Articles filed under Health
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Oh, my aching packAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Aching shoulders. Sore backs. Tired legs. Yep, school's back in session. As suburban children pack their books into freshly bought school bags, health officials and sta...
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Does zero trans fat really mean zero?Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stroll the aisles of any grocery store and you're sure to spot labels declaring "zero grams trans fat" on the front of snack foods, cookies and crackers. But...
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Links to lost Alzheimer's patientsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - It looks like a toy, but the bracelet locked around Bob Melnick's wrist gives his wife some peace of mind: If this Alzheimer's patient wanders off and gets lost, he's we...
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Health briefs: Losing the baby weightAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Shedding pounds after pregnancy is a struggle for many women. If you're just cutting calories, you're not doing enough, according to a new review by The Cochrane Collabo...
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The dreaded rash: Is it an allergic reaction or something else?Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The call came in from a family on an out-of-town vacation. I use the term vacation loosely since a long-distance trip with small children is often more of an adventure t...
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Riding program marks 20 yearsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program, a nonprofit organization in Richmond, is celebrating 20 years of offering equine-related therapeutic activities to people with disa...
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Moles part of normal aging processAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I keep finding new moles on my body. Is this part of the normal aging process? A. Absolutely. You'll continue to form new, harmless moles deep into middle age. The tw...
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Counseling may keep kids' cholesterol downAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - If children are told how to eat right, they actually listen -- even if it means avoiding their favorite fatty foods, Finnish researchers said. Regular counseling of fami...
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College students face rising birth control pricesAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - College students returning to campus in a few weeks will be greeted by steep increases in one of the few items they have been able to buy cheap: birth control. For years...
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The Ides of March to play at benefitAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - If you like guitars, country music or both, plan on attending the Parkinson's disease benefit "Concert for a Cure" Friday at Mill Creek in Geneva. "As part of the evenin...