Health and Fitness
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Tiny doses may help peanut-allergic kidsFeb 16, 2014 4:30 am - For some children, even trace amounts of peanuts can be deadly. But these kids have no options other than to avoid the legumes completely. The results of a new clinical ...
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A stone's throw from Sochi? Older athletes aim for OlympicsFeb 16, 2014 4:30 am - While we're all just sitting around watching the Olympics, Anne Abernathy is training for them. Again. The 60-year-old known as “Grandma Luge” appeared in a record six W...
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U.S. acceptance fuels push for legal pot worldwideFeb 15, 2014 2:01 pm - In a former colonial mansion in Jamaica, politicians huddle to discuss trying to ease marijuana laws in the land of the late reggae musician and cannabis evangelist Bob ...
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Nutriom recalls dried egg productsFeb 15, 2014 1:01 pm - LACEY, Wash. - A Washington state company is recalling more than 100 tons of dried egg products over concerns about salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agri...
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How to take proactive approach to diabetesFeb 13, 2014 10:00 pm - A healthy lifestyle is the best step toward managing diabetes or prediabetes. The Barrington Area Council on Aging, in partnership with AgeOptions and The Garlands of Ba...
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Study disputes value of routine mammogramsFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - A Canadian study that many experts say has major flaws has revived debate about the value of mammograms. The research suggests that these screening X-rays do not lower t...
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Heart attacks may come without warningFeb 11, 2014 10:00 pm - Most of us know the common symptoms of a heart attack: crushing chest pain, pain in your shoulder, neck or jaw, nausea and shortness of breath. When one or more of these...
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Don's Valentine's Day Low-Guilt Chocolate Yogurt CakeFeb 11, 2014 11:30 am - ½ cup unsweetened, unflavored applesauce 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar ½ cup dark cocoa powder (such as Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa) 2 teaspoons baking...
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Experiment adds sense of touch to artificial handFeb 10, 2014 4:45 am - WASHINGTON — To feel what you touch — that's the holy grail for artificial limbs. In a step toward that goal, European researchers created a robotic hand that let an amp...
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Why norovirus is such a menaceFeb 10, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Passengers on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas came home two days early recently after more than 600 people fell ill with suspected norovirus, also know...