Articles filed under Health
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30 years on the runSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - In 1977, people who ran marathons were mavericks. Extremists. Oddballs. Organizers of Chicago's first marathon that year were stunned and thrilled to draw 4,200 runners....
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Apple juice is back!Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - For years, many pediatricians, child-rearing books and parenting Web sites have warned parents against apple juice, casting it as "sugar water" with fewer nutrients than...
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Dietitian can guide you on your quest to go meat-freeSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have never been a big meat-eater, but my family always had it at dinnertime. Now that I am a widow and my children are married and not living at home, I would l...
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Fittin' your feetSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're running the Chicago marathon this Sunday, you already know how important running shoes are to your life. A good pair of shoes become an extension of you and ca...
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Are medical checkups worthwhile?Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The customary annual physical checkup at the doctor's office may not be worth the time or money, researchers said. About 63 million U.S. adults visit a doctor annually f...
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Wadsworth dad running to do his partSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Some folks run a marathon to get in shape. Some run to show support for a son in an airborne infantry unit in Iraq; some run for all 40 guys in that unit. And some run t...
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It's the volumeSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Just how bad for my hearing are earbud headphones? A. They're no more dangerous than the old-school earmuff kind. "All headphones have the capacity to damage ...
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Adults who smoke often end up lighting a fire in childrenSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The bubbly 16-year-old was in for her annual sports exam. She, like most teen athletes, was a pediatrician's dream. She ate a balanced, low-fat diet, had a fabulous body...
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Health bulletinSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Sleeping less than five hours a night may be deadly People who do not get enough sleep are more than twice as likely to die of heart disease, according to a large B...
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Acupuncture helps back pain -- just don't ask howSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Acupuncture provided twice as many patients relief from lower back pain as did conventional drug and exercise therapy, which German researchers say might point to a "sup...