Health and Fitness
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Liars face health consequences, research showsDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - Lying lengthened Pinocchio's nose, but research suggests the more falsehoods we tell, the more it shortens our lives. Fibbing releases stress hormones that can increase ...
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Mild weight loss may not reduce heart risk in diabeticsDec 03, 2012 5:00 am - Losing a small amount of weight doesn’t appear to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people with diabetes who are already getting good medical care, accordin...
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A less-invasive way to replace heart valvesDec 03, 2012 4:25 am - For more than two years, doctors knew they had to replace Amund Hendricks’ diseased aortic valve. Trouble was, they couldn’t. Hendricks, 84, had twice before had his che...
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Simple tests parents can doDec 03, 2012 4:17 am - There is no surefire test that parents can use to determine whether their child needs to see a medical professional for a possible traumatic brain injury, but parents sh...
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Aging boomers won't admit they're getting oldDec 03, 2012 4:00 am - Fred Hundt grew up in 1960s San Francisco, played in a loud band and tried a little bit of everything on the drug front. “I'm kind of a poster child of the '60s,” he sai...
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Bounce houses a party hit, but kids’ injuries soarDec 02, 2012 10:00 pm - They may be a big hit at kids’ birthday parties, but inflatable bounce houses can be dangerous, with the number of injuries soaring in recent years, a nationwide study f...
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Residents find freedom, affordability at dementia care sitesDec 02, 2012 7:00 am - Residents find freedom, comfort at dementia care sites
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Treatment begins with ‘change in culture,’ expert saysDec 02, 2012 5:00 am - LOGAN, Utah — For Dale Mildenberger, the issue of chronic concussions in sports can’t be solved by better treatment, better equipment or better awareness of the damage a...
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Many will be surprised at high cost of ‘Affordable Care’ insuranceDec 01, 2012 4:03 pm - WASHINGTON — To Megan Hildebrandt, President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act means she can no longer be denied health insurance because of her lymphatic cancer. There...
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Psychiatrists OK vast changes to diagnosis manualDec 01, 2012 12:50 pm - CHICAGO — For the first time in almost two decades the nation’s psychiatrists are changing the guidebook they use to diagnose mental disorders. Among the most controvers...