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BP claim form for injury or illness from the Deepwater Horizon explosion or resulting BP oil spill

According to a June 30, 2010 update by British Petroleum, BP claims have already been paid to the tune of 138 million dollars. Anyone who has...
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Health 101: What is Mosaic Down Syndrome? Basic information & facts about a rare form of Trisomy 21

Sarah Palin's son has Down Syndrome AP Photo/Carlos Osorio What is Mosaic Down Syndrome? Down Syndrome is a condition named after Dr. Langdon Down,...
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Diff'rent Strokes Star Gary Coleman Dies After Brain Hemorrhage - Intracranial Hemorrhage Treatments

Former child star, Gary Coleman, has died at the age of 42 after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage earlier in the week. Initial reports state...
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Gary Coleman Dead at Age 42 of Brain Hemorrhage - What Causes an Intracranial Hemorrhage?

Gary Coleman, once the child star of Diff'rent Strokes, has died at age 42. He was hospitalized on Wednesday, after suffering a brain...
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Brittany Murphy's Husband, Simon Monjack, Found Dead - What is the Cause of Death?

Coroner: Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia, anemia, prescription drugs- Was it Mycoplasma pneumonia? Brittany Murphy, the young actress that was...
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Teenager Dies on Prom Night Due to Peanut Allergy - How to Treat Anaphylaxis with an EpiPen

A California teenager died due to a peanut allergy on Prom Night after accidentally ingesting peanut butter. A candlelight vigil was held on May 11...
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Barbara Walters has Heart Valve Disease - Who Needs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery?

Barbara Walters announced on Monday, May 10, 2010 that she is scheduled for surgery to have a faulty heart valve replaced. At 80 years old, the...
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Lena Horne Dead at 92 in New York - Aged Jazz Singer and Hollywood Star's Health in her Last Years

Lena Horne, star of stage and screen, died on May 9th, 2010, at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York, NY. Did the various health problems...
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Gulf Oil Spill Affects Asthma, Causes Nausea - Advisory for Alabama, Louisiana & Mississippi

The Gulf oil spill has affected the political climate, as well as the actual environment. Although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s...
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Swine Flu Vaccination Preliminary Results- Many More Children Were Immunized Than Adults

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the preliminary swine flu vaccination results show a large disparity...
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