Health and Fitness
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Why your toddler won’t sleep: Body clock may be to blameDec 30, 2013 4:08 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — “Just one more story, please?” “I need a glass of water.” “Mom, I can’t sleep!” When youngsters continually struggle to fall asleep at night, new resea...
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If you get invited to a chickenpox party, declineDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - COLD SPRING, N.Y. — A few weeks ago, I stumbled across the Facebook group “Chickenpox Parties — New York Metro Area.” It has 143 members, all of whom, I'm guessing, are ...
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The U.S. ranks 26th for life expectancy, right behind SloveniaDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - Back in the 1970s, Americans typically lived longer than people in other countries. Not anymore: A new report out from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Deve...
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How to tame an out-of-control kidDec 30, 2013 4:45 am - Edith, a retired Capitol Hill staffer from Washington, was at the end of her rope last year over the mayhem her 5-year-old great-grandson Wayne was causing at preschool....
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Five common exercise mistakes to avoidDec 30, 2013 4:45 am - Thinking of hitting the gym in search of a healthier body in January? If your workouts include strength training, and they should, don't make these common mistakes that ...
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Your health: ‘Tis the season to break upDec 30, 2013 4:45 am - Season of breakups Christmas is often not the most wonderful time of the year for couples. If you find yourself unexpectedly single this week, then you are not alo...
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Long Grove businessman eats pizza daily — about 2,400 days and countingDec 29, 2013 7:00 am - As a young man eager to make money for college, Jim Stoecker worked at a local restaurant and bar, where he manned the door, did some bartending and made pizzas. Thirty-...
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Is the human bowel a growth opportunity?Dec 29, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Corey Goodman sees financial opportunity in strange places, specifically the human bowel. In 2010 the former president of Pfizer’s innovation center founded ...
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Juicing: A silly and dangerous fad?Dec 29, 2013 4:45 am - Remember when juice was just juice? It has become so much more. A verb, for one thing, and, as The Wall Street Journal reports (what you already know), a status symbol. ...
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An old hand at pullupsDec 29, 2013 4:30 am - This wasn't going to be a fair fight. Everyone knew that going in. On one side was Dan Durante, trim and fit, but seven decades on in life. On the other, about 20 member...