Lifestyle Columns
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Losing weight is a multi-layered experienceJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - If there's one thing I've learned in my decades-long struggle with my weight, it's that there is no one thing you can do to drop the pounds. My experience has taught me ...
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Boyfriend's lies reason enough to dump himJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My loving boyfriend of eight months recently informed me that he is the father of a 2-year-old son, whom he has been financially supporting for the duration of ou...
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Writers' strike lead to cancellation of Golden GlobesJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The Golden Globe Awards ceremony was canceled Monday when NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association couldn't reach an agreement on how to deal with the writers' st...
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'Cashmere Mafia' a comfy if decadent fitJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - In general, I don't believe in guilty pleasures. According to Your Friendly Neighborhood TV Critic's Code, if you like something, you should be able to justify it. Yet I...
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DVD extras make top-shelf 'Zodiac' a killerJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - "Zodiac" (two-disc director's cut) -- With "Zodiac," David Fincher leaps from talented showoff to accomplished filmmaker. This based-on-fact movie -- a stunning mixt...
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Osteoporosis diagnosis leads to life-changing health planJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - When Lynn Riordan got a diagnosis of osteoporosis after breaking her leg, the 75-year-old decided to take steps to prevent more serious fractures. The twice-widowed Barr...
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Health bulletinJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Defibrillator shocks late in hospitals Nearly a third of patients with misfiring or quivering hearts in U.S. hospitals do not get the life-saving defibrillator shocks th...
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Most children will eventually outgrow stutteringJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Even the most talkative children become uncharacteristically shy on entering the pediatrician's office. When asked a straightforward question, they hesitate and squirm, ...
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Your healthJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Use caffeine wisely:ΠCaffeine can focus your mind, boost your energy and even improve your athletic performance. But it's easy to become dependent; most folks use caffe...
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Twitchy eyelids could be nerve problemJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 50-year-old female who is in excellent health. For the past three months or so, my left eyelid has been twitching quite frequently throughout the day. I have n...