Health and Fitness
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Doctors work to help Giffords' brain rewire itselfFeb 12, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Compared to a sleek new laptop, that three-pound mass of fatty tissue called the brain may not look like much. But when it's injured, it adapts and rewires it...
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Your health: An easier heart-rate monitorFeb 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Heart upgrade It's Valentine's Day, so let's talk hearts. Heart-rate monitors deliver important information, but they can be complicated to use and a pain to wear ...
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Gott: Homocysteinemia can have many causesFeb 10, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. My 26-year-old son has been diagnosed with homocysteinemia. It seems that physicians don't know a great deal about this. I know it is a genetic disease that has s...
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Immunization clinics in Lake Co.Feb 10, 2011 10:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers immunization clinics for Lake County children. A parent or guardian must accompany all children. Chi...
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Not all oils good for bakingFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - (Q.) Can I substitute olive or canola oil for butter in recipes to avoid saturated fat? (A.) These oils can easily be substituted in sauteing or seasoning; for baking th...
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New use for vegetable peelerFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - You can use a vegetable peeler for more than peeling vegetables. It's handy for shaving chocolate for baking or hot beverages or for hard cheeses. Use it to shave rather...
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Buck believes NBA needs concussion protocolFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Three years ago, when he was at UCLA, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute sustained a concussion that kept him off the basketball court for eight days, until he comple...
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Flu cases on the rise across IllinoisFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - With winter about half over, Illinois' public health department is reporting widespread flu activity. Many hospitals are seeing an increase in cases they say is typical ...
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Find relief from chronic cough with vitamin B12Feb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Is it possible that a B vitamin can reduce or cure a chronic cough? According to one medical study, the answer is yes. A chronic cough is very frustrating, both for the ...
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Gluten may be cause of digestive problemsFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Chances are, you've heard the phrase "gluten-free" before. Maybe your friend or co-worker is on a gluten-free diet or you noticed a gluten-free loaf of bread at your gr...