Health and Fitness
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Your health: Does stress = overeating?Jan 09, 2012 5:00 am - Stressful overeating? It's been another hectic day. On impulse, you grab an extra-large candy bar during your afternoon break. You plan to take just a few bites. B...
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OK, men, you have to let loose and limber upJan 09, 2012 5:00 am - Listen up, ladies, because it's confession time, and as you may know, this is not my gender's forte. So let's get this over with: Although we are bigger, stronger and fa...
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Suffering from arthritis pain? Moist heat works wondersJan 09, 2012 12:00 am - Q. I have a lot of discomfort from osteoarthritis. A friend suggested heat therapy. What is heat therapy, and does it work? A. Yes, heat therapy can help relieve th...
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Consumer group questions breast implant reviewJan 08, 2012 5:25 am - WASHINGTON — Consumer safety advocates are questioning the Food and Drug Administration about seemingly incomplete and erroneous data used to affirm the safety of silico...
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Many benefits go along with vitamin DJan 08, 2012 5:00 am - There is a lot of research going on with vitamin D. Vitamin D use is associated with significant reductions in the risk of a number of cancers, diabetes, coronary heart ...
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You can take a virtual walk across IllinoisJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn has a fitness challenge for Illinois: Add a half-mile of walking to each day. The governor on Friday announced the “Walk Across Illinois Challenge” and en...
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Hawking to turn 70, defying diseaseJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - CAMBRIDGE, England — British scientist Stephen Hawking has decoded some of the most puzzling mysteries of the universe but he has left one mystery unsolved: How he has m...
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Memory loss program meets in WheelingJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - “Making Sense of Memory Loss” is a five week educational program designed to assist family members caring for a loved one in the early stages of memory loss. The topics ...
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Critics assail crime laws aimed at people with HIVJan 02, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — A man in Texas is serving a 35-year prison sentence for spitting at a police officer — because he has the virus that causes AIDS and his saliva was deemed a d...
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Winter season can take its toll on skinJan 02, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — If it’s dry and cold where you live, work or play, it’s winter skin season, but the fixes may not be as obvious as they seem. Dermatologists shared their adv...