Health and Fitness
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Exercising may help to slow memory lossSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - If you want to keep your brain healthy as you age, exercise your body. That, in essence, is the conclusion of several clinical trials, the results of which were reported...
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There are risks for boomers embracing vegetaranismSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - For many baby boomers, former President Bill Clinton among them, vegetarian diets — including vegan ones, which eschew all animal products — have become a way of life. M...
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Camp gives cancer patients a vacation from fearsSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - As the sun begins to set behind the quiet hills of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, chaos breaks out on the grounds of Camp Fantastic. Lured by the smell of barbecued chick...
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Excess androgen is usual cause of facial hair on womenSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I'm a woman, but I have so much hair on my face that I look like I have a mustache and beard. Please help! A. The condition you have, called hirsutism, is not uncommo...
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Doing bent-over row correctly can enhance workoutSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - The bent-over row is a great pulling exercise that utilizes the posterior muscles of the back, shoulders and hips as well as the core, biceps and forearms. Your posture ...
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Growth hormone may improve cognitive skills in elderlySep 03, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Healthy older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment given a drug that spurs hormones important to normal brain function had improved concentration, ...
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Older dads hand more DNA changes to kidsSep 03, 2012 5:46 am - NEW YORK — Children of older fathers are known to be more at risk for diseases including schizophrenia and autism. Now, a new scientific look at the genes passed down wi...
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Young smokers risk cardio disease from artery damageSep 03, 2012 5:18 am - People who smoke cigarettes at a young age already have significant artery damage that can lead to cardiovascular disease, a study done by Swiss researchers shows. A nar...
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Tennis champ shares diet, fitness routineSep 02, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Defending U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur says she’s never done a biceps curl in her life. Yet the 28-year-old Australian with the impressive arms is amon...
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Ex-Obama advisers seek health care cost controlSep 02, 2012 8:06 am - WASHINGTON — Some of President Barack Obama’s former advisers are proposing major changes aimed at controlling health care costs as political uncertainty hovers over his...