Articles filed under Health
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Your HealthMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Medication roulette Do you take so many medications it's like juggling cats to keep track of them? One survey found one-third of older Americans take eight medications o...
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'Burger crumbles' a healthy alternativeMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Are meatless burger crumbles a healthy substitute for ground beef? A. Yes. Meatless crumbles, which are usually made from soy protein concentrate and wheat gl...
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You might not want to eat the white snow, eitherMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- To the list of simple childhood pleasures whose safety has been questioned, add this: eating snow. A recent study found that snow -- even in relatively pri...
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Book reveals fat, calorie counts in restaurant foodMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. Most restaurants don't want customers to know the calorie count or amount of fat grams they're serving. That's restaurant bliss. Here's wh...
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Fast-paced 'Ultimate Frisbee' great fun and a great workoutMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - It combines elements of demanding sports like football and rugby. It shares the exhausting pace of soccer. It requires seven players per team, and many are rabid about t...
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Health Bulletin: Don't eat those snowflakesMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Think twice about those snowflakes Those beautiful snowflakes drifting out of the sky may have a surprise inside -- bacteria. Most snow and rain forms in chilly conditio...
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Most polyps harmless, but they deserve watchingMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three ...
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Trained coaches help cancer patients sort through treatment optionsMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The advice made her head spin: Have the lump removed. No, let them take the whole breast. Chemo? Radiation? Everyone seemed to have an opinion. "I just shut everyone dow...
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When hoarding becomes a safety issueMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Toward the end of her life, the woman had trouble getting down her basement stairs. Mobility was not the problem. All the used Styrofoam take-out containers, paper bags,...
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How to protect against drug mistakesMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A new report finds that more than 1,400 common medications were used erroneously between 2003 and 2006 -- sometimes causing patient harm or death -- because the drug nam...