Health and Fitness
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Infant death rate declines 12% in U.S.May 27, 2013 6:00 am - The number of U.S. children who died in 2011 within a year of birth in 2011 declined 12 percent from 2005, as fewer babies are born prematurely, health authorities repor...
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Hidden cancer risks for women found in genome analysisMay 27, 2013 5:57 am - An analysis of the most common uterine cancer suggests the disease should be reclassified into four categories that may help lead to more targeted treatments. About a qu...
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Cost, incidence of childhood mental illness increasingMay 27, 2013 5:54 am - Mental illness in children costs $247 billion annually, a figure increasing along with the number of kids hospitalized for mood disorders, substance abuse and other psyc...
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Revised psychiatric manual faces strong criticismMay 27, 2013 5:43 am - Says a former leader of the group: “Normal needs to be saved from powerful forces trying to convince us that we are all sick.” At issue is the fifth edition of the Diagn...
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More women battling acne and wrinklesMay 27, 2013 5:34 am - It starts with Clearasil, then moves on to stronger stuff: birth control pills, antibiotics, Retin-A, or the nuclear option, Accutane. These days, there’s an arsenal of ...
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Eating disorders are not limited to teensMay 27, 2013 5:30 am - Q. I'm a woman in my 50s. Ever since my divorce last year, I've developed an unhealthy pattern of eating and purging. A friend suggested I might have an eating disorder....
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Runners don't have to slow down as they get olderMay 27, 2013 5:00 am - It's inevitable: As you get older, you slow down. A 40-year-old runs more slowly than a 20-year-old. A 70-year-old can't be expected to keep up with a 50-year-old on a b...
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Stretching exercises help relieve inactivity stressMay 27, 2013 5:00 am - If you're sitting most of the day, you know how tight and fatigued your body can become. Resting slouched in front of a computer or stuck behind the steering wheel for h...
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Apologizes for late cancellation of eventMay 27, 2013 5:00 am - To all those who came out to have their hearing tested on Saturday, May 11th, in downtown Barrington, I want to sincerely apologize for the late cancellation of the even...
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As cancer society reaches 100, disease rate fallsMay 27, 2013 4:50 am - NEW YORK — The American Cancer Society — one of the nation’s best known and influential health advocacy groups — is 100 years old. Back in 1913 when it was formed, cance...