Articles filed under Health
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Fewer teens sniffing inhalants to get highMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Fewer teens are sniffing glue, lighter fluid, spray paint, shoe polish and other easy-to-find substances, a government study said Monday. But the study sai...
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Fittest Losers battle adversity to reach halfway pointMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - To lose weight, Liesl Ignoffo thought she'd have to spend endless hours on a treadmill. She does run the treadmill - between all her other exercises. She also crawls on ...
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Possible therapy takes bite out of peanut allergyMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A handful of children once severely allergic to peanuts now can munch them without worry. Scientists retrained their bodies to tolerate peanuts by feeding ...
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Antibiotics shouldn't be the first choice in treating sinusitisMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - It was a Sunday afternoon, and with a busy school day looming ahead of her, all the teenager could think of was how miserable she felt. She had been congested for a coup...
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A little training, prep can help you avoid injury on the courtsMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Coming late to lunchtime pickup basketball at a recreation center in Sacramento, Calif., Peter Castles had plenty of time to gird himself for a game. Amid the squeak of ...
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'I do' -- as long as you quit smoking: The health pre-nup is realMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - In an otherwise unmemorable film last year, a scene about a prenuptial agreement stuck out. The groom, on his way to church to be married, was still haggling over the de...
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'Decision aids' help patients make wiser health choicesMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - It's one of medicine's uncomfortable truths: That blood test for prostate cancer is far from perfect. Would as many men take a PSA test if they knew? Or consider treatme...
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TV-watching tots double asthma riskMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Toddlers who spend more than two hours a day watching television almost double their risk of getting asthma before they become teenagers, a study found. Researchers iden...
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Tight jeans affect fertility in men, womenMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Too-tight jeans are linked to low fertility in men, but it turns out that young women don't get off scot-free. Extremely tight denims bring the knees closer together, ca...
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Elliptical vs. treadmill: Which machine really delivers?Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - They're among the most popular pieces of fitness equipment, known for offering a great cardio workout that torches calories and builds muscle. Both the elliptical and th...