Articles filed under Health
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Dietary supplements show promise in cancer fightJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - One bone of contention between traditional and nontraditional medicine is whether vitamins and dietary supplements can prevent cancer. Many proponents of the nontraditio...
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Even five minutes a day can help casual players improve their gameJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - "Every time I feel the urge to exercise, I lie down until it goes away." Still, it's hard not to wonder what a little more application on the physical front could do fo...
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Music can offer shelter from the stressJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A little night music: Lullabies work for adults, too. For a compelling tonic, play 45 minutes of soft music before you climb into bed and you can enjoy all the benef...
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Boxing finds favor as the hot new workoutJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The deadening thump, thump, thump of gloves on heavy bags matches the repetitive rap pulsing from the speakers as the boxers are put through their paces. "Drive the righ...
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Scientists test brain pacemakers for depressionJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Brain pacemakers promise to act as antidepressants by changing how patients' nerve circuitry fires. Scientists already know the power of these devices to block the trem...
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Nurses learn on childbirth simulatorJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - There was nothing mechanical about the way Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center nurses handled several deliveries in the conference room of the hospital's labor and deli...
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Researchers to examine how video games can improve healthMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Why fight the proliferation of video games if you can use them to improve the nation's health? Health researchers are looking at ways that people's obsessi...
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There's a trick to cooking beneficial broccoliMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent trip to my local farmers market yielded two bunches of beautiful, bright green broccoli. Did I just hear you say "Yuck?" OK, I know some folks just don't like b...
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AGEs slowly build up in body as we ageMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. What are AGEs and how do they affect cancer risk? A. AGEs, or Advanced Glycation Endproducts, are sugar-derived compounds that have been linked to inflammation, heart...
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Kennedy has major cancer bill in SenateMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sen. Edward Kennedy's battle with a malignant brain tumor is likely to put a dramatic personal stamp on a health care cause he first championed nearly 40 y...