Health and Fitness
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Cut back on salt, but don't cut it outNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Many studies have shown that cutting sodium consumption lowers blood pressure. But it may not necessarily be good for overall health, according to an analysis released l...
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Financial incentives dangled before weight-loss contestantsNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - What if someone would pay you to lose weight? Not a token amount from your meddling fitness freak brother-in-law, but serious cash — say, $10,000? Would you try it? But ...
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Old medicines getting new usesNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - A computer program that pairs gene information with drug data may help resurrect old medicines for new uses, including an over-the-counter ulcer pill that may be used to...
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Your health: Avoiding illnessNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Fight off those germs November marks the start of cold and flu season, and a time when we are more vulnerable to other infectious diseases. To fight off the germs, ...
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Memory lapse doesn't mean it's dementiaNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - In the past several weeks, I've completely blanked on the title of a book I'd just finished reading as well as on the name of an old college friend. I've also been known...
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Blood type may affect your risk of strokeNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — Your blood type might affect your risk for stroke. People with AB and women with B were a little more likely to suffer one than people with O blood — the...
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Hospital enlists new moms in fight against childhood obesityNov 21, 2011 12:00 am - Officials with Northwest Community Hospital launched a new initiative this month aimed at fighting obesity among children. Only they're starting at the beginning, by pro...
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Nurse shares biopsy experience to help other womenNov 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Trauma nurse Katy Hadduck had just finished showering when she noticed a red area on her left breast. The unusual texture of the area made Hadduck uneasy, so she called ...
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Tiny service dog heals Hampshire MarineNov 20, 2011 4:30 am - Tiny service dog heals Hampshire Marine
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North Dakota oil boom raises rents, pushes seniors outNov 20, 2011 4:11 am - WILLISTON, N.D. — After living all of her 82 years in the same community, Lois Sinness left her hometown this month, crying and towing a U-Haul packed with her every pos...