems for babies, doctors warn.

Whooping cough cases rise; preventable by vaccine

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:10:11 -0400

When Deborah Russo, of Charlotte, gave birth to her daughter, Ella, in October 2005, she was battling what she thought was a bad cold for several weeks.