Articles filed under Health
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Studies find tai chi could help arthritis sufferersApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - June Yiu likes the way tai chi introduces slow, graceful movement into her crowded, hectic day. "You do everything slowly, which I don't usually do," busy retiree Yiu, 6...
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Bad habits can age you by 12 years, study suggestsApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Four common bad habits combined -- smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet -- can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests. The findings are from...
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Researchers strike up a conversation with man in vegetative stateApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The inner voice of people who appear unconscious can now be heard. For the first time, researchers have struck up a conversation with a man diagnosed as being in a veget...
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Your Health: National health census in the areaApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A different census That person knocking on your door might not be looking for your census form. Another set of questioners is taking to area streets for a survey ...
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Northwest Community Hospital offers public tours SundayApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Yes, the new South Pavilion at Northwest Community Hospital looks spectacular, and private rooms seem like great perks, but this all contributes to better health care, t...
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With a few weeks left, contestants go for the winApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Heading into the home stretch of the Fittest Loser competition, five suburban men and women know they have to make the most of the remaining weeks of intensive physical ...
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Prostate cancer treatment increases blood clot riskApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Men with prostate cancer being treated with hormone therapy have a slightly higher risk of developing a blood clot, new research says. Experts analyzed data on more than...
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New devices offer therapy on the goApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Microcircuits are making some powerful medical devices small and portable enough for extended use to treat everything from joint pain to tumors. Several of the innovati...
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Malpractice worries help drive health costsApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A substantial number of heart doctors - about one in four - say they order medical tests that might not be needed out of fear of getting sued, according to a new study. ...
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Couples training: How one pair turns workouts into 'together' timeApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Ashlie Nalls knew she had found the right match when her future husband said he was interested in doing a triathlon. "We met through his sister," said Nalls, a 26-year-o...