Health and Fitness
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Take sleep advice to heartMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — How did you sleep last night? The answer may say as much about your heart health as do factors such as weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and whe...
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Your health: The skinny on fatMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - Is fat killing you? Being fat has been linked to such dangerous health conditions as diabetes, cancer and cognitive decline. But fat tissue was long considered to ...
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There are healthy ways to cope with life stressMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - The past few weeks have been a little stressful. It's been a stressful time for a whole variety of reasons, but none that are earth-shattering or tragic. Just the usual ...
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Too many colonoscopies for older adults?Mar 25, 2013 6:00 am - Older U.S. adults may get too many colonoscopies, costing Medicare an estimated $500 million a year and putting patients at an increased risk of side effects such as ble...
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Frogs with salmonella could still be in homes, CDC warnsMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - They live underwater, eat bloodworms and are promoted on pet websites. But African dwarf frogs can carry salmonella. An outbreak tied to the frogs sickened nearly 400 pe...
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'Fittest Losers' find baggy pants worth the effortMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - From the beginning of the Fittest Loser Challenge, change has been priority one for the contestants and bringing about that change has been the prime focus for their tra...
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Weight slump over for most community teamsMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - For most people, pants falling down is the stuff of nightmares. The Community Challenge teams see it as tangible proof that they are making a real change. A member of th...
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Solve disease outbreaks at home with CDC appMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - ATLANTA — You may not be a disease detective, but now you can play one at home. The nation’s public health agency has released a free app for the iPad called “Solve the ...
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Chronic fatigue is often a sign of depressionMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - Q. I was recently diagnosed with depression. It turns out that depression has likely caused the fatigue I've been unable to shake for the past few months. What's the...
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A fitness plan to help get you startedMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - Including physical activity in your life can be one of the best things you can do for yourself, both physically and mentally, regardless of age. But the reality is that ...