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Men's health talk radio show focuses on depression
Southwest Prostate Cancer Foundation’s men’s health talk program from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, sponsored by Southwest Oncology Centers, will focus on depression as it relates to the minority communities and depression in the general... Full story
Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, chief medical officer of Banner Sun Health Research Institute in Sun City, holds a PET scan showing increased metabolic activity in a brain following the drug trial.
Banner Sun Health Research Institute conducts revolutionary study
Volunteers are being sought for a study at the Banner Sun Health Research Institute in Sun City that its research and medical director says is thinking "totally out of the box." The study delivers genetic code — DNA — into the brain... Full story
Support groups offered to public
Banner Community Education and Wellness Centers offers the following free support groups to provide understanding and a nurturing atmosphere where you receive education about the disease or condition, information on care-management issues and... Full story

Focus on Fitness

Fine-tune workout to rule slopes
Folks, ski season is coming. And more than a few of you have asked questions about getting in skiing shape. Even when we're in great shape there are things we can do to help improve our ability to ski better and, if you ski as badly as I do,... Full story
U.S. needs czar to coordinate health efforts
America needs a trainer.
America needs a trainer. The country needs somebody qualified to help whip our butts into shape. That somebody would have the power to command, influence and draw resources from various aspects of the government to help us get in better shape.... Full story
Gradual shift in habits helps avoid fitness-program rebellion
Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.
Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs. Folks are aware that too many kids in the United States are overweight or obese. We even know how to reverse the situation and how to prevent it. We know that more physical activity helps. We know... Full story

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  • Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat ATLANTA (AP) -- As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests....
  • Testing overseas may explain big drop in TB cases ATLANTA (AP) -- An unexpected big drop in new U.S. tuberculosis cases is probably because of stepped up screening and treatment of immigrants before they leave their native countries, health officials say....
  • AP Enterprise: NASA, cruise line got flu shots ATLANTA (AP) -- Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Department of Energy office in Idaho....

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