Articles filed under Health
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Oh, my aching packOct 31, 2021 5:45 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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Cut back the drinking yourself -- or seek helpOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - Q. My husband has been a beer drinker for approximately 40 years. He averages 96 cans a week. Can this drinking habit cause neuropathy, gout, impotence and diarrhea? He ...
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Going half the distance proves popularOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - At 26.2 miles, marathons are a challenge for even the most experienced long-distance runner. That might explain why a number of new "half-marathons" are becoming popular...
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Links to lost Alzheimer's patientsOct 31, 2021 5:47 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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Higher cancer risk in dense breastsOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - Women with dense breasts have five times the risk of developing breast cancer as those who don't, according to new research. A review of breast cancer cases revealed tha...
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Vein attemptsOct 31, 2021 5:44 pm - Jeanie Finnegan's congenital heart defect means her veins are tiny, even for a 1-year-old. During the child's frequent hospital stays, her mother braces herself every ti...
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Common vitamins no help for women's heartsOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - Middle-aged women at risk for heart disease received little benefit from taking vitamins C, E or beta carotene, researchers said. Though vitamin supplements provided no ...
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Moles part of normal aging processOct 31, 2021 5:45 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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Taking sides -- how to help kids eat rightOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - Four-year-old Allie Kaemmerer absolutely loves snacking on Goldfish crackers and fruit snacks, and her favorite meal is macaroni and cheese. But the Wheaton youngster an...
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Preventive steps could save 100,000 U.S. livesOct 31, 2021 5:47 pm - Increased use of just five preventive services would save more than 100,000 lives every year in the United States, health experts said in a report. Of the five preventio...