Articles filed under Health
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Obama team seeks public input on health care systemDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Problems in the health care system have only grown more severe since a series of health care meetings more than two years ago yielded few results. So Presi...
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Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacksDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations, according to a new study that is considered the best and longest-t...
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Eating healthy under $6 a day? It can be done, expert saysDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're dining out less at swanky restaurants and gutting the grocery list to just the bare essentials in harsh economic times, keep reading. Cutting out expensive mea...
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Resolve to be a healthier, smarter, more satisfied you -- on a budgetDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Most New Year's resolutions lose their fizz faster than a bottle of cheap champagne. That's because, experts say, people expect sudden transformation rather than gradual...
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Why every week of pregnancy countsDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - This time of year, some hospitals see a small uptick in baby deliveries thanks to families eager to fit the blessed event in around holiday plans or in time to claim a t...
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Avoiding the painkiller-overuse rut in migrainesDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Those pain pills you think help your migraines? Take too many and you could make them worse. Overusing painkillers can spin migraine patients into a rut, spurring more h...
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Start the new year with our Fittest Loser ChallengeDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Are you looking to find your thinner inner self in the new year? We'd like to give you the best shot at making it happen. The Daily Herald and Live Well, our new fitness...
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Your healthDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Resolve to quit: Despite all the progress that's been made to change the perception of smoking, nearly half of all U.S. children are exposed to secondhand smoke each...
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Dercum's leaves reader with few places to turnDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have followed your column for a number of years and believe my problem will be a first for you. I have been diagnosed with Dercum's disease. I knew for a long ...
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Mushrooms not just good, they're good for youDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Over the past decade, the use of mushrooms as a food as well as a dietary supplement has increased. Mushrooms contain a number of compounds that have a positive effect o...