Health and Fitness
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CDC says US flu season starts early, could be badDec 03, 2012 5:47 pm - NEW YORK — Flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade — and it could be a bad one. Health officials on Monday said suspected flu cases have j...
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New Alzheimer’s drug studies offer patients hopeDec 03, 2012 5:10 am - TRENTON, N.J. — For Alzheimer’s patients and their families, desperate for an effective treatment for the epidemic disease, there’s hope from new studies starting up and...
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Epilepsy drug reduces weight in obese patients, study findsDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - TOKYO — Eisai Co.’s epilepsy drug Zonegran helped obese people lose weight, according to a study that shows the potential of another anti-seizure medication to aid in we...
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Prairie garden a soothing place for psychiatrist, autistic sonDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - When psychiatrist Elizabeth Reeve needs to unwind and recharge her mental batteries, she heads to the prairie. Not the wild prairie, but the one she and her husband have...
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New DNA techniques end mystery of what ails baby PatrickDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - BOSTON — Chris Butters was changing a diaper for his son, Patrick, last November when he felt something in the two-month-old's abdomen. It was about the size of a marble...
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Experimental diabetes drug helps most vulnerable patientsDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Johnson & Johnson’s experimental diabetes drug helped the most vulnerable patients in two studies, including older people who struggle to get their blood s...
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Beware the trigger foods of the holiday seasonDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - If Santa really does stuff his face with every cookie he encounters after shimmying down those chimneys, that explains the big belly. But health and fitness expert Pam P...
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Brushing, flossing critical for a healthy mouthDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - Q. As I age, what can I do to keep my mouth healthy? A. Your mouth is not exempt from the effects of aging. Older people suffer higher rates of gum disease, dent...
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Doctor urges solutions to reduce concussions in kidsDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - Concussions are commonly associated with big bodies, big hits and football. With the recent attention to concussions suffered by Bears players Jay Culter, Devin Hester a...
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Your health: Benefits of chia seedDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - Nutritional punch We’re talking about the chia seed. Teeny to the naked eye, the chia seed contains antioxidants, protein, fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, making it ...