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Plagued by chronic pain? Treatment teams can help March 26, 2009 at 10:09 am Up to 15 percent of the U.S. population have chronic pain, and as many as five percent have pain so persistent that they need heavy-hitting painkillers, known as opioids, just to get through the day. Four receive organs from slain California officer March 25, 2009 at 8:10 pm Organs donated by a slain Oakland, California, police officer saved four lives, and his donated tissue will enhance the lives of up to 50 others, the California Transplant Donor Network said Wednesday.

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Axolotl Provides Community Wide Virtual Health Record at Leading IPA of Santa Cruz HIE March 26, 2009 at 7:08 am San Jose-based Axolotl Corporation has deployed its Elysium® Virtual Health Record (VHR) at Physicians Medical Group of Santa Cruz County (PMG), a lead organization of the Santa Cruz Health Information Exchange (HIE), enabling authorized physicians to have access to patient information at point-of-care across the community.

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How the Horse Boy conquered autism March 26, 2009 at 6:54 am In a captivating new book that's become a publishing sensation a father tells the incredible story of how horses and shamans have helped to alleviate his son's autism. John Mitchinson joins the family on a magical journey.

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Scientists ID New Biomarker for Prostate Cancer (HealthDay) March 25, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- A newly identified marker for prostate cancer progression may also offer a new target for treatment, University of Michigan researchers say. A Child's Sweet Tooth May Be All in the Bones (HealthDay) March 25, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Ever wonder why your children will eat only a few bites of dinner but have no problem scarfing down a big bowl of ice cream? Health Tip: Remember to Take Your Medicine (HealthDay) March 25, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Many medications should be taken at the same time every day, both to ensure their effectiveness and so that you remember to take them. Circumcision Guards Against STDs (HealthDay) March 25, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- The decision of whether or not to circumcise an infant can be a difficult one, but new research suggests that having the procedure may reduce the risk of certain infections later in life. Kids with ADHD May Learn Better by Fidgeting (Time.com) March 25, 2009 at 8:55 pm Time.com - A small study by an ADHD researcher in Florida finds that children with the condition may use their hyperactivity to help them focus Circumcision Guards Against STDs (HealthDay) March 25, 2009 at 7:03 pm HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- The decision of whether or not to circumcise an infant can be a difficult one, but new research suggests that having the procedure may reduce the risk of certain infections later in life. Shriver, Gingrich push for Alzheimer's 'Manhattan Project' (McClatchy Newspapers) March 25, 2009 at 6:28 pm McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Sargent Shriver once walked the halls of Congress pressing senators and members of the House of Representatives for more money for the Peace Corps, Head Start and Job Corps, his daughter, Maria Shriver, testified Wednesday. Study: Male circumcision helps prevent 2 STDs (AP) March 25, 2009 at 5:51 pm AP - Circumcision not only protects against HIV in heterosexual men, but it also helps prevent two other sexually transmitted infections, a large new study found. Circumcised males reduced their risk of infection with HPV, or human papillomavirus, by 35 percent and herpes by 28 percent. However, researchers found circumcision had no effect on the transmission of syphilis. Judge upholds most of award in flesh-eating case (AP) March 25, 2009 at 5:25 pm AP - A federal judge has upheld most of an $8.5 million judgment awarded to a woman who lost use of her arm due to a flesh-eating bacteria misdiagnosed by an Air Force base doctor. Study: Few US hospitals use digital records (AP) March 25, 2009 at 5:22 pm AP - U.S. hospitals have a long way to go to join the digital age. Fewer than 2 percent have abandoned paper medical charts and completely switched to electronic health records, a new national survey found. Another 8 to 11 percent of hospitals have basic electronic systems in place where at least one department has converted to digital. Loneliness tied to poorer health in old age (Reuters) March 25, 2009 at 1:17 pm Reuters - Older adults who lack family and friends, or who feel lonely despite having others around them, tend to be in poorer physical and mental health, a new study finds. Study: Range of pharmaceuticals in fish across US (AP) March 25, 2009 at 11:00 am AP - Fish caught near wastewater treatment plants serving five major U.S. cities had residues of pharmaceuticals in them, including medicines used to treat high cholesterol, allergies, high blood pressure, bipolar disorder and depression, researchers reported Wednesday. Scientists ID New Biomarker for Prostate Cancer (HealthDay) March 25, 2009 at 9:02 am HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- A newly identified marker for prostate cancer progression may also offer a new target for treatment, University of Michigan researchers say. A Child's Sweet Tooth May Be All in the Bones (HealthDay) March 25, 2009 at 9:02 am HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Ever wonder why your children will eat only a few bites of dinner but have no problem scarfing down a big bowl of ice cream? Health Tip: Remember to Take Your Medicine (HealthDay) March 25, 2009 at 9:02 am HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Many medications should be taken at the same time every day, both to ensure their effectiveness and so that you remember to take them.