Articles filed under Health
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In China, exercisers loosen up with laughterAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - Every morning at 6 a.m., Zhang Qiju climbs onto a pavilion, puts his hands on his hips, leans back and lets out a bellow that shatters the morning calm. "Heeee...
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Does exercising really lighten your mood?Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Exercise itself doesn't ease depression, according to a study that challenges the theory physical activity lightens patients' moods. Twins who regularly exercised were n...
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A vaccine that could save your teenager's lifeAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The stories sound chillingly similar. A healthy teenager comes down with what seems like the flu, then gets rapidly weaker, spikes a high fever, starts vomiting and brea...
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State slashing substance abuse programsAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The wooden steps to Melissa Walker's tiny Aurora apartment are lined with chipped paint and pots filled with blooming flowers. Inside, Walker's bed is hidden behind a bl...
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Psychiatrists prescribing more drugs than therapy for patientsAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Psychiatrists in the U.S. increasingly provide patients with drugs rather than psychotherapy as health insurance plans cut costs, researchers found, and the head of an A...
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West Nile found in Kane CountyAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Health officials have detected the West Nile virus in Kane County for the first time this year. A crow collected by the Kane County Health Department on July 10 in Batav...
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Salmonella is tested to fight cancer cellsAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - While most of the country is trying to avoid salmonella by not eating jalapeño peppers, Dr. Neil Forbes is embracing the bacteria to help fight a deadly dis...
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Suburban teen's monster kidney stone highlights growing health concernAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - When a nurse tells 16-year-old Nick Knabusch, "You've been through a lot, haven't you?" he just shrugs. But when he lifts his shirt for a doctor, he reveals five sealed...
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Feeling the Wii burnAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - We have all known someone, or been that someone, who has been struck by the power of video games. Endless hours sitting in front of the television simply mesmerized by ...
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Study: Restaurant kids' meals loaded with caloriesAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the nation's top restaurant chains, according ...