Articles filed under Health
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Pacemaker cuts down seizures when medications failJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Life has changed - and very much for the better - for Dan Brewer ever since he got a pacemaker for his brain. Born with epilepsy, which runs in his family, Brewer grew o...
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Wheaton couple want fitness - not fame - from reality showJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - When Jerry and Estella Hayes went to a casting call for NBC's "The Biggest Loser," they weren't looking for a way to get on television. The Wheaton grandparents were loo...
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Preventing colds may be as easy as vitamin ZZZJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Fluff up the pillows and pull up the covers. Preventing the common cold may be as easy as getting more sleep. Researchers paid healthy adults $800 to have cold viruses s...
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It's time to explore your options to relieve hip painJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 63-year-old female. I have been about 20 pounds overweight for the last 10 years. I had two back surgeries, one at L4 and the other at L5, nearly 30 years ...
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Your healthJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - A hug helps, too: There's plenty you can do to make a sick child more comfortable without resorting to over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, which doctors say y...
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Pole-dancing classes offer intense workout in serene, discrete settingJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - So, you're at a local store and somehow happen upon Carmen Electra's Striptease exercise video. For a fleeting moment, you take a glance or a long stare at the back cove...
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Girl's wish to meet foreign grandmother comes trueJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - A 3-year-old Schaumburg girl with a rare, life-threatening liver disease has been enjoying the fulfillment of her heart's desire for nearly a month. Since mid-December, ...
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Foreign accents, alien hands suprisingly real medical odditiesJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - F. Scott Fitzgerald invented the reverse-aging phenomenon at the heart of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," starring Brad Pitt. But there are plenty of unusual ailm...
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Fitness in 2009: Faster, cheaper and more funJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Out: Hourlong workouts. In: Half-hour. Out: Boring routines. In: The Wii. 2009 is all about budget-friendly, time-efficient and fun workouts, according to fitness expert...
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Web site helps you visualize your weight loss goalsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Virtual weight loss How would you look 10 pounds thinner? Twenty pounds? You can get a peek at WeightView.com, a free digital weight loss tool. Upload a photo of yoursel...