Health and Fitness
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Do recent virus outbreaks signal epidemic of epidemics?Sep 17, 2012 6:00 am - We are swimming in a sea of viruses. A hundred times smaller than bacteria, these tiny things are little more than stripped-down packets of genetic material with some pr...
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Take sensible precautions as a pet ownerSep 17, 2012 6:00 am - Q. My children want a pet, but I'm worried a pet could make my kids sick. Should I bring a pet into the home? A. Pets can make us sick, but that's a reason to take preca...
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Lab tests not always checked before patients get dischargedSep 17, 2012 6:00 am - Doctors who order tests for hospital patients don’t always read the results before the patient is discharged, raising the risk of missing potentially dangerous condition...
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McDonald's to post calories, test healthier foodSep 17, 2012 6:00 am - McDonald's Corp., the world's biggest restaurant chain, will begin posting calorie information on menu boards at its U.S. stores next week. The fast-food restaurant also...
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Lose weight with a lighter approach mentallySep 17, 2012 6:00 am - There are many reasons people fail at weight-loss attempts. But many of my patients admit their biggest problem is this: They cannot keep the commitment they made to the...
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Feeding the brain can help kids do better in schoolSep 17, 2012 5:49 am - Back-to-school season seems as good a time as any to think about boosting your kids’ brain power, not to mention your own. But this year, instead of flashcards and multi...
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Low-calorie diet may not translate to longer lifeSep 17, 2012 5:08 am - In a long-awaited study, underfed monkeys didn’t have longer life spans, raising doubts that severe calorie restriction could result in extended lives for most animals a...
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Practicing tai chi may promote a longer lifeSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - It is a well-known fact that exercise is beneficial for health, but can exercise help you live longer? Some preliminary research suggests that the practice of tai chi ma...
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Wounded troops benefit from surprising medical advancesSep 16, 2012 11:00 pm - BOSTON — Scientists are growing ears, bone and skin in the lab, and doctors are planning more face transplants and other extreme plastic surgeries. Around the country, t...
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Illness moves family members to exerciseSep 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Ken Hall took his mother to the hospital last year for complications from congestive heart failure and kidney issues. While there, she was diagnosed with diabetes, a dis...