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Don't make food a conflict for a vegetarian child
If you're raising a child in a vegetarian household, power struggles and awkward social issues are bound to crop up.
Alternative medicine is becoming mainstream
Leon Wittman tweaked his shoulder in 1994 while attempting to keep his basement from flooding during a thunderstorm by scooping water out of...
Complementary medicine: safety tips
It's unlikely that Americans will lose their love affair with complementary medicine, so the best thing to do is to make the practice as...
The right place to deliver: home or hospital?
All three of my children were delivered in a hospital under an obstetrician's care. Fetal monitors tracked the babies' heart rates, and an...
Mental health of troops comes under scrutiny
Sgt. Justin "Jon" Garza joined the Army eight years ago at 20. When he arrived at Ft. Hood in June, the communications specialist had...
Tips for asthma sufferers to help save on prescriptions
Are you taking your asthma medicine? Some people may not be.
Tracking the 'contagion' in suicide clusters
Last month, a Palo Alto high school saw its fourth student suicide since May. Questions loom large: Why did this cluster of suicides...
A kettlebell can add intensity to a traditional squat
Kick up your squat workout with this kettlebell movement. It'll spice things up and add more intensity to a traditional squat.
DVDs fit to get fit to
So you're ready to ditch the hassle and expense of the gym and become your own personal trainer. Great! Just make sure you have a backup...
Obesity puts swine flu sufferers at greater risk, study suggests
Obesity appears to be a risk factor on a par with pregnancy for developing complications from an infection with pandemic H1N1 influenza,...
Shortage of flu vaccines leaves healthcare workers vulnerable
For more than a week, occupational nurse Janet Li-Tall has been giving the H1N1 flu vaccine to a short list of fellow healthcare workers...
Are Proposition 65 warnings healthful or hurtful?
Whether you are pumping gas or buying a fillet of salmon, your eyes have no doubt landed on an ominous sign documenting the presence of...
A scramble to harness the metabolic power of brown fat
Americans spend millions each year searching for the right diet or exercise program -- all in an effort to shed some fat. But there's one...
Fertility supplements may help some women conceive
Female fertility can be a mysterious business. No matter how carefully a woman tracks her ovulation or times her romantic encounters, there'...
'Three Rivers' handles organ transplant issues with care
Former addicts are allowed to qualify for a new heart after getting clean -- and cocaine use can indeed harm the ticker.
An exercise to strengthen the upper back
To strengthen the muscles in your upper back and rear delts (those muscles in the back of your shoulders), try this simple move. It's...
How to minimize accidents between autos and bicycles
It's a fact: More bikes are on the road. To minimize accidents, drivers need to be aware of them and act safely.
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