Articles filed under Health
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Nicotine vaccine shows positive signsDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - A vaccine aimed at helping people quit smoking by blunting the effects of nicotine doubled the number who could kick the habit but overall success remained small. Nabi B...
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Melatonin can help insomniaDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I read your column regularly but have not seen any letters concerning my problem. I can't sleep. No, it's not sleep apnea, it's just that I can't turn my brain of...
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Men also at risk for weaker bonesDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Hip and spine fractures are among the most common disabling injuries of the elderly. But because they are more common in women, strategies to prevent them are rarely dir...
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Holidays can be a recipe for the bluesDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Sometimes all that glistens during the season isn't glitter or gold, it's tears. We expect the holidays to be festive, a time to gather with family and friends, to celeb...
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Beating insomnia the natural wayDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Staring at the alarm clock again? Join the club: As many as 40 percent of women over age 40 battle insomnia at least a few nights a week, says the National Sleep Foundat...
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It takes time to burn off those holiday goodiesDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. How long would I have to walk to burn off the calories in holiday treats? A. The answer, of course, depends on how intensely you walk and exactly what you've ...
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Women get to the root of hair lossDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Unlike the receding hair line creeping over a man's scalp, hair loss sneaks up on a woman. Maybe she sees a few more hairs in her favorite brush. Her ponytail feels skin...
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Adults find napping helps them cope with work, lifeDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - When Chad Hall was a grad student in Duke's Divinity School, he went to a speech by noted historical theologian Martin Marty. Marty, a professor at the University of Chi...
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Breastfeeding gives IQ boost, for someDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Many people claim that breastfeeding makes babies brainy. And yes, the evidence suggests it does -- but only if the baby carries the right gene. Terrie Moffitt from Kin...
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No slacking offDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - No slacking off The holiday season is upon us. And so is the holiday weight gain. Chuck Barnard, national fitness director for Midtown Athletic Clubs, including the Pala...