Articles filed under Health
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America gets even fatterAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Loosen the belt buckle another notch: Obesity rates continued to climb in 31 states last year, and no state declined. Mississippi became the first state to...
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How to cut cancer risk when you fire up the grillAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - To grill or not to grill? That's the question many consumers are asking amid reports that one of America's most popular cooking methods is linked with a higher risk for ...
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Good news inspires walk 'for the cure'Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Peggy Harding spent much of the summer walking laps around Lake Arlington, working up to as much as five hours a day on weekends which equaled 30 to 40 miles. Her rigoro...
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Lower blood pressure through chocolate?Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - There's more good news for chocolate fiends. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association adds to mounting evidence that some of the chemical...
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A chance for an active lifeAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It started in her fingers. When 10-year-old Elisse Lorenc tried to write, her right hand stiffened, her fingers refusing to wrap around the pencil. So Elisse just wedged...
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Your health: Don't cut on Vitamin CAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - If you want to avoid a cold this fall, wash your hands. Most people won't get much protection from the common cold from vitamin C supplements, according to a review of 3...
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Old injuries can cause new problemsAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A broken or badly sprained ankle can lead to pain years later, but exercise can reduce the risk. A forgotten injury or illness can come back to haunt you. Here's how to ...
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Virtual outbreak helps anticipation of a real oneAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A plague carried around the world by travelers, pets and curious teenagers may show that experts have not taken everything into account when planning for an outbreak of ...
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Health bulletin: Hypertension often undiagnosed in U.S. kidsAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Hypertension often goes undiagnosed in U.S. kids High blood pressure among children and adolescents, a growing problem linked to increasing juvenile obesity, often goe...
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Studies drawing associations between teen actions and adult healthAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The lifestyles we develop as teenagers might affect our health as adults. For example, soda is replacing milk as a significant component of nutrition for many teenagers....