Health and Fitness
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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 ...
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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...