Health and Fitness
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Your health: Don’t skimp on the fruits and veggiesAug 26, 2013 6:00 am - Healthy eating tips Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are essential for good health. That’s one reason why a plant-based die...
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Study seeks super ages’ secrets to brain healthAug 26, 2013 5:40 am - They’re called “super ages” — men and women who are in their 80s and 90s, but with brains and memories that seem far younger. Researchers at Northwestern University are ...
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Is your job helping you pack on the pounds?Aug 26, 2013 5:14 am - More than half of U.S. workers consider themselves overweight, and 41 percent of those people say they have gained at least some of that excess at their current gig, a s...
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Join NAMI and help end the stigmaAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - Our volunteers at NAMI BA are busy all year around, since mental illness strikes one in four of the population. It affects all races, religions and creeds. Our Family to...
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Tips to protect your child from sports injuriesAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - As the back-to-school bell starts to ring around the nation, new numbers have been released that offer insight into the frequency of children's sports-related injuries a...
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Sitting all day may shorten your life even if you exerciseAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - Michael Jensen, a researcher at the Mayo Clinic, is talking on the phone, but his voice is drowned out by what sounds like a vacuum cleaner. “I'm sorry,” he says. “I'm o...
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Preparation key to emergency allergy treatmentAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - With schools preparing to open their doors, the pediatric office was filled with students bored of summer and eager to hit the books. Well, for the kids maybe not so muc...
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Comfort foods are not the answer to chronic stressAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - Q. Why do I eat when I'm stressed out? Can you suggest ways to help me overcome this impulse? A. Worry and pressure can cause a person to seek comfort, and one of the mo...
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Gigi’s Playhouse expands services to people with Down syndrome on 10th anniversaryAug 25, 2013 8:00 am - When Carla Flores was told over the phone in April 2012 that her newborn daughter, Samantha, had been diagnosed with Down syndrome, she fell into a fit of rage. “I was ...
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What's the workout wardrobe for the Mudder?Aug 25, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Participation in mud runs and obstacle courses such as the Warrior Dash or Tough Mudder is growing by leaps and bounds. With that come some carefully plotted ...