Articles filed under Health
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Researchers not lovin' fast-food commercialsNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study in the U.S. that attempts to measure the ...
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Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospitalNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. "But I know that I really was here," the 14-year-old...
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Economy swamps suburban hospitals with depression, substance abuseNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A suburban man who had lost his job and was losing his home was contemplating suicide. Driving along, he thought of swerving into oncoming traffic and ending it all. Res...
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Doctors answer foot problems through hotline and online WednesdayNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Foot doctors will offer a call-in hotline Wednesday to answer questions about foot-care problems. The Illinois Podiatric Medical Association will give out general advice...
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Getting to the root of what 'exercise' meansNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - 1. The government endorses tree-climbing for kids. Kids and teens are encouraged to get an hour of physical activity every day, including bone- and muscle-building e...
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Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugsNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men wh...
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Study: Daily B vitamins don't reduce cancer riskNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Taking a daily supplement of folic acid and other B vitamins doesn't lower a woman's risk of cancer, a study of more than 5,000 women found. Researchers found little dif...
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Your healthNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - An upside to migraines? Here's something to think about the next time you're bedridden with a throbbing migraine: You might be less likely to get breast cancer than wome...
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Finally finding relief for celiac sprue syndromeNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have been reading your column for a long time. I am very thankful for all the information you provide, including natural and home remedies. Every time I get the...
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Brain slows at 40, starts body declineNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Think achy joints are the main reason we slow down as we get older? Blame the brain, too: The part in charge of motion may start a gradual downhill slide at age 40. How ...