Lifestyle Columns
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Push, feed and rest your body to see resultsMar 05, 2012 4:25 am - Q. I’ve been working out since the beginning of January and was able to lose 12 pounds in the first six weeks. I’m still working out six days per week, mostly cardio...
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Parkinson’s patients could benefit from tai chiMar 05, 2012 4:00 am - Can practicing a centuries-old martial art improve balance in patients with Parkinson’s disease? One research study suggests that the regular practice of tai chi can imp...
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When friends hold friends hostage, nobody winsMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I have a close friend whose husband left her over 15 years ago for another woman. At times she threatens the husbands of her friends (who were also friends of the...
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On the road: Flower and garden showMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - Chicago Tiptoe through the tulips We know we're emerging from our Midwestern chill with the heralding of the Chicago Flower and Garden Show. Stroll by 25 elaborately des...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Rust complicates many repairsMar 04, 2012 4:00 am - It's true that current model vehicles are lasting much longer than they used to. It is not uncommon for us to be working on a 12-year-old vehicle with 150,000 to 200,000...
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Home repair: To avoid staining, vent bath fans through gable wallsMar 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. We have a two-story Cape Cod-style house built in 1996 with two full baths upstairs. The ceiling vents are piped out to a louvered vent near the peak of the house...
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The Sensible Home: Air inside homes can get staleMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - Q. The indoor air gets stale and too dry or too humid during winter and summer when we heat or air-condition. Is there any efficient way to get fresh air indoors wit...
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Rental forum: The pitfalls of renting an apartment based on Internet photosMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - Q. I recently moved into an apartment complex and signed a lease for 12 months. Unfortunately, I found out very quickly that neither the terms of the lease nor the c...
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Mortgage Professor: Ask for title insurance ‘reissue rate’Mar 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Ten years ago, Kenneth Harney, a syndicated real estate columnist for the Washington Post Writers Group, wrote an excellent series of articles on why many refinancing bo...
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On homes and real estate: Credit unions can offer favorable mortgagesMar 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I heard on a national radio program that some credit unions are offering a “no closing cost” refinance loan. Is there such an animal? How do they make up for the ...