Lifestyle Stories from May 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Teens help each other pay for cancer treatmentMay 13, 2013 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In a normal school setting, Tony Colton and Ashley Krueger probably wouldn't cross paths. He's 13. She's 18. He's short and outgoing. She's about ...
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Unclear link between aluminium, Alzheimer’sMay 13, 2013 5:55 am - I’ve seen friends fret over the purported link between aluminum and Alzheimer’s disease and have often wondered if their fears are founded on fact. Should they give up a...
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Misdiagnosis can have huge impact on patientsMay 13, 2013 5:45 am - Until it happened to him, Itzhak Brook, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, didn't think much about the problem of mis...
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Avoid that thrill ride to the ERMay 13, 2013 5:36 am - Kids and their folks may see thrills in the making, but some recent research holds up a caution flag on injury risks from some common amusement pastimes that can take a ...
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All of us yawn, and no one knows whyMay 13, 2013 5:30 am - Q. I yawn a lot. My friend said this is a sign my brain isn't getting enough oxygen. Is that true? A. Most of us yawn more often in the early morning and late evening. D...
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BOSU adds extra challenge to workoutMay 13, 2013 5:00 am - The BOSU is a great tool for improving balance, stability and proprioception due to its unstable shape. A BOSU is basically a stability ball sliced in half with one dome...
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Cancer patient gets back on the bikeMay 13, 2013 5:00 am - Nearing the end of chemotherapy for breast cancer, I peppered my oncologist with questions about how to prevent a recurrence. Should I avoid soy products? Processed food...
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Flawed study leads to some wrong impressionsMay 13, 2013 5:00 am - There are times when the reporting of a news item may infer a conclusion quite different from reality. Unfortunately this happens not infrequently in the reporting of me...
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Misericordia says thanks for donationsMay 13, 2013 5:00 am - On April 26 and 27 thousands of volunteers were out on the streets and in front of stores in Chicago and the suburbs handing out Jelly Belly jelly beans in exchange for ...
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Certain genes may protect infants born to addicted mothersMay 13, 2013 4:54 am - Genes tied to addiction in adults may help guide doctors to better treatments for infants born withdrawing from narcotics, according to researchers who identified the ge...