Articles filed under Health
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When air is polluted, run off the roadOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - If your running route takes you into traffic, you might want to remap it. A growing body of evidence suggests that air pollution may take a big toll on your heart. The ...
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Lenses for everyone: New materials make contacts safer, comfierOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Contact lenses have come a long way since 1887, when German physiologist Adolf Eugen Fick fashioned two 20-millimeter thick slabs from brown glass, doused them with a su...
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Sleep-deprived kids won't do as well in schoolOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Recent research on children has connected the importance of sleep not only to cognition, but to behavior and mood as well. While much is unknown about how the brain dev...
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Strict diet not always best way to reduce your triglyceridesOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I recently had blood work done, and the results were high (triglycerides 323). My doctor told me to take alcohol and sugar out of my diet as well as pasta, bread, ric...
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Thin bloodOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - When Marc Rumaner showed up at the urgent care clinic complaining of fatigue and pain from the flu, doctors told him his blood count was half what it should be. And it w...
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Lower blood pressure just a few deep breaths awayOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Hypertension is very common and a significant risk factor for two leading causes of death, heart attack and stroke. It can be effectively treated by lifelong medication...
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Texans argue over life in one of our most toxic townsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - PORT ARTHUR, Texas -- There is a quiet battle for the future of this industrial town, one of America's most polluted places. On one side is ex-mayor Oscar Ortiz, who in ...
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Expatriates doing just fine in Paris, merci beaucoupOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Ever hear of a French shortstop, or a Gallic quarterback? American chefs in France battle a similarly obscure status. So why does Daniel Rose, an American chef in Paris,...
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Medicare, not Social Security, is the elephant in the roomOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - If the fate of Social Security were a children's fairy tale, it would be called "The Monster That Ate Social Security." According to economist Alicia Munnell, retiree ou...
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Is the robot right for you?Oct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're facing prostate surgery, a hysterectomy, even heart bypass, you've got one more question on your list: Should I go robotic? We asked the experts for advice on ...