Articles filed under Health
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Gynecologist, internist may figure out hot flashesDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 69-year-old female, 5 feet, 7 inches tall and 160 pounds. I exercise regularly, take vitamins, am on Femara as a follow-up for breast cancer, and clonidine and...
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Just because you're busy doesn't mean you're not working outDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - If there was ever a season of excuses, this is it. It's too cold to workout. I'm too busy with holiday preparations. Traffic was crazy because of the snow and now the gy...
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Health bulletinDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Short legs linked to liver disease in women Women with short legs may have a higher risk of liver disease, with both probably caused by diet or other factors early in li...
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Give the gift of forgiveness this holiday seasonDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays are a perfect time to practice the divine -- and sometimes really hard -- work of forgiveness. That's because, along with the cards, brightly wrapped gift...
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Staying active can help ward off osteoarthritisDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. At my last bone-density result conference, my doctor said that arthritis is just beginning to show up in my spine. Since the "invasion" was minimal, she indicated...
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New pain-relief gel for osteoarthritis to hit pharmacy shelves soonDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - People with osteoarthritis have a new pain-relief option that doesn't involve popping a pill. Voltaren Gel, now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, can be...
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Bring on the holidays, bring on the family stressDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Ah, the holidays. Here come the glazed hams, the gifts -- and the in-laws. While the season brings people together, some gatherings can be wrought with familial tension....
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Focusing on 'less is more'Dec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Gifts and gift ideas are everywhere at this time of year. The recurrence of my cancer has helped me focus on "less is more" in the gift-giving tradition of the minor Jew...
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Allergic kids face food fearsDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - In fourth grade, Brentson Duke went grocery shopping with his mom, and when he saw a sign above the aisle that said "peanut butter," he had a bout of anxiety so severe i...
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Doctors making strides in osteoporosis treatmentDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - It's all about you. You have a personal banker, a personal trainer, perhaps even a personal acupuncturist who knows just which pressure points to jab. In a few years you...