Health and Fitness
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A patient-pleasing doctor may not be the bestMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - Patient-pleasing doctors may not be so good for your health. That’s the conclusion of researchers at the University of California, Davis, after reviewing satisfaction r...
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Keeping those Oreos as memories making a differenceMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - You just don't realize the willpower you're called upon to exercise when you're trying to reboot your life until Oreo celebrates its 100th birthday. Seriously. Here I am...
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Your health: Keeping track of medsMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - Storing medications Parents and pet owners should always put a little extra thought into how prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs are stored and disposed of. Accordi...
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Quick exercise circuit with weights, sandbagMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - This month's workout is a circuit of five exercises performed straight through with minimal rest. The first round consists of 10 reps per exercise, the second round cons...
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Going with the flow of bio-energy healingMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - Bio-energy healing is one area of nontraditional medicine that is quietly making inroads into traditional medicine. However, there are many forms, various levels of trai...
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More input urged in heart care decisionsMar 19, 2012 5:37 am - A heart device might save your life, but leave you miserable. That awful possibility is the reason for new advice urging doctors to talk more honestly with people who ha...
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Exercising after 50 means new approach to fitnessMar 19, 2012 5:21 am - Dick Anderson reached the pinnacle of his rock-climbing endeavors — literally as well as figuratively — 10 years ago when, after 3½ exhausting days of clinging to the si...
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Red meat every day raises disease risk, study findsMar 19, 2012 5:15 am - A daily meal of hot dogs, bacon or hamburgers raises the risk of dying from heart disease or cancer by as much as 21 percent, according to the largest assessment of the ...
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Options for cervical cancer tests depend on ageMar 19, 2012 5:11 am - WASHINGTON — Forget one-size-fits-all advice: New guidelines give women choices for cervical cancer testing that depend on their age. Once recommended every year, many m...
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'Obamacare' foes fear ballooning big governmentMar 18, 2012 7:00 am - They're coming. The mom from North Carolina who opposes vaccinations and dislikes doctors and chooses to forgo health coverage because, she says, it is her right as an A...