Articles filed under Health
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Your healthJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - From the heart Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America, claiming the lives of over half a million women a year. Friday is Wear Red Day in Chicago, an effor...
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Work stress can be deadlyJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Work really can kill you, according to a study providing the strongest evidence yet of how on-the-job stress raises the risk of heart disease by disrupting the body's in...
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Low-fat, low-cholesterol diet best for heartJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I lost my father 25 years ago due to heart blockages. At that time, I became determined not to let that happen to me. I went on a vegetarian diet, avoided fat and ate...
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Marrow tricks body into accepting transplantsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Injecting blood or bone marrow cells into people who have just received a donated kidney can reduce the need for drugs that suppress the immune system. The stem cells in...
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Winter squash good health on a plateJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - >Q. A. Acorn, butternut and other varieties of winter squash are loaded with health-promoting beta-carotene, potassium and vitamin C. One of my favorite winter squas...
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10 fruits and veggies to add to your dietJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Most weight-loss plans advise participants to consume five or more servings of fruit and vegetables daily. It's advice we've all heard before, but it still causes some t...
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Hot spots can signal dangerous foot ulcersJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Diabetics, watch out: A hot spot on your foot can signal an ulcer is brewing, a wound that could cost your limb. New research shows that using a special thermometer to m...
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Massage relieves post-surgery pain, study findsJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Massage can ease pain after surgery and may complement the use of drugs for patients, U.S. researchers said. In a study of 605 men 64 years and older who had major surge...
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Pfizer heightens warning on anti-smoking drugJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - An anti-smoking drug sold by Pfizer Inc. will carry more prominent warnings that patients be monitored for unusual activity including agitation, depression and suicidal ...
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Keep in mind that children develop at their own paceJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - "Shouldn't he be walking by now?" wondered the mother as she held her cute infant for his 1-year exam. The little guy had rug burn on his knees from crawling on the carp...