Health and Fitness
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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...
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Strengthen your diet with 'superfoods'Feb 10, 2014 4:45 am - Wouldn't it be great if there was a food that was flavorful and could effectively improve your health? Or a food that has an extremely high nutrient to caloric ratio, m...
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Your health: Study shows men are more forgetfulFeb 10, 2014 4:30 am - Men more forgetful? Are you afraid your husband or boyfriend is going to forget about Valentine’s Day? If so, a new study says your concerns may not be unfounded. I...
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Elderly retirees find fun as first-time snow tubersFeb 10, 2014 4:30 am - WASHINGTON — Since breaking her hip a year ago, Margaret Hartwell, 76, has gone through many forms of rehabilitation therapy. But until Friday, blasting down an icy slop...
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Illinois uses The Onion to reach young uninsuredFeb 10, 2014 12:01 am - Officials at the Illinois health insurance marketplace say they are launching ads aimed at young adults in the satirical online newspaper The Onion. Banner ads on The On...
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Healthy Lombard's Fitness February Fair will be bigger, more interactiveFeb 10, 2014 12:01 am - Organizers say this year's Fitness February Fair in Lombard will be the biggest and most interactive yet. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 22, is sponsore...