Articles filed under Health
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Psychiatric patients turn to advance directives for treatmentDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - After multiple psychiatric hospitalizations, Mary Blake decided she needed to set some treatment terms for times when she is unable to make decisions herself. So she cre...
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There's a sweet side to grapefruit's drug effectDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Many patients know that grapefruit juice doesn't mix with certain popular drugs -- notably cholesterol-busting statins such as Zocor and Lipitor. Too much Citrus paradis...
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Training for everydayDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - So you can bench-press 200 pounds, run a 10K in 45 minutes flat and turn heads when you slip on your Speedo. But can you hoist your suitcase into the overhead compartme...
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Starches raise diabetes riskDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Starchy foods such as white rice and bread raise the likelihood of diabetes for both black and Chinese women, but adding some whole-grain foods may reverse the risk, res...
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Lack of milk, sunshine and exercise hurts kids' bonesDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Too little milk, sunshine and exercise: It's an anti-bone trifecta. And for some kids, shockingly, it's leading to rickets, the soft-bone scourge of the 19th century. Bu...
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Spices good for your health, and palateDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Some spices improve your health, as well as your cooking. Tip sheet's Anna Kuchment asked Dr. Mark Lee, medical editor of the "Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine" ...
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Advocates will join panel on autism researchDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Advocates who believe vaccines may cause autism will join mental health professionals and neurologists on a new federal panel to coordinate autism research and education...
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Get a real kitchen education in books of James PetersonNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Cookbooks have helped many folks, myself included, learn to cook. Whether you're a seasoned pro or kitchen novice you'll want a copy of James Peterson's "Cooking: 600 Re...
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Improving male cancer patients' odds at fatherhoodNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Before David Goodack underwent cancer treatment at age 20, nobody suggested he preserve a sample of his sperm. Goodack himself didn't think of it, even though his physic...
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Your healthNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Everything counts I suspected caring for a toddler should count as exercise. Now there's scientific proof. The American Council on Exercise commissioned a study of the c...