Articles filed under Health
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When winter weather takes its toll,Feb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - When the weather outside is frightful, chances are your skin isn't feeling too delightful. The recent cold snap and strong winds seem to have brought on a rash of dry sk...
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Poor health may have contributed to Black DeathFeb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The Black Death that decimated populations in Europe and elsewhere during the middle of the 14th century may not have been a blindly indiscriminate killer, as some exper...
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The incredible, edible ice cube?Feb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - When Kyle Burkhalter gets up in the morning, he goes into the kitchen and fixes himself a nice cup of ice. The 24-year-old director of research for a Web site chews the ...
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Rare form of amnesia often sends its victims far from homeFeb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - In September 2006, Jeff Ingram, 40, drove from his home in Olympia, Wash., to visit a terminally ill friend in Alberta. Four days later, he woke up on a street in Denver...
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It's not just the fat in steaks that's the problemJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Are some cuts of steak lower in fat than others? A. Steak can be high in saturated fat, the type of fat that raises blood cholesterol and therefore risk of he...
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Dad's weight gain might be deeper than just lack of exerciseJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Most experts believe lifestyle changes are the primary factors behind weight gain in new fathers, but there is growing evidence that physiological factors could be invol...
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New methods to repair rotator cuffsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - When it comes to joint injuries, rotator cuffs are the repeat offenders. Surgery can fix the debilitating shoulder problem, but as many as half of patients retear their ...
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The top 5 reasons to lose weightJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Your spare tire, researchers have discovered, is very likely making serious mischief. When you carry around an overabundance of fat, your body's normal processes can go ...
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Had a flu shot? Roll up your sleeve againJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Vaccines aren't just for kids, but far too few grown-ups are rolling up their sleeves. The numbers of newly vaccinated are surprisingly low, considering how much public ...
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Even small co-pay deters mammogram useJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Requiring even a small co-payment dramatically reduces the likelihood that women will get regular mammograms to detect breast cancer. Screening rates from 2001 through 2...