Lifestyle Stories from April 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Pluses, minuses to having robotic surgeryApr 17, 2013 6:08 am - Robotic surgery is being done more and more often for a variety of operations. But experts say there’s a lack of strong evidence it’s better than standard surgery in mos...
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New eating habits now on the menu for contestantsApr 18, 2013 7:37 am - After just two months, the Fittest Losers' former favorites ... pizza, pasta, pastries, sugary soft drinks and all kinds of junk food ... have been tossed aside in favor...
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Stress management, night guard help relieve bruxismApr 15, 2013 6:00 am - Q. My wife tells me I grind my teeth at night. Could this explain why I often wake up with a headache? A. Tooth grinding and clenching are symptomatic of a condi...
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Making sense of overwhelming scentsApr 17, 2013 6:08 am - When it comes to fragrances, what's aromatically awesome to one person is absolutely awful to someone else. Scents can make many of us sick. Smelly differences of opinio...
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Doctors use brain scans to 'see,' measure painApr 17, 2013 6:08 am - In a provocative new study, scientists have reported that they were able to “see” pain on brain scans and, for the first time, measure its intensity and tell whether a d...
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Baby doing fine 5 months after exit procedureApr 16, 2013 11:23 am - DENVER — Lake Annabelle Hall wouldn’t be alive today if doctors at Children’s Hospital of Colorado hadn’t operated on a cyst on her left lung before she was born. Doctor...
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Your health: Try the carbsApr 16, 2013 3:45 pm - Carbo load? Eating carbs with dinner might help you slim down, but don’t overdo it, says The Washington Post. One of the most pervasive diet tips may be getting tur...
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Team members looking aheadApr 15, 2013 5:25 am - With the final weigh-ins just around the corner, the Community Challenge team members are thinking ahead to the end of the competition. While some team members are confi...
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New push for natural births over C-sectionsApr 17, 2013 6:08 am - It may not be immediately apparent in your local maternity ward, but the nation’s medical establishment is giving some not-too-subtle encouragement for obstetricians and...
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Medication nation: Study shows antibiotic overuseApr 16, 2013 12:03 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new...