Health and Fitness
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Aspirin may help treat some colon cancersOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Aspirin, one of the world’s oldest and cheapest drugs, has shown remarkable promise in treating colon cancer in people with mutations in a gene that’s thought...
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Flu shot can make a difference in your child's healthOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - Q. Does my child really need a flu shot? How do I know it's safe? A. Every fall and winter, parents face the question: Should my child get an influenza (flu) sho...
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Mix up your exercise routine with kayakingOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When compared to the legions of runners and cyclists out there, kayaking might seem to be for the odd and the few. Or at least that’s how Rob Humphreys ...
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Women at risk opting for preventive mastectomiesOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - When Laura Sago was 12, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 38. When she was 45, her older sister Susan was told she had it, too. And precisely one year l...
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The dangers of pain pillsOct 29, 2012 5:30 am - After girl’s overdose death, Arlington Heights dad fights for tighter controls
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Glass of juice loaded with caloriesOct 29, 2012 5:21 am - The school year is under way, and many parents see no better way to prepare their children for a taxing day of learning than with a large glass of sunshine, also known a...
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New hope for macular degeneration patientsOct 29, 2012 5:14 am - A new, bionic tool for treating macular degeneration has been at the University of California, Davis: a telescope smaller than a pea that’s implanted directly into the e...
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Fathers can influence teens’ sexual behavior, studies sayOct 29, 2012 5:04 am - Fathers’ attitudes toward teen sex and the emotional closeness of their relationship with their teens have a sizable influence on their teens’ sexual behavior, separate ...
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Work continues on effects of B6 on cancer riskOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - Until recently, there has been scant evidence suggesting that taking vitamins would prevent any form of cancer. Recently, there have been several medical studies demonst...
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Do you know your own medical historyOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - Usually I go into a doctor's appointment armed with a million questions, but I've never thought too deeply in advance about what information the medical professionals mi...