Health and Fitness
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High levels of blood sugar boost risk of dementia, study findsSep 09, 2013 5:29 am - High levels of blood sugar raise the risk of dementia, even if a person doesn’t have diabetes, a condition known to be associated with the brain disease, a study found. ...
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Movement becomes medicine for Parkinson’s patientsSep 09, 2013 5:26 am - The first thing you notice at Lucy Bowen McCauley’s dance class for people with Parkinson’s disease is the range of symptoms among the 15 people seated in a wide circle ...
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Science weighs in on the ‘Freshman 15’Sep 09, 2013 5:16 am - For many new college students, adapting to university life is especially challenging when faced with the threat of the so-called “Freshman 15,” a term for the weight col...
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Some dentists using Botox to treat jaw tensionSep 09, 2013 5:09 am - When Wade Paxman is stressed, he clenches and grinds his teeth. The conventional treatment, mouth guards, protect his enamel but don’t ease his jaw pain or crushing head...
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Pre-chemo options may help cancer patients who still want childrenSep 09, 2013 5:00 am - When Michele Foust received a diagnosis of Stage 2 breast cancer this spring, she typed out a list of questions about her treatment. At the top of the 26-year-old's conc...
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SSRIs considered safe for long-term useSep 09, 2013 5:00 am - Q. I have been taking an SSRI for years for chronic anxiety. Are there side effects of long-term SSRI use? A. All medicines can have side effects, and SSRIs are no excep...
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9/11 responders far from NYC seek compensationSep 08, 2013 10:25 am - NEW YORK — They weren’t exposed to anywhere near the same level of ash, grit and fumes, but emergency workers who rushed to the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania countryside...
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Study: E-cigarettes as good as nicotine patchesSep 08, 2013 3:57 am - LONDON — Electronic cigarettes worked just as well as nicotine patches to help smokers quit, according to the first study to compare them. E-cigarettes are battery-opera...
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Arkansas girl recovering from rare infection goes swimmingSep 06, 2013 9:58 pm - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas girl who has been recovering from a rare and often-fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba went swimming at a hospital pool on Fr...
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J&J recalls infant Motrin due to plastic specksSep 06, 2013 5:47 pm - WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson is recalling 200,000 bottles of Motrin Infants formula due to the risk that they contain tiny plastic particles. J&J’s McNeil unit said F...