Articles filed under Health
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Itchy mites will irritate until first big frost, experts sayAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Bug health experts can tell you all you want about itch mites; it still won't change the cold, uncomfortable truth: These irritating little parasites are here to stay --...
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The dos and don'ts of stressed-out couplesAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend has been under a huge amount of stress lately, mostly due to financial issues. We live together and I try to support him in any way I can (working overti...
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Too much pain relief?Aug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Americans are living in a world of pain, and they are popping pills at an alarming rate to cope with it. The amount of five major painkillers sold ...
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Common virus might cause obesity in someAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- In the buffet of reasons why Americans are getting fatter, researchers are piling more evidence on the plate for one still-controversial cause: a virus. Ne...
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Police seeing prescription drug problemAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - In Green Oaks, wealthy parents are stunned to learn their 20-year-old son is arrested for dealing Valium and Xanax while on spring break. Six middle-schoolers are buste...
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Healthcare center to hold 5th anniversary garden partyAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Tower Hill Healthcare Center in South Elgin will hold a garden party to celebrate five years of "clinical excellence-compassionate care." The community and health care p...
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Mattel sued over toy recallAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A family sued Mattel Inc. on Monday, claiming the world's largest toy maker should pay for testing to determine if children have been exposed to lead from...
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Finding a new twist on yogaAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Alternatives to traditional yoga include yoga in the buff, yoga with wine or chocolate and "doga" -- yoga for your dog. It's 10 o'clock on a Sunday morning at One Taste ...
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As you get older, there's a special massage for youAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - We might have outgrown our ability to wear short skirts and stiletto heels, ride a Harley or catch a fly ball, but we never outgrow the need for a good massage. In fact,...
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Impact of abortion pills studiedAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Women who use abortion pills rather than the more common surgical method seem to face no greater risk of tubal pregnancy or miscarriage in later pregnancies. The federal...