All Stories from April 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Implanted ‘bracelet’ helps treat chronic heartburnApr 22, 2013 6:00 am - A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is greatly improving life for some people with chronic heartburn who need more help than medicine can give t...
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Your health: Dining out do’s and don’tsApr 22, 2013 6:00 am - Dieting, dining out Navigating restaurant menus while trying to lose weight can be confusing and nightmarish. From hidden ingredients to calorie-laden temptations, ...
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Secondhand smoke remains unfiltered threat to childrenApr 22, 2013 6:00 am - While many smokers take precautions like only lighting up in an isolated room, on a porch or in the yard, those steps seldom eliminate the dangers that nicotine and othe...
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Sinclair oil billionarie Robert Early Holding dies at 86Apr 22, 2013 6:00 am - Sinclair oil billionarie Robert Early Holding dies at 86
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'Rectify': A drama series about freedom and lossApr 22, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — When Aden Young cracked open the script for “Rectify,” he thought, “Oh, here we go again: another guy released from Death Row.” But he kept reading, and withi...
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Effective weight-loss program combines exercise and dietApr 22, 2013 6:00 am - Q. Please settle a long-running argument between me and my sister. What's more effective for weight loss, diet or exercise? A. Losing weight can be a challenge. The best...
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Highland Park plastic surgeon gives children in Peru new look on lifeApr 22, 2013 6:00 am - More than 10 years ago when Jeffrey Weinzweig first saw the work of now deceased French surgeon Paul Tessier and how it transformed a child’s severely deformed face into...
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Sophisticated pacemakers benefit heart-block patientsApr 22, 2013 6:00 am - People with an electrical malfunction that blocks signals from the top of the heart to its lower chambers fare better with an advanced pacemaker that synchronizes cardia...
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Diabetes treatment costs growingApr 22, 2013 5:38 am - Jerry Madrigal’s life is spent in medical offices. What started as a small sore on the 49-year-old’s foot has turned into a diabetes diagnosis and an endless series of p...
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Antioch family walks to celebrate their twinsApr 22, 2013 5:30 am - After three years of working with fertility specialists, we finally learned on Dec. 27, 2011, that we were not only pregnant, but expecting twins. The feeling was truly ...