Articles filed under Health
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What makes a good Fittest Loser? The trainers talkMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Five suburban men and women competing to be named Fittest Loser are in their last weeks of training and dieting. The title will go to the one who loses the most weight,...
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Your Health: There are options for doing proper crunchesMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Crunch options Tired of doing crunches? Self Magazine offers a few variations on the mini-sit-up to get six-pack abs for the summer, based on recommendations from...
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Mayor donates kidney to Facebook friendMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. - Politicians long ago discovered the uses of Facebook. East Haven Mayor April Capone Almon found something else there: a constituent who needed her kidn...
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New eye test may detect learning disabilities, early Alzheimer'sMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Two-year-old Jakeson Bowlby has a bull's eye sticker on his forehead that helps a computer system track the movement of his eyes. He sits in a high chair and watches a v...
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Test for quick diagnosis of radiation exposure has everyday usesMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - With a few drops of blood, scientists are creating a way to tell who's absorbed dangerous radiation levels, part of the government's preparations against a terrorist att...
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FDA approves breakthrough cancer therapy ProvengeApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight the disease received federal approval Thursday, offering an importa...
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Arlington Hts. garage sale raises money for friend with cancerApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Kris Olson had been having memory issues for years. An adjunct film lecturer at Columbia College in Chicago, Olson graduated with a theater major from UCLA and a graduat...
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Spring brings more energy, but more temptationsApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The 2010 Fittest Loser competition started in the dead of winter, when it's hard to feel good about yourself. But the weather has changed, and the Fittest Losers are enj...
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Study: Cancer research by U.S. disorganized, underfundedApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The U.S. government's cancer research network is "approaching a state of crisis" as waste and inefficiency cause 40 percent of late-stage trials it funds to be abandoned...
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Fiber can be a potent ally in the fight against fatApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - What can you do to help lose the cravings and feel full while reducing calories? The answer is surprisingly simple: fiber. There are two types of fiber, soluble and inso...