Articles filed under Health
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Have a doctor's appointment? Here's how you should prepareSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Follow these tips to make the most of your next doctor's appointment: • Bring a list of questions. Writing down your concerns beforehand will give you time to think thr...
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Even opposites can keep in strideSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Running 26.2 miles with your spouse might be considered the ultimate act of togetherness. Or, maybe, a fast track to divorce. I've been a runner for much of my life. A t...
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Keeping 'good cholesterol' high important for heart healthSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The amount of "good cholesterol" in the blood remains an important marker for heart disease regardless of how much "bad cholesterol" is lowered, researchers said. Among ...
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Asthma may be to blame for poor performanceSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Having a bad day on the soccer field or treadmill? Maybe you can blame asthma. According to a new study of 107 varsity athletes representing 22 sports, 39 percent experi...
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30 years on the runSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - In 1977, people who ran marathons were mavericks. Extremists. Oddballs. Organizers of Chicago's first marathon that year were stunned and thrilled to draw 4,200 runners....
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Apple juice is back!Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - For years, many pediatricians, child-rearing books and parenting Web sites have warned parents against apple juice, casting it as "sugar water" with fewer nutrients than...
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Dietitian can guide you on your quest to go meat-freeSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have never been a big meat-eater, but my family always had it at dinnertime. Now that I am a widow and my children are married and not living at home, I would l...
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Fittin' your feetSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're running the Chicago marathon this Sunday, you already know how important running shoes are to your life. A good pair of shoes become an extension of you and ca...
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Are medical checkups worthwhile?Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The customary annual physical checkup at the doctor's office may not be worth the time or money, researchers said. About 63 million U.S. adults visit a doctor annually f...
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Wadsworth dad running to do his partSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Some folks run a marathon to get in shape. Some run to show support for a son in an airborne infantry unit in Iraq; some run for all 40 guys in that unit. And some run t...