Health and Fitness
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Patch offers hope for managing peanut allergiesJun 03, 2013 6:00 am - Parents love peanut butter for its simplicity; kids love it for its taste. Yet many children are excluded from eating it for health reasons. At the moment, there is no t...
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Yoga for breast cancer survivorsJun 03, 2013 6:00 am - Breast cancer survivors have had a new way to improve their health through a free Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors class offered two days a week. The class is held from ...
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Tea steeped in healthy benefitsJun 03, 2013 5:55 am - In the latte-obsessed United States, tea is gaining ground as scientists and the public learn more about its benefits. A growing body of research suggests that the world...
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Sports may be OK for athletes with heart-zapping devicesJun 03, 2013 5:51 am - WASHINGTON — New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and s...
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Mom’s obesity surgery may break cycle in kidsJun 03, 2013 5:50 am - WASHINGTON — Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected...
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After a decade, global AIDS program at a crossroadsJun 03, 2013 5:49 am - WASHINGTON — The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from e...
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Specialty physicals lure execs to scans some doctors doubtJun 03, 2013 5:24 am - Standard physicals are, well, pretty standard. During a visit geared more toward detecting disease than preventing it, your doctor makes you cough and checks your number...
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Early treatment helps dyslexic children succeed in schoolJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - Q. My first-grader was just diagnosed with dyslexia. Can you tell me more about it? Will my daughter outgrow it, or will she always struggle with it? A. Dyslexia is a le...
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Young woman struggles to adapt to bionic limbJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - Tisa Berset stares at her new hand, willing it to open. “Concentrate,” the doctor says, watching over her shoulder. “Like we practiced.” A year ago, all of Berset's fing...
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Button batteries can pose health hazard to young childrenJun 03, 2013 4:00 am - The small silver disc fell out of the back of the electronic toy and lay nestled in the carpet. While his parents didn't notice it from their vantage point 5 and 6 feet ...