Articles filed under Health
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Pushing the limit?Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - If you have a heart-zapping defibrillator implanted in your chest, you're not supposed to compete in sports any more intense than bowling or golf. Lots of patients ignor...
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Every step you take during workday makes a differenceAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The little steps you build into your workday can add up -- to a whopping 6 miles, according to the American Council on Exercise, which studied workers in 10 professions ...
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Feeling depressed? Try a bookAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A growing number of therapists are recommending something surprising for depressed and anxious patients: Read a book. The treatment is called bibliotherapy, and it is ga...
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Trying to live a normal life, even when I don'tAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - As a cancer patient, my calendar is full. A recent week featured a CT scan and a blood test to monitor the effectiveness of drug therapy and to be on the lookout for any...
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Swelling of knuckle joints might not be arthritic in originAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My index finger started to swell at the knuckle, and it hurt. Next, the pain and swelling moved to the base of my wrist on the same hand. The swelling occurred in a d...
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New labor moves: Belly dancing hits delivery roomsAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Helping Jennifer Wright through labor in a Columbia, Mo., birthing center in February were her doctor, her husband -- and her belly-dance instructor. With the teacher, D...
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Cancer Wellness Center notesAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - All programs are free unless otherwise indicated. To register, call (847) 509-9595. Spirituality Group: This continuous group explores spirituality through disc...
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Researchers induce out-of-body experiencesAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The stories seem strange but riveting. A heart attack victim recalls floating in the air, watching paramedics revive him. A surgical patient remembers hove...
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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...