Lifestyle Stories from October 17, 2011 (Change date)
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Preventing falls reduces ER visits, healthcare costs for seniorsOct 18, 2011 7:25 pm - The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that falls among the elderly are common, with as many as 40% of people age 65 and older falling each year, often res...
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“Everything and Anything Girls Can Imagine”Oct 18, 2011 11:43 am - Jane Doyle and Rosemarie Courtney are historians. Not your typical, musty, bespeckled historians—these women manage an ever growing collection of games and paper dolls, ...
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Tighten up core with two exercise circuitsOct 19, 2011 10:17 am - Proper core training involves more than burning through a few crunches at the end of your workout. This month we'll show you how to hit all the muscles of the core, incl...
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Experts remain split on safety, benefits of vitaminsOct 19, 2011 6:13 am - Do vitamins increase the risk of death? According to one recent medical study, the conclusion may be yes. However, does the data really support the conclusions or are th...
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Classic recollections: 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 FastbackOct 20, 2011 8:06 am - When shopping for a vintage ride, you can never tell where or how your new-to-you classic will turn up. Typically, they're yanked out of hibernation from barns, warehous...
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Your health: Keep your memory sharpOct 18, 2011 8:19 am - A brain workout In the interest of having as many resources at your disposal as possible, clinical psychologist Cynthia Green, author of “30 Days to Total Brain Hea...
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On the road: 'Dress Up Visit' at Art InstituteOct 19, 2011 6:13 am - Chicago Let's play dress up Looking for a reintroduction to the Art Institute? See how works in the collection connect to each other and the world with October's guide c...
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Prostate testing can do harm in some casesOct 19, 2011 6:13 am - Terry Dyroff's PSA blood test led to a prostate biopsy that didn't find cancer, but gave him a life-threatening infection. In the emergency room, “I didn't sit, I just l...
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Vaccine fears have parents shielding kids from shotsOct 19, 2011 8:36 am - By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that...
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Moderate drinking is healthy — but don't go overboardOct 18, 2011 3:08 pm - Q. I enjoy an alcoholic beverage from time to time. Now I hear it may actually be good for my heart health. How can I enjoy regular drinking without it becoming a ha...
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