Lifestyle Stories from May 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Measles surges in U.K. years after vaccine scareMay 23, 2013 6:24 am - LONDON — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autis...
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Be wary of side effects from over-the-counter medsMay 21, 2013 3:11 pm - Headaches, a nagging sore hip, a stiff neck after a day at the computer. These are prompts that send me to my medicine cabinet to pop a couple of Tylenol or ibuprofen. I...
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Haiti Relief Jam II in the suburbs on June 2May 20, 2013 1:53 pm - Relief jam concerts have proved to be powerful fundraising tools, most recently for Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina rebuilding efforts, among others. Now, a local relief co...
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Staying fit may help reduce risk of cancer death in middle ageMay 20, 2013 6:00 am - Middle-aged men who stayed fit were less likely to die from three common cancers after being diagnosed than those who were out of shape, research found. In a study of 17...
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Culinary adventures: California roll morphs from sushi to saladMay 23, 2013 6:24 am - The weather has finally gotten warmer and my thoughts have turned from stews to salads. So I was thrilled to judge a salad competition in my community. The opportunity g...
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It's hard to avoid the germy world around usMay 21, 2013 12:08 pm - It's a germy world out there. Microbes prevail in our environment from cloud top to subterranean urban haunts to the tongue and paws of the family dog, a trio of recent ...
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Tattoo removal leaves its painful markMay 22, 2013 11:46 am - Let’s say you are living in the moment, feeling giddy — a little tipsy, maybe — and you decide to go for it. You decide to get that tattoo. Dr. Suzanne Kilmer has a warn...
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Your health: Move workouts outdoorsMay 21, 2013 6:30 am - Get out, work out If you’ve forgotten what it’s like to exercise outside during the dreary winter and wet spring, says The Washington Post, that’s where the sun shi...
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Still a lot of mystery surrounding MSMay 22, 2013 6:08 am - Annette Funicello, who recently died at age 70 of complications from multiple sclerosis, was diagnosed just as scientific knowledge about the disease was on the brink of...
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2 new viruses could spark global outbreaksMay 22, 2013 11:16 am - LONDON — Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a ne...