Health and Fitness
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Corneal abrasion a common eye injury for kidsSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - She cheered for her big brother as he carried the ball up the football field, but the game could only hold the 5-year-old's attention for so long. Soon, the girl and her...
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Introducing our new medical columnist — Dr. KSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - Regular readers of this space are familiar with the Ask Dr. Gott column. This is the first of a new column: Ask Doctor K by Dr. Anthony Komaroff. Like Dr. Gott, I will r...
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Kids get more exercise without hovering parentsSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - Want your kids to get more exercise when they go to the park? Don't go with them. A study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine...
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Mental illness can worsen chronic diseases, CDC warnsSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - Mental illness worsens the effects of chronic illnesses such as cancer and heart disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report that urged bett...
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Your Health: Don't overthink thingsSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - Overthinking it When the going gets tough, sometimes the tough make embarrassing last-minute mistakes, says The Washington Post. In her book, “Choke” (Free Press, $...
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Experts offer exercise options for the deskboundSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - Summer vacations are now a pleasant memory for most people, so it's time to head back to the daily grind. But work today doesn't usually mean breaking a sweat. More and ...
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Vigorous exercise key to longer life, study findsSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - PARIS — Intense exercise adds more years to your life than more moderate activity, researchers said after studying the bicycle commuters who fill Copenhagen's streets. M...
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Sexual function a concern following prostate cancerSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - A new study addresses one of the most worrying questions faced by men with prostate cancer: What are my chances of losing sexual function after treatment? The answers va...
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New implant may be quiet solution to sleep apneaSep 26, 2011 5:45 am - Rik Krohn was constantly exhausted. Even driving to work, he'd get so sleepy, he had to pull off the road and nap for 10 minutes before continuing. A sleep study reveale...
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Rules governing organ transplants could be changedSep 25, 2011 5:00 am - Surgeons retrieving organs for transplant just after a donor’s heart stops beating would no longer have to wait at least two minutes to be sure the heart doesn’t spontan...