Health and Fitness
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Your health: Drink a glass of wine to be more attractiveMar 15, 2015 7:00 am - Drink a glass of wine to be more attractive No more, no less. Want to seem more attractive to the opposite sex? Drink one — exactly one — very large glass of wine, ...
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Shirt with a built-in resistance band makes any workout a stretchMar 15, 2015 7:00 am - Former world boxing champ Keith Holmes recognizes a hit when he sees one. So when he came up with the idea for a “resistance shirt,” he knew it could be a knockout. “Res...
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Every visit to your doctor should include medication reviewMar 15, 2015 7:00 am - Q: I have two children in elementary school. When they were younger, I disciplined them with timeouts. How should discipline change as they get older? A: Discipline is i...
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Studies boost hopes for new class of cholesterol medicinesMar 14, 2015 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO (AP) - New research boosts hope that a highly anticipated, experimental class of cholesterol drugs can greatly lower the risk for heart attacks, death and othe...
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Why it took so long for the world to start using 'smart' self-destructing syringesMar 14, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - The World Health Organization recently called for the worldwide use of needle syringes that self-destruct after a single injection. These "smart" syringes a...
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'Green smoothies' are a great way to get your veggiesMar 14, 2015 7:00 am - Having a difficult time eating more vegetables? Try drinking them. Blending vegetables and fruits into a smoothie is simple and inexpensive and provides numerous health...
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Study calls heart imaging into question for mild chest painMar 13, 2015 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO (AP) - People checked with a heart CT scan after seeing a doctor for chest pain have no less risk of heart attack, dying or being hospitalized months later tha...
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Many people have this liver disease but don't know itMar 13, 2015 6:00 am - Heavy drinking is often the cause of liver failure. But much of the increase in serious liver disease these days is found among those who rarely or never drink. Nonalcoh...
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Grit: The key ingredient to your kids' success?Mar 13, 2015 6:00 am - When parents and educators launched the “self-esteem” movement in the 1980s, lavishly praising kids and handing out trophies to all, they expected everyone would try har...
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Walk to Cure Arthritis comes to Lake CountyMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - Help find a cure by participating in and fundraising for the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at Old School Forest Preserve, Shelter E. Walk to...