Articles filed under Health
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New bikes pedal advantages to commutersJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - If $4-a-gallon gas has you looking for relief, consider: A concerted effort is under way to attract casual bike riders into the fold. The lure is a range of new commutin...
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How to brush up on your dental habitsJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Toothbrushing may be the most ingrained of all health habits. We take a toothbrush with us when we travel. Most people can't imagine getting through a day without brushi...
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Important vitamin D does the body goodJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - It's being hailed as a protection against a plethora of cancers, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and ev...
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Global warming means more kidney stonesJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Climate scientists predict warmer temperatures in the U.S. that may cause a 30 percent increase in kidney stone cases in some regions, according to the study from resear...
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Feldenkrais is the new name in fitnessJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not like Pilates. And please don't compare it to yoga, either. It's called Feldenkrais. And even though this mind-body exercise form is more than 20 years old, fitn...
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Local study looks for allergy causesJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Are food allergies caused by genetics or the environment? Allergies are often inherited from parent to child, but some allergies pop up in families with no known history...
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Don't buy me some peanuts or Cracker JackJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Peanuts go with baseball like hot dogs and beer, but peanuts and Brian Hackman don't mix well. After he ate peanut butter at 17 months, he started vomiting, crying and s...
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Obesity in men can cause fertility problemsJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Obese men produce less semen and fewer healthy sperm and should considering losing weight if they want to have children, Scottish researchers said. A. Ghiyath Shayeb and...
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Watch caffeine, sugar levels in energy drinksJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems that there is more than one energy crisis in the U.S. today. Many people simply are feeling more tired and are looking to get a boost from something more than c...
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Can't keep the weight off? Leptin may be to blameJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - So, you ate less and exercised more and lost weight. But now the pounds are piling back on. You're hungrier than ever, and you can't seem to resist food. Once again, it'...