Lifestyle Stories from December 12, 2011 (Change date)
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New technology aids early Parkinson's diagnosisDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - To diagnose Parkinson's disease, physicians for decades have had to rely largely on a keen eye and experience. Now the pairing of a new drug and a high-tech nuclear brai...
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Include walnuts in foods good for the brainDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - It has been said that fish is good for the brain, but what about other foods like walnuts? Medical research strongly suggests that brain function is very dependent on th...
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Campuses see increase in prescription drug abuseDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - University of Memphis student Sarah Harrison doesn't indulge in other people's prescription drugs, but she knows plenty of college kids who do. Making her way across cam...
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Study: Endurance races may temporarily damage heartDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - Marathon runners and others engaging in extreme endurance exercise may temporarily damage the right ventricle of their hearts, researchers found. The impact on the ventr...
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Study finds Americans don't follow drug instructionsDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — Give people free prescription drugs and many of them still won't bother to take their medicine. Doctors were stunned to see that happen in a major study...
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Dancing therapy lifts spirits of Parkinson's patientsDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - The two things that have brought Michael and Roslyn Lieb closer together couldn't be more different: Parkinson's disease and dance, one slowly taking away, the other giv...
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For a new workout challenge, try kettlebellsDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - This month's workout uses kettlebells to build total body muscular strength and endurance while challenging your cardiovascular system with interval-style training. Th...
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Are dysfunctional family holiday gatherings mandatory?Dec 12, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My mother is terribly hurt that I feel no attachment to my five stepsiblings and no desire to spend even one holiday every couple of years with them. They are al...
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