Articles filed under Health
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Pole-dancing classes offer intense workout in serene, discrete settingJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - So, you're at a local store and somehow happen upon Carmen Electra's Striptease exercise video. For a fleeting moment, you take a glance or a long stare at the back cove...
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Girl's wish to meet foreign grandmother comes trueJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - A 3-year-old Schaumburg girl with a rare, life-threatening liver disease has been enjoying the fulfillment of her heart's desire for nearly a month. Since mid-December, ...
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Foreign accents, alien hands suprisingly real medical odditiesJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - F. Scott Fitzgerald invented the reverse-aging phenomenon at the heart of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," starring Brad Pitt. But there are plenty of unusual ailm...
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Fitness in 2009: Faster, cheaper and more funJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Out: Hourlong workouts. In: Half-hour. Out: Boring routines. In: The Wii. 2009 is all about budget-friendly, time-efficient and fun workouts, according to fitness expert...
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Web site helps you visualize your weight loss goalsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Virtual weight loss How would you look 10 pounds thinner? Twenty pounds? You can get a peek at WeightView.com, a free digital weight loss tool. Upload a photo of yoursel...
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New test, laws put spotlight on Down syndromeJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Beth Allard was recovering from labor, waiting for a hospital photographer to capture her newborn son's first day in the world, when a pediatrician walked into her room ...
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He needs answers to rare dermatitisJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am an 86-year-old male, and, approximately two years ago, I was diagnosed with nummular dermatitis. This disease causes spots of rashes that appear on all parts...
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For safety reasons, bunk beds a no-no for younger childrenJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Persistent persuasion is a skill developed in toddlerhood and perfected by the preschool years. No wonder, then, that the 4-year-old had nearly convinced her mother that...
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Slim gyms: Health clubs cut fees as membership declinesJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - January is for fitness centers what December is for retailers: a bad month makes for a bad year. And with people spending less and less likely to overindulge ...
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Shoot some hoops? Here's where to pick up a gameJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Baseball season has come and gone, football season is almost gone, but don't worry that you'll be lost in a sports black hole for long. Basketball season is kicking into...