Articles filed under Health
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Your Health: Infants need a little extra vitamin DMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Infants need D Most infants - especially breast-fed babies - need vitamin D supplements, following the latest recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatric...
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Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabeticsMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower t...
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Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgeryMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an a...
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Risk of death in athletes identified with $88 heart scanMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Screening for heart defects in high school and college athletes should be expanded after an $88 heart scan detected life-threatening conditions in Harvard University ath...
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Your Health: Can a paper plate help you lose weight?Mar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Paper Plate Diet Here's an easy way to make sure you're eating the right portion sizes at mealtime: use a paper plate. Lake County Health Department Dietician ...
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A spoonful of sugar? Whatever works to get the medicine downMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - A friend of mine is struggling with her 3-year-old, trying to coax him to take his medicine for strep throat and some Tylenol to reduce the fever. I'll bet you can just ...
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Features to look for when picking the best cars for older driversMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Shopping for a new car? Sure, that snazzy two-seater convertible looks like fun. But if you plan to keep the car for a while, look for design features that can help make...
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Is a tanning bed safer than sunlight?Mar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Does tanning in a tanning bed cause less damage than natural sunlight? A. It doesn't matter whether you get it from the sun or from artificial sources such as sun lam...
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How are the Fittest Loser contestants doing? Ask the trainersMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - After three weeks of diet and workouts, five suburban men and women are one-quarter of the way through the Fittest Loser weight-loss contest. The five, chosen from more ...
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Medtronic brain stimulator failed to reduce seizuresMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration says a Medtronic nerve stimulating implant failed to significantly reduce seizures in epilepsy patients. Medtronic Inc. ha...