All Stories from November 26, 2012 (Change date)
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New efforts promote tennis among kidsNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - I thought I was a pretty fair 11-year-old Little League pitcher when my dad, figuratively, took the baseball out of my hand and replaced it with a tennis racket. This wa...
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Coronary angiography is little short of miraculousNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - Q. My doctor suspects I have heart disease and wants me to have an angiogram. What will happen during this procedure? A. Coronary angiography is the gold standard for di...
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Avoid excuses and stay healthy this holiday seasonNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - The holiday season is upon us. For many, it's a wonderful time of year that's spent with family and friends. The days between Thanksgiving and New Year's seem to be fill...
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Lack of sleep a chronic public health issueNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - Chronic lack of sleep is more than just a nagging problem. It's a serious public health issue, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Fran...
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Garfield Farm Museum aglow with annual candlelight receptionNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - Take time away from the chaotic rush of the holiday season and travel down the country road to Garfield Farm Museum from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, and Sunday, Dec. 2...
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Benefits of eating fish outweigh health concernsNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - Most of us are probably aware that eating fish — which is low in saturated fat and high in protein, omega-3 fatty acids and such nutrients as selenium and vitamins D and...
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Your health: Can you catch an itch?Nov 26, 2012 5:00 am - Contagious itching? You know how seeing someone scratching an itch makes you feel itchy, too? That's perfectly normal, a new study says — especially for those who t...
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Modern retros are throwbacks to a treasured timeNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - It's not unusual for an enthusiast to wrap-up a lengthy and expensive vehicle restoration and realize his yesteryear classic still rides and drives like a decades-old ca...
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Losing a job may increase chances of heart attacksNov 26, 2012 4:49 am - Unemployment hurts more than your wallet — it may damage your heart. That’s according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers. The increased o...
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New push for HIV testing for AmericansNov 26, 2012 4:48 am - WASHINGTON — There’s a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks. An independent panel that sets screening guidelines is proposing that...