Health and Fitness
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Chopra hopes to connect minds, bodies with gameJul 19, 2011 11:00 am - LOS ANGELES — At the end of a long day, many gamers zone out by competing in online death matches, or they check out by escaping to virtual realms. Spiritual leader Deep...
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Over 65 and not worried about heat? You should beJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - This week’s heat wave may be uncomfortable, but you’re healthy, active and feel just fine. So what if you’re over 65? Think again. Feeling good doesn’t mean you’re safe....
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Government advisers: Cover birth control for freeJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Millions of women may soon gain free access to a broad menu of birth control methods, thanks to a recommendation issued Tuesday by health experts advising t...
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Dog sniffs out potential dangers for allergic boyJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Billy Gensel doesn't open doors or shake hands. His mother pulls back the handle, and the 11-year-old enters a room at the Patel Conservatory, where he gre...
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Support breast cancer walk in Mt. ProspectJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Would you like to show your support for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Three-Day Walk For the Cure, but you can’t walk 60 miles? No time for the months of required tr...
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Grandpa's gait abnormality puzzles loved oneJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - My 75-year-old grandpa has been having a great deal of difficulty walking for about a month. When he went to his doctor to find what was causing the problem, his doc...
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Autopsies becoming more rare, despite TV popularityJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Television crime shows have helped popularize autopsies, but in reality these postmortem exams are becoming rarer every year. Today, hospitals perform autopsies on only ...
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Your health: Pretty peppers pack a punchJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Pick a pepper Bell peppers are nutritious summer vegetables — and they're pretty, too, says The Washington Post. Angela Ginn, a spokeswoman for the American Dieteti...
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Health briefs: Cardiologist talks about artery diseaseJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Talk on artery disease Dr. David Bromet, a cardiologist, will present a lecture on “What is Peripheral Artery Disease and Why is it Important?” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. ...
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Reducing salt may not affect death rateJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - No strong evidence exists that advising people to eat less salt or putting them on a low-salt diet reduces their death rate or cuts cardiovascular events, an analysis of...