Health and Fitness
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HPV vaccines provide important protectionJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - Mom was on board before I even finished talking. I had just done a physical on her 16-year-old son and was discussing the new recommendations for human papillomavirus va...
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Regular B12 injections counter effects of pernicious anemiaJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - Q. For years, my pernicious anemia was misdiagnosed as depression. Now that I have an accurate diagnosis, I'd like to learn more about my condition. A. The cause...
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Kids exercise program has students on the runJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - When Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley swung by Orr Elementary School in D.C. recently, he explained to the 100 kids circled around him that he'd already exerci...
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Your health: Cholesterol-lowering foodsJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - Diet ‘portfolio' A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that a vegetarian diet emphasizing a “portfolio” of cholesterol-lowering foods did...
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Everyday baby items may cause injuriesJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - Of all the things parents worry about, the safety of bottles, binkies and sippy cups is not usually high on the list. But a new study indicates that even these benign, k...
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Dieting not always the key to losing weightJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - Recent public appearances show that actor Jonah Hill has regained most of the weight he lost while on his well-publicized diet. So does dieting itself make you fat? Or a...
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Running shoes in fashion as sales surgeJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - Shoppers more interested in making a fashion statement than actually jogging are scooping up technologically sophisticated running shoes because they're comfortable and ...
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Arlington Hts. Senior Center holds health fairJun 03, 2012 6:38 pm - Arlington Heights Senior Center Inc. will host its second annual “Senior Services & Health Fair” from 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 6, at the senior center, 1801 W. ...
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Dr. Ruth isn’t done speaking upJun 03, 2012 7:38 am - NEW YORK — There’s no mistaking the elfin figure in the size-4, blue suede mocs who answers the door to apartment 10-O. This despite the fact that her hair, only recentl...
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New travel books ready to hit the roadJun 03, 2012 5:46 am - NEW YORK — A field guide for beaches, a road trip guide and a couple of books for city-dwellers looking to get outdoors with kids offer inspiration and information for p...