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My dad was a Marine. We used to go to this base often; we were stationed nearby. "Marines pour resources into mental health care"

Posted by kluciole at 8/26/2010 1:38 AM | Add Comment

Indiana ruling halts caregiver choices based on race

Posted by kluciole at 8/24/2010 9:38 AM | Add Comment

Viruses May Cause More Cancer than Previously Thought

Posted by kluciole at 8/20/2010 12:27 AM | Add Comment

Study shows value of quality-of-life cancer care

Posted by kluciole at 8/18/2010 8:43 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

It's official, men and women ARE from the same planet

Posted by kluciole at 8/15/2010 7:12 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

A complete surprise to me, I apparently have a case of whooping cough. Here is an article about the California outbreak

Posted by kluciole at 8/15/2010 7:03 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

'Desert dust' days may worsen kids' asthma

Posted by kluciole at 8/15/2010 6:54 PM | Add Comment

TIME article: Is Tainted Milk to Blame for China's Infant Puberty Cases?

Posted by kluciole at 8/13/2010 9:40 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

New superbugs spreading from South Asia

Posted by kluciole at 8/11/2010 11:36 AM | Add Comment

Very thought-provoking article: "Cloning, cruelty and how science sold out to greed"

Posted by kluciole at 8/5/2010 8:55 PM | Add Comment

Patient who endured heart, liver, kidney and lung transplants has now become as a doctor

Posted by kluciole at 8/3/2010 5:55 AM | Add Comment

Tokyo's oldest listed person, age 113, is missing

Posted by kluciole at 8/3/2010 5:37 AM | Add Comment

My mom has been suffering from bad falls. Here is some info if you are dealing with the same situation: "Falls Among Older Adults: An Overview"

Posted by kluciole at 7/28/2010 12:53 AM | Add Comment

CDC: 15 US deaths tied to rare tropical fungus now found in Pacific Northwest

Posted by kluciole at 7/22/2010 7:21 PM | Add Comment

Suicide tied to air pollution and asthma

Posted by kluciole at 7/21/2010 7:58 PM | Add Comment

What is Uveitis or Iritis? I just found out!

Posted by kluciole at 7/18/2010 5:15 AM | Add Comment

The Coming Birth Control Battle: Health-care reform spurs conservative activists to fight against coverage

Posted by kluciole at 7/14/2010 11:11 AM | Add Comment

Scientists say Gulf spill altering food web

Posted by kluciole at 7/14/2010 11:06 AM | Add Comment

TIME article -- Animal Rights: New Laws Take Movement to the Mainstream

Posted by kluciole at 7/14/2010 11:02 AM | Add Comment

Many people suffer from an allergy to the sun... (this is a lot how lupus feels/acts too, only it nevers improves if you have a slight tan, as it does in actinic prurigo)

Posted by kluciole at 7/13/2010 1:08 AM | Add Comment

EPA: the Clean Air Interstate Rule would overturn Bush-era plan; "measure requires 31 states from Massachusetts to Texas to reduce smog and soot-producing emissions"

Posted by kluciole at 7/6/2010 5:31 PM | Add Comment

Tiny, rare African Crowned Crane chick now has happy feet - thanks to a new pair of green slippers that straighten its toes

Posted by kluciole at 7/5/2010 5:15 PM | Add Comment

U.S. chicken McNuggets 'contain SILLY PUTTY chemical

Posted by kluciole at 7/3/2010 6:00 PM | Add Comment

Asking for good thoughts for my mother

Posted by kluciole at 6/30/2010 6:19 AM | Add Comment

Americans are treated, and overtreated, to death

Posted by kluciole at 6/29/2010 2:52 PM | Add Comment

Documents show vast cleanup of Plum Island, New York "since 2000 to remove vast amounts of waste and contaminants at site of top-secret Army germ warfare research"

Posted by kluciole at 6/27/2010 3:56 PM | Add Comment

Oscar the bionic cat: Pioneering surgery gives him two false back legs

Posted by kluciole at 6/24/2010 6:08 PM | Add Comment

Skin condition atopic dermatitis linked to cancer risk

Posted by kluciole at 6/24/2010 5:28 PM | Add Comment

International Energy Agency director general Nobuo Tanaka says BP oil spill was avoidable

Posted by kluciole at 6/23/2010 5:22 PM | Add Comment

Cystic Fibrosis: More patients not diagnosed until adulthood, "proving CF more complicated than thought"

Posted by kluciole at 6/22/2010 6:53 PM | Add Comment

Why Skin Cancer Is on the Rise

Posted by kluciole at 6/20/2010 12:57 PM | Add Comment

VA quietly giving benefits to Marines exposed to toxic water on Camp Lejeune

Posted by kluciole at 6/20/2010 12:52 PM | Add Comment

Australian 'angel' saves lives at suicide spot

Posted by kluciole at 6/19/2010 1:33 AM | Add Comment

Cord blood transplants a viable option in leukemia: "patients fare as well with stem cell transplants taken from a cord blood bank as they do from a well-suited adult donor"

Posted by kluciole at 6/16/2010 5:29 PM | Add Comment

Nutrients may be why some smokers avoid cancer

Posted by kluciole at 6/15/2010 3:12 PM | Add Comment

Obama faces rare defeat on health help for jobless

Posted by kluciole at 6/12/2010 1:49 PM | Add Comment

Beautiful story, great work everyone! "Galloping back to health: 17 horses left starving after years of abuse are given a new lease of life"

Posted by kluciole at 6/8/2010 3:12 PM | Add Comment

Seven people convicted over Bhopal (India) gas tragedy that killed 15,000 people 25 years ago

Posted by kluciole at 6/7/2010 7:40 AM | Add Comment

Drug boosts survival in major melanoma (skin cancer) study

Posted by kluciole at 6/5/2010 8:27 PM | Add Comment

Scientists begin 520-day Mars mission simulation

Posted by kluciole at 6/3/2010 4:06 PM | Add Comment

Egypt opens Gaza border -- for those already cleared (pre-cleared patients with medical emergencies and students with visas to study abroad)

Posted by kluciole at 6/2/2010 8:51 PM | Add Comment

Britain bans Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who linked autism to vaccine

Posted by kluciole at 5/24/2010 11:19 PM | Add Comment

Vietnam, US still in conflict over Agent Orange

Posted by kluciole at 5/23/2010 4:58 PM | Add Comment

Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes by 42%

Posted by kluciole at 5/18/2010 1:22 PM | Add Comment

Abortion foes capitalize on health law they fought, using it to limit coverage by private insurers

Posted by kluciole at 5/17/2010 6:28 AM | Add Comment

Dramatic surge seen in kids hospitalized with MRSA: "Most infections were caught in the community, not in the hospital"

Posted by kluciole at 5/17/2010 6:22 AM | Add Comment

High-risk patients may be stuck paying high rates

Posted by kluciole at 5/14/2010 5:41 PM | Add Comment

Indian Mystic Prahlad Jani Claims Not to Eat for 70 Years

Posted by kluciole at 5/11/2010 12:29 PM | Add Comment

I am taking a business class, and the professor had us take the Jung typology test this week. I found it interesting; my result is INFJ

Posted by kluciole at 5/8/2010 6:41 PM | Add Comment

Obama says health care law already helps millions

Posted by kluciole at 5/8/2010 12:23 PM | Add Comment

'Germ Islands' Found Floating in Ocean

Posted by kluciole at 5/5/2010 6:08 PM | Add Comment

Deep beneath the Gulf, oil may be wreaking havoc

Posted by kluciole at 5/5/2010 6:05 PM | Add Comment

Bee numbers plummet as billions of colonies die across the world due to pesticides. Experts warn collapse of colonies will bring devastation as plants will not be pollinated

Posted by kluciole at 5/3/2010 12:13 AM | Add Comment

Study shows it only takes 5 minutes outdoors to boost mental health

Posted by kluciole at 5/2/2010 11:53 PM | Add Comment

Your Office Chair Is Killing You

Posted by kluciole at 5/1/2010 11:31 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Omega 3s may help cut colon cancer risk

Posted by kluciole at 4/24/2010 3:50 PM | Add Comment

Obama seeks court nominee who backs women's rights

Posted by kluciole at 4/21/2010 4:41 PM | Add Comment

Mexico rejects church criticism of sex education

Posted by kluciole at 4/20/2010 12:12 AM | Add Comment

Iceland volcano: Amazing pictures show apocalyptic scene as wall of black fog covers the country in darkness

Posted by kluciole at 4/18/2010 2:24 PM | Add Comment

Use of vitamin supplements 'can reduce long-term risk of contracting breast cancer'

Posted by kluciole at 4/18/2010 2:09 PM | Add Comment

Testing lung tumors tailors chemotherapy, matching tumors to targeted drugs to choose the best drug for an individual patient

Posted by kluciole at 4/18/2010 1:57 PM | Add Comment

Silk brain implant could aid spinal injuries, epilepsy

Posted by kluciole at 4/18/2010 1:55 PM | Add Comment

Experts differ on health risk of volcanic ash; World Health Organization warns Europeans to stay indoors if ash starts settling

Posted by kluciole at 4/17/2010 3:14 PM | Add Comment

Individuals with Rare Genetic Disorder (Williams Syndrome) Have No Racial Biases (but still have gender biases)

Posted by kluciole at 4/12/2010 6:46 PM | Add Comment

Behind Bullying: Why Kids Are So Cruel

Posted by kluciole at 4/10/2010 2:28 AM | Add Comment

FDA to review the safety of triclosan, a widely used antibacterial agent in soap, toothpaste and a range of other products

Posted by kluciole at 4/9/2010 2:20 AM | Add Comment

Study Sheds Light on What Makes People Shy

Posted by kluciole at 4/7/2010 2:56 PM | Add Comment

Words Really Can Hurt

Posted by kluciole at 4/5/2010 9:13 PM | Add Comment

California bill would expand pesticide safety program

Posted by kluciole at 4/3/2010 1:32 AM | Add Comment

Thousands of vets missing out on better benefits

Posted by kluciole at 4/3/2010 1:27 AM | Add Comment

Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks

Posted by kluciole at 3/29/2010 12:14 AM | Add Comment

Would partners of gay troops get benefits, too?

Posted by kluciole at 3/26/2010 3:40 AM | Add Comment

Up to a third of breast cancers could be avoided

Posted by kluciole at 3/25/2010 10:23 PM | Add Comment

Rep. Randy Neugebauer "apologizes for 'baby killer' remark during health care debate, but turns moment into a campaign fundraiser"

Posted by kluciole at 3/24/2010 12:58 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Congress approves historic health care legislation

Posted by kluciole at 3/21/2010 6:56 PM | Add Comment

Stop this insanity -- Tea party protesters shout racial and gay slurs at Rep. John Lewis and Rep. Barney Frank

Posted by kluciole at 3/20/2010 7:27 PM | Add Comment

In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past

Posted by kluciole at 3/10/2010 7:13 PM | Add Comment

Palin Crossed Border For Canadian Health Care: "And I think now, isn't that ironic?"

Posted by kluciole at 3/9/2010 3:17 PM | Add Comment

Researchers: "AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness"

Posted by kluciole at 3/7/2010 1:06 PM | Add Comment

Removing Lymph Nodes May Boost Endometrial Cancer Survival

Posted by kluciole at 2/26/2010 10:19 PM | Add Comment

Bitter Melon Extract May Slow, Stop Breast Cancer

Posted by kluciole at 2/24/2010 3:56 PM | Add Comment

Scientists discover giant plastic rubbish patch in North Atlantic

Posted by kluciole at 2/24/2010 3:52 PM | Add Comment

What cats already know: "Naps Clear the Mind, Help You Learn"

Posted by kluciole at 2/21/2010 10:28 AM | Add Comment

Protect Your Heart at Every Age

Posted by kluciole at 2/20/2010 7:10 PM | Add Comment

Important: Report on Marines' water at Camp Lejeune omitted cancer causing chemical benzene. The environmental contamination is extreme!

Posted by kluciole at 2/17/2010 2:50 PM | Add Comment

Luciole Press is on hiatus until the next issue, to be published May 1 (important to read this)

Posted by kluciole at 2/15/2010 5:06 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Your hospital survival guide: The ingenious tricks that can save you from superbugs and other hospital disasters

Posted by kluciole at 2/15/2010 4:55 PM | Add Comment

US debt will keep growing even with recovery

Posted by kluciole at 2/14/2010 1:30 PM | Add Comment

More Homeless Americans Living in Cars and Campers

Posted by kluciole at 2/14/2010 1:21 PM | Add Comment

Walls of water overwhelm spectators at Mavericks surfing contest

Posted by kluciole at 2/13/2010 5:39 PM | Add Comment

Olympics host Vancouver ranked world's most liveable city

Posted by kluciole at 2/13/2010 12:55 AM | Add Comment

Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose

Posted by kluciole at 2/11/2010 1:42 AM | Add Comment

The Healing Power of Herbal Tea

Posted by kluciole at 2/9/2010 4:06 AM | Add Comment

US decision to freeze spending on HIV program sparks concern in Africa

Posted by kluciole at 2/8/2010 1:51 PM | Add Comment

Few remain in Centralia, Pennsylvania -- the coal town's underground mine fire still burns, as it has since 1962!

Posted by kluciole at 2/5/2010 2:59 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Great essay from Luciole's Emma-Jayne Saanen (send love to Dougal): "Would you lend a paw? Would you stop to help an injured animal?"

Posted by kluciole at 2/1/2010 7:39 PM | Add Comment

Winter blasted Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in need of HELP!

Posted by kluciole at 2/1/2010 7:32 PM | Add Comment

New book investigates mystery of Henrietta Lacks' "immortal cells" (the tissue sample has never died), which had "a groundbreaking impact on modern medicine "

Posted by kluciole at 2/1/2010 7:30 PM | Add Comment

Stone Age surgery discovered after 7,000-year-old man found with expertly amputated arm

Posted by kluciole at 1/31/2010 11:10 PM | Add Comment

Book profiles furry angel of death: Oscar the cat

Posted by kluciole at 1/31/2010 11:07 PM | Add Comment
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