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Lifestyle Stories from January 21, 2013 (Change date)

2012 worst year for whooping cough since 1955

By Mike Stobbe Associated Press The nation just suffered its worst year for whooping cough in nearly six decades, according to preliminary governme
Jan 23, 2013 5:17 am - Whooping cough ebbs and flows in multiyear cycles, and experts say 2012 appears to have reached a peak with 41,880 cases. Another factor: A vaccine used since the 1990s ...
Fit or fat? You can be both and still be healthy

By Tom Valeo Tampa Bay Times
Jan 23, 2013 7:15 am - The words “fit” and “fat” differ by just one letter, but most people see little resemblance between the two. If you’re fit you’re obviously not fat, and if you’re fat yo...
Citizen-science project wants to know what’s in your gut

By Lauran Neergaard Associated Press
Jan 23, 2013 5:17 am - WASHINGTON — The bacterial zoo inside your gut could look very different if you’re a vegetarian or an Atkins dieter, a couch potato or an athlete, fat or thin. Now for a...
Exercise can help offset those negative feelings

By Katy Read Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jan 23, 2013 7:15 am - Shannon Hyland-Tassava tries to run up to 25 miles a week, year-round. It's harder in winter — icy sidewalks, snowy trails — but she's determined. As a sufferer of seaso...
Olds enthusiast creates underground hideaway

By Matt Avery
Jan 22, 2013 1:20 pm - A basement isn't usually regarded as an impressive area of the family home — certainly not the first spot to take guests. Bob Albrecht's unfinished basement wouldn't be ...
Your health: Fitness, diet apps popular

Jan 23, 2013 10:26 am - Come on, get app-y Diet and fitness apps seem to be more popular than ever, and a new survey of more than 1,300 women ranks the most popular ones, according to The ...
Dominicks program helps music students

Jan 21, 2013 4:00 am - On behalf of the Wheeling Instrumental League, I would like to publicly express our appreciation for Dominicks eScrip program. Whenever our registered users shop at thei...
Lighting the way through seasonal affective disorder

By Katy Read Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jan 23, 2013 7:15 am - At first, she thought it was the post-holiday blues, since her mood tended to dip around the time festive, glowing December gave way to bleak January. “I thought it was ...
Foam roller stretching can reduce muscle tension

By Trainer Talk
Jan 24, 2013 5:19 am - If you've resolved to become fitter and healthier this year, we hope you're off to a great start. If you continue to stick with it, the extra focus in the kitchen and th...
How to care for blooming plant gifts

By Tim Johnson Chicago Botanic Garden
Jan 21, 2013 4:00 am - Many people receive plants as gifts over the holidays. Some of these plants can continue to provide enjoyment for quite a while with good care. A cyclamen plant will con...

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