Health and Fitness
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Inverness woman's doctor helps her fight rare diseaseFeb 17, 2014 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been edited to correct Dr. Richard McDonough's name. If not for the neck brace Melissa Palmer is wearing these days following a recent...
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Salmonella outbreaks expose weaknesses in USDA oversightFeb 17, 2014 4:30 am - The Agriculture Department inspector showed up at Rick Schiller's home last November to collect potential evidence from his freezer: three pounds of chicken thighs, wrap...
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Is the end of smoking in sight?Feb 17, 2014 12:01 am - Health officials are talking about a tobacco-free generation in near future
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Blood clot risk lasts for 12 weeks after pregnancyFeb 16, 2014 4:45 am - Women have a higher risk of blood clots that can cause strokes, heart attacks and other problems for 12 weeks after childbirth - twice as long as doctors have thought, n...
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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...