Articles filed under Health
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Housekeepers say luxury hotel beds a painNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Those heavenly beds in luxury U.S. hotels may give people a great night's sleep. But how would it feel to lift the 100-pound mattresses and change the sheets 16 times a ...
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Is your child going vegetarian?Nov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Is your kid turning vegetarian? While some do so simply because they're following in the footsteps of Mom and Dad, other kids choose to go veggie for environmental reaso...
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Nordic walking engages the whole body in your daily strollNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Invented in Scandinavia, Nordic walking is an increasingly popular activity for seniors and nonathletes who want to maximize the benefits of a daily stroll. Participants...
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Fighting the signs of an aging neckNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - She had never really liked her wide nose, which didn't resemble the cute, perky noses of her two children. And then, sitting in her cosmetic surgeon's office in Warrenvi...
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Magnolia bark takes bite out of bad breathNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Adding a pinch of magnolia bark to mints or gum can eliminate bad breath by killing most odor-causing germs, U.S. researchers report. Most bad breath occurs when bacteri...
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Health bulletinNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Higher death risk for early babies Babies born just a few weeks early are six times more likely to die in their first week of life than full-term babies and three times ...
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Don't let bifocals be a pain in the neckNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Bifocals are great for reading but can be a pain in the neck for other tasks. When it comes to reading small print and seeing oncoming traffic from a distance, bifocals ...
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Out with the trans fats, but in with lots of othersNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Food companies are taking the trans fats out of french fries and other snacks, but some replacement fats have drawbacks, too. Food companies are scrambling to replac...
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Home remedies make life better for pain sufferersNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - >Q. While I try to remain up on your column, I admit that frequently I miss a column and so, when I do pick it up again, I find references being made to something that w...
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Keep exercise high on holiday to-do listNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - As the holiday season closes in, one thing can easily slide down (and sometimes off) many "to do" lists: exercise. I know because I've been there. I exercise aerobically...