Articles filed under Health
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Triathlete in trainingApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A triathlon has always been up there on my life to-do list. But truthfully, it never seemed a realistic goal. Working out has never been easy -- or particularly enjoyabl...
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Hair-razing devices for the homeApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Coming soon to doctors' offices and retail stores: personal handheld lasers and other expensive medical devices for cosmetic treatments at home. The first products to be...
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Stressed out? Turmoil takes a toll on diet, exercise routineApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Breakfast is diet Pepsi and two packets of M&M's. For lunch, macaroons and white chocolates filled with marzipan from the farmer's market near Wall Street. A...
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Senate passes genetic discrimination billApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- People learning through genetic testing that they might be susceptible to devastating diseases wouldn't also have to worry about losing their jobs or their...
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Mom's diet may determine sex of babyApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Snips and snails and puppydog tails ... and cereal and bananas? That could be what little boys are made of, according to surprising new research suggesting that what a w...
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Trial and error leads to the perfect brownieApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - After chocolate chip cookies, brownies may be America's favorite. As an article in Cook's Country pointed out, most brownie recipes begin with a stick of butter. That's ...
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Allergies to milk, eggs not the same conditionsApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Are egg and milk allergies two separate concerns? A. Although milk and eggs are frequently classified together in the dairy category, the proteins in these fo...
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A breath of fresh air for childhood problemsApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Matt Walicki couldn't get a good night's sleep. Neither could his parents. Each night, the 10-year-old Buffalo Grove boy tossed and turned and kicked and woke repeatedly...
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Tattoos leaving their markApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - People have been getting tattoos for millennia, but only recently has tattooing entered the American mainstream. In a 2004 telephone survey of Americans ages 18 to 50, a...
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Aging may require change in dosageApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. After using a particular medication for a long period of time, the side effects may increase, especially in older adults. This has happened to me. How and where d...