Articles filed under Health
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What you don't know about nutrition can pile on the poundsNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - It's the season to avoid temptation: the pumpkin pies, the holiday cookies, the endless parade of treats in the office. To help you keep off extra pounds during the holi...
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Singing the praises of vitamin C - if used rightNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - "Doctor, should I take vitamin C during the cold and flu season?" If you were to ask 10 doctors this question, you might get 12 different answers. There is substantial m...
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Grant aims to help Alexian Brothers improve autism treatmentNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - In many ways, Gloria Fisher is a typical suburban 16-year-old. She loves "High School Musical," the Jonas Brothers, Girl Scouts and little kids. She also struggles to ke...
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Heading off heart attacks in womenNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Men's and women's hearts are different - in ways that doctors are still working to understand. A recent government report adds more mystery: According to the federal Age...
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Some doctors may give up vaccines due to costNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- About one in 10 U.S. doctors who vaccinate privately insured children are considering dropping that service largely because they are losing money when they do...
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Your healthNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Better than a banana Most of us get too much sodium and too little potassium in our diets. Reversing this imbalance could prevent or control high blood pressure and lead...
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Braces: Kids now have optionsNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - More parents are buying into the notion that even adolescents shouldn't be stuck in unsightly orthodontia. But are the prettier (and pricier) alternatives to braces bett...
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Scalp condition resists antibioticsNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My son has bumps on his head. They itch and break open. He has had them for three years, and once a year he sees a skin doctor who told him he had folliculitis. H...
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Get-in-shape gifts: What to give the fitness buff in your lifeNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - It is that time of year again. Christmas music pours out of your car radio. Decorations galore catch your eye as you drive by. The malls are packed with people toting ba...
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Obamas work fitness into daily routineNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Many women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama - half of the fabulously fit new first couple. Both Presid...