Articles filed under Health
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How much pounding can new hips, knees take?Oct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - One in 75 patients who gets a knee or hip replaced must get it replaced again within three years, new research finds, although the studies underscore a question: Just ho...
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At the buffet, don't eat all you canOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Stir-fried rice. Kung Pao chicken. Pot stickers. Makes your mouth water, doesn't it? Exercising willpower at an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet isn't easy, but a few simp...
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Many marathoners running with a purposeOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Near the end of her freshman year at Wheeling High School in 1999, Colleen Clyder knew something wasn't right. Normally a good student, Clyder was having trouble concent...
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Stem cells from testicles an option to embryosOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Cells taken from men's testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported Wednesday in what may be yet another new ap...
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Angst is rising, but many must forgo therapyOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - In the latest sign of the deepening economic crisis, more people are considering cutting back on their mental-health therapy, even as they become more stressed. Across t...
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Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4Oct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the d...
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Get out and vote - but drive safelyOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Could voting for president be hazardous to your health? An analysis of Election Day traffic deaths dating back to Jimmy Carter's 1976 win suggests yes, but the authors s...
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Is sex addiction a sickness or an excuse?Oct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Sex addiction seems to be popping up all over. Actor David Duchovny checked into a rehab facility for sexual addiction in August - just before the new season of his rand...
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Too much, too soon? More young athletes sidelinedOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - As a baseball player at Barrington High School, Bobby Brignola threw more than 100 pitches in one game. He warmed up in the bullpen the day after that, and again the day...
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One-fourth of U.S. women may suffer from incontinenceOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Almost a quarter of all U.S. women may suffer from incontinence or other pelvic disorders that can leave them unable to control leaky bladders, according to the first na...