Articles filed under Health
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Your HealthJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - When roadside bombs explode, the noise level can reach an eardrum-rupturing 180 decibels or higher (hearing damage can occur at 85 decibels.) Nearly one in 10 soldiers r...
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Time to put it all togetherJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - If there's ever a time to be motivated, it's now. There's a month left until the triathlon, and I'm paying close attention to what I eat and pushing myself harder during...
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Paddle power: Kayaking offers just the right strokeJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Finally - it's summer in Chicago, and that means we only have a few more months to hit the water and get fit before winter returns and our fun freezes over. Kayaking m...
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Eight-pound Burmese provides love during struggle with cancerJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm here to tell you that chemo and radiation aren't the only ways to fight cancer. One recent visitor to my room proved me correct. I didn't know whether he'd remember ...
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Estrogen therapy not needed after age 70Jun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Can you please give me some information on estradiol and if it can cause breast cancer? None of the articles I have read have information about this subject. I a...
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Dietary supplements show promise in cancer fightJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - One bone of contention between traditional and nontraditional medicine is whether vitamins and dietary supplements can prevent cancer. Many proponents of the nontraditio...
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Even five minutes a day can help casual players improve their gameJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - "Every time I feel the urge to exercise, I lie down until it goes away." Still, it's hard not to wonder what a little more application on the physical front could do fo...
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Music can offer shelter from the stressJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A little night music: Lullabies work for adults, too. For a compelling tonic, play 45 minutes of soft music before you climb into bed and you can enjoy all the benef...
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Boxing finds favor as the hot new workoutJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The deadening thump, thump, thump of gloves on heavy bags matches the repetitive rap pulsing from the speakers as the boxers are put through their paces. "Drive the righ...
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Scientists test brain pacemakers for depressionJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Brain pacemakers promise to act as antidepressants by changing how patients' nerve circuitry fires. Scientists already know the power of these devices to block the trem...