Health and Fitness
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Doctors find a clue in quest to predict heart attackApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Too often, people pass a cardiac checkup only to collapse with a heart attack days later. Now scientists have found a clue that one day may help doctors det...
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Get your mind set on long-term healthApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - When setting out to accomplish a task such as losing weight, it's a great idea to practice goal setting. If you don't know where you want to go, it will be very difficul...
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Choose a toothbrush that's most comfortable for youApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I've been brushing with a manual toothbrush my entire life. But my best friend insists that electric toothbrushes are better. Should I switch? A. What matters most is...
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Proper form gets the most from exerciseApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - Consider checking out well-intentioned but not so effective exercise routines. The potential rewards of exercise are too plentiful to be diluted with erroneous actions. ...
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Painkillers given to vets prone to drug additionApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - Morphine and similar powerful painkillers are sometimes prescribed to recent war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress along with physical pain, and the conseque...
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Data show antipsychotic drugs less effectiveApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - So-called atypical antipsychotic drugs have been blockbusters for the drug industry, pulling in $16 billion in 2010. But a new report finds that psychiatrists have not b...
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Therapy can improve speech long after strokeApr 02, 2012 5:44 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Nearly 800,000 Americans have strokes each year and about 100,000 are left with serious problems communicating, a condition known as aphasia. Res...
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Contestants find strength from family, friendsApr 02, 2012 5:39 am - Weight loss isn’t easy. Exercise takes time. Dieting takes discipline. Unlike their television counterparts on the “Biggest Loser,” the Fittest Losers are not living on...
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Feeling good, seeing progess motivates Fittest LosersApr 02, 2012 5:00 am - If you want to know what a difference seven weeks can make, just ask the Fittest Losers. From amusing wardrobe malfunctions to taking less medication, all six of the con...
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Rehab can work, long after stroke disablesApr 02, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Kris Brott was more amazed than alarmed when her tongue suddenly seemed to turn upside down in her mouth. She was in the office at a high school in Gaithers...