Health and Fitness
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Be realistic about what Botox can fixJan 16, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I'd like to do something about my wrinkles. Is Botox a good choice? A. Botox is a brand name for botulinum toxin type A. This treatment for wrinkles and frow...
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New England Journal charts 200 years of medicineJan 16, 2012 5:00 am - Unhappy with today's health care? Think of what it was like to be sick 200 years ago. No stethoscopes, antibiotics, X-rays or vaccines. Bloodletting was a common treatm...
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Can strenuous exercise delay Parkinson's?Jan 16, 2012 5:00 am - Well before sunup, Chuck Linderman launches his daily workout at the Alexandria, Va., boat house: 30 minutes pulling hard on a Concept 2 rowing machine, an equal stint l...
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'Digital detox' may be what the doctor orderedJan 16, 2012 5:00 am - Jeanna Freeman of Collierville, Tenn., had never heard of the term “digital detox” before her trip to the mountains of western North Carolina last fall. She visited Eart...
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Take action when objects get stuck in noses, earsJan 16, 2012 4:45 am - It's always nice when a child is old enough to explain where it hurts or describe just how he managed to stick that small toy in his ear or nose. So, it was very helpful...
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Girls often suffer headaches from concussions, study findsJan 16, 2012 4:30 am - Girls are more likely than boys to have headaches after suffering a traumatic brain injury, according to a new study. A traumatic brain injury is any injury to the brain...
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Peanut butter Cheerios stoke allergy fearsJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - Cheerios has launched a new flavor, peanut butter, which worries some parents because of peanuts’ ability to cause severe allergic reactions. “People are very upset abou...
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Illness won’t hinder teen’s music hopesJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, — Eighteen-year-old Andrea Heath is at war. Just three years ago, she decided she would fulfill goal of writing music to accompany the lyrics she had spent ...
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Nurse’s vein technique gets recognizedJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - ALTON, Ill. — A local registered nurse is gaining worldwide recognition for pioneering a phlebotomy technique that makes getting stuck with a needle less painful and tro...
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Despite state laws, many towns block medical marijuanaJan 14, 2012 7:00 am - More and more states are saying yes to medical marijuana. But local governments are increasingly using their laws to just say no, not in our backyard. In California, wit...