Health and Fitness
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Effective weight-loss program combines exercise and dietApr 22, 2013 6:00 am - Q. Please settle a long-running argument between me and my sister. What's more effective for weight loss, diet or exercise? A. Losing weight can be a challenge. The best...
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Sophisticated pacemakers benefit heart-block patientsApr 22, 2013 6:00 am - People with an electrical malfunction that blocks signals from the top of the heart to its lower chambers fare better with an advanced pacemaker that synchronizes cardia...
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Diabetes treatment costs growingApr 22, 2013 5:38 am - Jerry Madrigal’s life is spent in medical offices. What started as a small sore on the 49-year-old’s foot has turned into a diabetes diagnosis and an endless series of p...
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Cinnamon challenge making kids sickApr 22, 2013 5:30 am - Don’t take the cinnamon challenge. That’s the advice from doctors in a new report about a dangerous prank depicted in popular YouTube videos but which has led to hospita...
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Colic may be linked with migraines, study saysApr 22, 2013 5:11 am - The distressing nonstop crying in babies with colic is often blamed on tummy trouble, but a new study says the problem could be linked with migraine headaches in at leas...
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Do the legwork, feel the resultsApr 22, 2013 5:07 am - Do you have strong and flexible quadriceps and hamstrings? If so, consider yourself fortunate, as weakened or tight muscle groups can develop into a chronic posture issu...
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Should chronically ill patients be treated with untested drugs?Apr 22, 2013 5:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The consent form allowing University of California, Davis, doctors to open Terri Bradley's skull and infect her with bowel bacteria was hand-deliver...
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Status report for the Fittest Loser contestantsApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - Karen Castillo, 37, Carpentersville Starting weight: 206 Current weight: 187 Weight lost this week: 2 pounds Total weight loss: 19 pounds, 9.2 percent Marianne ...
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Sacrificing certainly no fun, but it's worth itApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - A friend of mine — who lives out of state but has been keeping up with my progress by reading my columns — asked me a funny question the other day about my Fittest Loser...
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Exercises to strengthen your legsApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - Step-Ups: Strengthen quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteal muscles. Place a 6- to 8-inch step or bench near a sturdy chair or wall for support, if needed. Holding weights, ...