Articles filed under Health
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More teens abusing ADHD drugsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - If your 13-year-old seems superhyper today, it may not just be the Frappuccino he had for lunch. More and more kids are abusing ADHD stimulant drugs, which are easy to g...
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Diners want healthy options - but don't necessarily order themJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The psychology of real estate boils down to a very simple mantra: location, location, location; context is everything. The same seems to hold true for food, especially w...
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Groups try to keep Medicare patients from ending up back in the hospitalJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Talk about unnecessary misery: One in five Medicare patients winds up back in the hospital within a month - even worse, one in four patients with heart failure. A major ...
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Six-pack abs for less: How to cut the cost of your workoutJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Losing weight and getting in shape are common New Year's resolutions. But before you commit to a pricey gym membership that you might rarely use, try a few on for size, ...
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Transplanted pig pancreas cells offer hope for diabeticsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - One day, type 1 diabetes patients may be able to get pancreas cells from pigs that will permanently reverse their disease. That's the promise of a study released recentl...
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Antibiotics in animals blamed for rise in drug-resistant diseases in humansJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The mystery started the day farmer Russ Kremer got between a jealous boar and a sow in heat. The boar gored Kremer in the knee with a razor-sharp tusk. The burly pig far...
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Hearing aids changing with the times, even going waterproof?Jan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - They're not your grandpa's hearing aids. Today's newest models range from the completely invisible - it sits deep in the ear canal for months at a time - to Bluetooth-en...
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Your health: Here's another reason to quit smokingJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - More reasons to quit Once considered weak, evidence supporting a link between long-term smoking and colorectal cancer has gotten a boost, thanks in part to a new study. ...
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Suburban fitness centers bracing for crush of 'Biggest Loser' wannabesJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - It's that time again. After several glorious weeks spent consuming holiday cookies, mugs of frothy egg nog, second helpings of ham and big wedges of pie with whipped cre...
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Des Plaines man completes 2,105-mile hike along Route 66Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - After 211 days and walking 2,105 miles, a 71-year old Des Plaines man finally realized his goal. On Monday, Emory Duick and his daughter, Lauren, reached the Santa Monic...