Articles filed under Health
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Taking few days off from swimming may help shoulder painJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am 82 years old. I walk, hike and swim every day. I've been having a lot of discomfort in my right shoulder, arm and hand. When I swim, I can hear and feel my shoul...
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Stale banked blood can have fatal repercussionsJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Blood transfusions are supposed to save your life, not hasten your demise. Yet recent evidence suggests that transfusions can increase your chance of heart attack or dea...
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Trends in senior living show we're keeping up with the timesJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - What's next? That's the question the International Council on Active Aging posed to its members and their clients to find out what's the next best pastime catching older...
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Scientists produce embryo clones of two menJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Scientists say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, a potential step toward developing scientifically valuable stem cells. It's the first d...
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What makes an alcoholic? Definitions changingJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - The holidays are over. Resolutions are wearing thin. It's a time of year when many people wonder if they have a drinking problem. More than 30 percent of Americans engag...
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Relax -- a little dirt won't hurtJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - A LITTLE DIRT WON'T HURT We live, the late paleontologist Steven Jay Gould said, in the "Age of Bacteria." If that's the case, we humans may want to make nice and stop ...
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Meditation might make you more alertJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Meditation passes science test Need to chill out and pay attention, too? Just five days of training in a Chinese meditation technique can help. Previous studies have su...
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Add years to your lifeJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - How long do you think you'll live? You can get a good estimate with a longevity calculator created by Boston University's Dr. Thomas Perls, an expert on longevity and fo...
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How to overcome the genetic urge to fretJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Worrywarts often believe they inherited their tendency to stew from their parents. Biology does play a role, research suggests, but there are things you can do to break ...
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Clearing the confusion over VytorinJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Patients are swamping doctors' offices wondering if they should stop taking the anticholesterol drug Vytorin, in the wake of a report questioning its ability to slow the...