Articles filed under Health
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Heart disease deaths on rise for younger womenNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- For decades, heart disease death rates have been falling. But a new study shows a troubling turn -- more women under 45 are dying of heart disease due to clog...
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Health experts after more than grain of saltNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Think cooking the perfect Thanksgiving dinner is stressful? Something else is far more likely to raise your blood pressure: salt hidden in all those goodie...
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Eat defensively to keep holiday pounds offNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - It's easy to get swept up in the holiday season. This combination of religious and national celebrations can help keep the cold winter away. But the feasts and parties t...
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Long-lasting immunity found for some vaccinesNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - The smallpox vaccine protects for a lifetime, and so does an actual infection of measles or mumps, according to the first long-term study of immunity to childhood diseas...
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Class combines yoga, tai chi and PilatesNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Not everyone's into yoga. Some people could do without the pseudo-spiritual side of things -- the guided meditation, visualizations and mantras. Others complain that yog...
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Make the most of all that leftover turkey and sidesNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - You've got your menu set for the Thanksgiving feast but have you given any thought to what you're going to do with the leftovers? Here are my suggestions. Simply sandwic...
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Virulent form of cold virus spreads in U.S.Nov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - A new and virulent strain of adenovirus, which frequently causes the common cold, has spread in parts of the United States, killing 10 people and putting dozens into hos...
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The hormone replacement dilemmaNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Many menopausal women still fight hot flashes and night sweats with hormones. Hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings are the bane of millions of menopausal women, an...
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Log on to lose those extra poundsNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Jeanne Dulaney is a time-crunched software consultant who often eats out on the company expense account. But the 51-year-old from Montgomery, Ala., paid the price for he...
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Happy experiences remind me of the beauty of livingNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - This week I've been singing "There's a place for us, a time and place for us." The reasons have nothing to do with "West Side Story" but have everything to do with the s...