Articles filed under Health
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Scientists find genes that could raise stroke risk by one-thirdApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Two gene variants newly linked to stroke may increase by about 30 percent a person's risk for the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a study of about...
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Your healthApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - C sections increasing C sections in this country continue to rise to unprecedented levels. Nearly one out of three childbirths in the United States in 2006 was by cesare...
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There's a big gray area between heart-healthy and 'bad' foodsApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively shortlist. That's the conclusion of new research based on an analysis of nearly 200 studies ...
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Working out replaces eating out for joblessApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Scott McLin used to hit the gym about once a week. Since losing his job as a marketing analyst three months ago, he goes almost every day. "I have the time now, so I may...
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Fittest Losers get leaner, healthier and tougher with two weeks to goApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - It is possible. If there is one message our five Fittest Loser contestants want to share, it's that everyone can lose weight - if they act to make it happen. All five ha...
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Some beat diabetes, but are they cured?Apr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- JoAnne Zoller Wagner's diagnosis as prediabetic wasn't enough to compel her to change her habits and lose 30 pounds. Not even with the knowledge her sister had...
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Families seek housing for the mentally ill in Northwest suburbsApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - After Judy Graff's daughter was hospitalized for a suicide attempt brought on by mental illness, officials referred her to a nursing home - at the age of 21. Graff could...
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Health advocates tout new model of female condomApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Advocates of the female condom are promoting a less costly, more user-friendly version that they hope will vastly expand its role in the global fight against...
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Diabetics skimp on lifesaving care in recessionApr 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Diabetics are increasingly risking life and limb by cutting back on -- or even going without -- doctor visits, insulin, medicines and blood-sugar testing as they lose in...
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Your HealthApr 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Smile shopping Looking for a good dentist? Mitchell Dental Spa in Chicago offers a few tips: Rely on recommendations of family and friends, and, to a lesser extent, Inte...