Health and Fitness
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Your health: Watch that circus grubNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Body basics Ferulic acid, an antioxidant found in plants like corn and artichokes, helps protect skin by absorbing UVA and UVB rays. It also wipes out wrinkle-caus...
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Omega-3 shows no impact on Alzheimer'sNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Omega-3 pills promoted as boosting memory didn't slow mental and physical decline in older patients with Alzheimer's disease, a big disappointment in a multimillion-doll...
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Knowing signs of polycystic ovary syndrome in teensNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - My teenage patient seemed well-adjusted to high school and voiced no real physical or emotional complaints, but I was still bothered by some of the things I observed dur...
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Jumping rope burns up caloriesOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - He heard about it from a buddy who knew this boxer. “Jumping rope ... what's the big deal,” Len Cucinotta thought on that fateful day back in 1975. “It seemed like a goo...
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Trying out cardio-kickboxingOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla.— It smells a little musty when you open the door to the SweatShop Urban Gym. As you walk up the stairs, you expect to find Sylvester Stallone banging away o...
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Panel: Parents, get your kids whooping cough shotOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA — A federal advisory panel is recommending that people 65 and older who are around infants get vaccinated against whooping cough. The Advisory Committee on Immun...
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Avoiding unhealthy ingredients in your dietOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Josh, I feel like I eat pretty well, but lately I've been looking more closely at the ingredients in the foods I buy and I'm overwhelmed by the amount of ingredie...
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Health overhaul may lead to free birth controlOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Fifty years after the pill, another birth control revolution may be on the horizon: free contraception for women in the U.S., thanks to the new health care ...
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Vitamin D invaluable to good healthOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Ten years ago, few knew about vitamin D. It was a mystery and had something to do with sunlight. Today, it seems that every newspaper, magazine and journal has at least ...
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Social networking adds to infertility angstOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Diane Colling, an occupational therapist and fertility patient, was scrolling through her Facebook page last week when, once again, she was bombarded by a friend's exube...