Health and Fitness
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Brainpower in the very old may be improvingJul 15, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — If you're lucky enough to live into your 90s, how well will your brain hold up? You may have an edge over people who got there ahead of you, a new study hints...
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Torn meniscus doesn’t always require treatmentJul 15, 2013 5:50 am - Q. I’m 72 years old. I’ve had left knee pain on and off for several months. My doctor sent me for an MRI of both knees. It showed “mild to moderate osteoarthritis” in bo...
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Your health: Pilates and pregnancyJul 15, 2013 5:45 am - Pregnancy fitness Many experts recommend regular exercise as part of a prenatal routine. And there are plenty of programs, from yoga and dance to strength training ...
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Playing outdoors may lower risk of nearsightedness in kidsJul 15, 2013 5:42 am - Children have long been encouraged to go outdoors to play — to improve their mood, get exercise and break the hypnotic spell of cellphones, television and video games. B...
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Hospitals turn to therapy to curb staff burnoutJul 15, 2013 5:11 am - Jan Powers, a clinical nurse manager in the pediatric oncology unit at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, remembers how hard it was for her team after ...
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Fish oil in diet may affect depression symptomsJul 15, 2013 5:00 am - How much fish oil in the diet is needed to reduce the symptoms of major depression? In a recent medical study, increasing dietary consumption of docosahexanoic acid sig...
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Americans living longer, but still lag global peersJul 15, 2013 5:00 am - Life expectancy in the United States is going up, but chronic disabilities, including many caused by bad food choices, smoking, obesity, physical inactivity and alcohol ...
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Unusual pattern of spine injuries from jet crashJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - Many survivors of the recent plane crash in San Francisco have a surprising pattern of spine injuries that a doctor says shows how violently they were shaken despite wea...
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Villa Park teen rides to raise money for her rare disorderJul 13, 2013 11:00 pm - YouTube Of course, Kelly Kramer immediately looked up Friedreich's ataxia and was horrified to learn the genetic, neurodegenerative disorder ravages young bodies, often ...
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Texas abortion providers fear major shutdownsJul 13, 2013 6:22 pm - HOUSTON — Dr. Howard Novick winces as he recalls treating two and three women a week for infections and complications from botched abortions. It was the early 1970s, bef...