Health and Fitness
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Fertility treatments’ success improves with repeated attemptsSep 10, 2012 5:58 am - Women may need more than two cycles of fertility treatments to get pregnant and older women may need to use donor eggs to achieve success, a study found. Women younger t...
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Brain scans giving insights into developmentSep 10, 2012 5:32 am - Not too long ago, doctors trying to diagnose neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s could only rely on external symptoms and batteries of cognitive test...
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Circumcision pluses outweight risks, pediatricians saySep 10, 2012 5:15 am - The nation’s most influential pediatricians group says the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks and insurance companies should pay for it. ...
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Not using blood transfusions may help patientsSep 10, 2012 5:12 am - A recent study suggests that Jehovah’s Witnesses are on to something. In the Archives of Internal Medicine, doctors from the Cleveland Clinic reported that Witnesses who...
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New push to test boomers for hepatatis CSep 10, 2012 5:11 am - More than 15,000 Americans die each year from illnesses related to hepatitis C, a number that has nearly doubled in the past decade. That growing toll and an unusual com...
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Blind bowler knocks down doubtsSep 10, 2012 5:00 am - SPRING HILL, Fla. — When legally blind bowler Henry Svetina touts his two nonsanctioned perfect games, the average person would be skeptical. This is a man, after all,...
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Health dept. offers annual flu vaccineSep 09, 2012 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is now offering flu and pneumonia vaccinations to the general public. The vaccine is available by appointment ...
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Health dept. says you can 'produce' better health with fruits, vegetablesSep 09, 2012 11:00 pm - DUPAGE COUNTY — September is “Fruit and Veggies — More Matters Month,” and the DuPage County Health Department reminds County residents that farm produce is plentiful th...
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Is it OK to drink diet soda?Sep 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Scientific studies suggest you should probably lay off the sugar-packed Big Gulp. But what about their zero-calorie counterparts? “There is this cultural lore that has p...
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Testosterone marketing frenzy draws skepticismSep 09, 2012 4:20 pm - WASHINGTON — “Are you falling asleep after dinner?” “Do you have a decrease in libido?” “Have you noticed a recent deterioration in your ability to play sports?” “It co...