Health and Fitness
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Older runners can see how they run - and then fix itSep 02, 2014 6:00 am - I've missed qualifying for the Boston Marathon 24 times. Twenty-four. Two-oh-plus-four. I'm pushing 50, and Boston is my great white whale. I've come frustratingly close...
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Colorado's policy leads to stunning drop in teen birthsSep 02, 2014 6:00 am - DENVER - She was 15 and adrift. Her mother long dead. Her father otherwise occupied - he did not seem to notice when one of the young men who hung out in his corner mark...
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How to protect your vision as you ageSep 02, 2014 5:45 am - Our eyes provide us with a window on the world, but that window gets a little foggy and fragile as we age. Close-up vision blurs and cataracts lie ahead for many. Tear d...
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Would you wear a FitBit so your boss could track your weight loss?Sep 01, 2014 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — To fight rising medical costs, oil company BP last year offered Cory Slagle — a 260-pound former football lineman — an unusual way to trim $1,200 from hi...
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3 ways insurers can discourage sick from enrollingSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - Insurers can no longer reject customers with expensive medical conditions thanks to the health care overhaul. But consumer advocates warn that companies are still using ...
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CDC: e-cigarettes more cause youths to smokeSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - Adolescents who use e-cigarettes are much more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes, according to a study released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
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Your health: Study finds breakfast may not be crucialSep 01, 2014 6:15 am - Study finds breakfast may not be crucial It has long been hailed as the most important meal of the day, vital for getting the body going and preventing overeating l...
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How to manage your child's headachesSep 01, 2014 6:00 am - Bright and conscientious, the 12-year-old also appeared physically healthy and was easily "passing" her back-to-school exam. As the visit progressed, the girl and her mo...
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Want to keep your home, independence as you age? Prevent fallsSep 01, 2014 5:45 am - When Gerry Connolly, 73, took a bad fall in the middle of the night, his wife, Marian, was sure they would have to sell their home on Washington's Capitol Hill. They lov...
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House calls: Effort to improve care for frail Medicare patients may also save moneySep 01, 2014 5:45 am - WASHINGTON — Ten or 12 times a year, Beatrice Adams' daughter would race her frail mother to the emergency room for high blood pressure or pain from a list of chronic il...