Health and Fitness
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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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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...
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It took a team to save this baby and his momMay 11, 2013 11:00 pm - As a pregnant teenager, Sofia Espinoza lugged her backpack and extra weight up and down the stairs at Addison Trail High School. She took advantage of pregnancy advice f...
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Experts: CO2 record illustrates ‘scary’ trendMay 11, 2013 6:21 pm - WASHINGTON — The old saying that “what goes up must come down” doesn’t apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving milestone. The chief gre...