Articles filed under Health
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Caffeine content in popOct 31, 2021 8:32 pm - Looking for a quick pick-me-up to get through a long afternoon? Forget that cola. A fizzy citrus drink could provide even more of a boost. A new study shows that citrus-...
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Treating young ADHD patients without drugsOct 31, 2021 8:29 pm - For a year, a kitchen timer went everywhere 3-year-old Eddie Fitzgerald did -- home, playground, day care. Counting down the time before he had to switch activities, fun...
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Health and survival not a matter of chanceOct 31, 2021 8:30 pm - Can the food we eat keep cancer from recurring? Although there is substantial evidence to support the idea that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can prevent c...
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A chef faces his worst fearsOct 31, 2021 8:31 pm - A year after chef Grant Achatz opened Alinea in Chicago in 2005, Gourmet magazine named the restaurant the best in the country, and the prestigious Mobil guide gave it i...
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Exercise those options when you canOct 31, 2021 7:36 pm - A lunchtime walk -- even if it's short -- counts toward your daily 30-minute exercise requirement. How little exercise can you do and still be healthy? The American Col...
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Adult-onset asthma rates spike among 9/11 rescuersOct 31, 2021 7:39 pm - A new survey of Sept. 11-related illnesses has found an alarming increase in asthma -- 12 times higher than normal -- among those who toiled on the toxic debris piles of...
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Putting brains on the couchOct 31, 2021 7:36 pm - For doctors who treat illnesses that strike from the neck down, a patient's symptoms are only the first step toward a diagnosis. No sooner do they hear "It hurts when I ...
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The secrets to working better with your doctorOct 31, 2021 7:37 pm - Doctors don't answer their own phones for a reason: Scheduling isn't their expertise. Physicians don't typically discuss your choice of drugstore or high heels, either. ...
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New asthma guidelines urge better day-to-day controlOct 31, 2021 7:38 pm - Breathing easier without limiting activities is the goal of new government guidelines that urge more attention to asthma sufferers' day-to-day symptoms, not just their s...
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Niacin can reduce triglyceride levelsOct 31, 2021 7:39 pm - Q. My wife takes niacin. She had high triglycerides for 16 years. Nothing seemed to help. They were never under 350. Well, finally, one of her doctors said to try ni...