Health and Fitness
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Moderate drinking is healthy — but don't go overboardOct 17, 2011 6:00 am - Q. I enjoy an alcoholic beverage from time to time. Now I hear it may actually be good for my heart health. How can I enjoy regular drinking without it becoming a ha...
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Vaccine fears have parents shielding kids from shotsOct 17, 2011 6:00 am - By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that...
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Prostate testing can do harm in some casesOct 17, 2011 6:00 am - Terry Dyroff's PSA blood test led to a prostate biopsy that didn't find cancer, but gave him a life-threatening infection. In the emergency room, “I didn't sit, I just l...
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Experts remain split on safety, benefits of vitaminsOct 17, 2011 6:00 am - Do vitamins increase the risk of death? According to one recent medical study, the conclusion may be yes. However, does the data really support the conclusions or are th...
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TB cases decline worldwide, WHO reportsOct 17, 2011 6:00 am - The number of people who fell ill with tuberculosis dropped from 2005 to 2010, the World Health Organization said in its first report to show a decline in cases of the w...
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Your health: Keep your memory sharpOct 17, 2011 6:00 am - A brain workout In the interest of having as many resources at your disposal as possible, clinical psychologist Cynthia Green, author of “30 Days to Total Brain Hea...
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Health briefs: Therapy camp for teensOct 17, 2011 6:00 am - • Linden Oaks at Edward is offering Camp Success Winter Break 2011 for teens 12 to 17 to learn skills to cope with bullying, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. The...
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Tighten up core with two exercise circuitsOct 17, 2011 6:00 am - Proper core training involves more than burning through a few crunches at the end of your workout. This month we'll show you how to hit all the muscles of the core, incl...
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Cary-Grove reacts to 9 cases of whooping coughOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - In response to nine confirmed cases of whooping cough discovered among Cary-Grove High School students, school officials have taken a three-pronged approach to keep the ...
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Heart transplant gives doctor second chance, first novelOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Possessing a bright mind, a keen understanding of science and a love of history and the written word, Theodore Morrison Homa always had a goal to write a novel. To give ...