Lifestyle Columns
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Green tea supports weight lossNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Can green tea really help people lose weight? A. Some studies suggest that two to four cups of green tea daily could provide some extra help when you cut calo...
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The difference between sickle cell trait, diseaseNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - I was aware my patient had a history of an abnormal blood test, but I found the toddler to be in perfect health. After examining the 2-year-old during his well-child vis...
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Cook tests her kitchen mettle in recipe contestsNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - If the mudslinging and name-calling of the recent midterm elections left you hankering for a candidate you can back with pride, here's a chance to vote in a national cam...
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Give thanks for leftoversNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - The minute Thanksgiving is over, Alicia and I are all about the leftovers. I've been known to cook an extra turkey breast just to have enough meat for sandwiches the nex...
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Plastic pipe joints should stay putNov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - By Henri de Marne Q. We updated our sink with plastic plumbing about five years ago and added a dishwasher. Every so often, the plastic elbow will come loose and spi...
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Ultimatum more than crazy; it could be damagingNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Is it so crazy to give your child the ultimatum that, indeed, she may marry at any time but we, as her parents, will not pay for the event until she is 25? I thin...
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Buyers can back out of short sale if bank has not yet accepted dealNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My son wrote an offer on a short sale with a $5,000 deposit with real estate agent. The offer has a termination date of Nov. 30 so he wouldn't get hung up with th...
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Lenders crack down on loan-to-value, credit requirementsNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - While mortgage interest rates are at their lowest levels since 1945, millions of mortgages that carry interest rates of 6 percent to 9 percent or even higher are not bei...
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Two exemptions no longer allowedNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We currently live in a big house and also have a rented cabin. We have owned both more than 25 years. Our plan was to sell the house and obtain the $500,000 tax-f...
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A holiday shopping spreeNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - After a day of retail mayhem, the last thing you want to do is drive back to the burbs or maneuver all those bags on a train in winter weather. The recently renovated H...