Health and Fitness
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Does Mom's pregnancy diet affect what kids like later?Nov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - What if a mother could predispose her child to like broccoli or Brussels sprouts — or at least not make a face and spit it out — by what she ate during pregnancy? Some h...
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More Illinois kids skipping school shotsNov 27, 2011 10:00 pm - ATLANTA — More parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. In Illinois and seven other states more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren't getting al...
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Summitt foundation to fund Alzheimer’s programsNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Pat Summitt and her son, Tyler, have formed a foundation that will fund grants in support of Alzheimer’s research, treatment and educa...
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Ohio puts 200-lb. third-grader in foster careNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND — An Ohio third-grader who weighs more than 200 pounds has been taken from his family and placed into foster care after county social workers said his mother w...
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High-dose flu shots can cause more symptomsNov 21, 2011 5:15 am - The ordinary flu vaccine has always worked out for Carolyn Hendrickson, so the 77-year-old was perplexed when her clinic gave her a high-dose version without asking firs...
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Brushing only part of the solution for bad breathNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Q. I have bad breath. I brush, floss and use mouthwash. What else can I do? A. Bad breath, which also goes by the name halitosis, can be embarrassing. Lucky for ...
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Health brief: Winter Break Camp SuccessNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Linden Oaks at Edward is offering Camp Success Winter Break 2011 for teens ages 12 to 17 to learn skills to cope with bullying, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. ...
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Family inspired by one person's weight-loss surgeryNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Weight-loss surgery improves the eating and exercise of the patient's entire family, according to a new study, lending support to the idea that healthy habits can be con...
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Volunteer dog walkers unleash exercise potentialNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On a recent afternoon, Mary Heim pulled into the parking lot at the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County and went inside the building. Wearing a ye...
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Getting teeth cleaned may reduce heart attack riskNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Yearly teeth-cleaning at the dentist's office may cut the risk of heart attack by as much as 24 percent compared with those who avoid the treatment, Taiwanese researcher...