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Forty-five medical tests patients and doctors should question
The new listing of 45 common treatments patients and doctors should question is part of a growing movement that challenges routine care.
Next up: The upcoming Avoiding Avoidable Care summit, to be held on April 25 in Boston, will bring together more than...Tags: Shelton, Chicago Tribune, Lower Back Pain, Health, Prostate Cancer
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Unnecessary medicine: Physician groups list 45 overused tests, procedures
Should you get a cardiac stress test as part of your annual checkup? A chest X-ray before outpatient surgery? A CT scan or antibiotics for chronic sinusitis? In most cases, no. But patients get these commonly used tests and procedures — and many...
Tags: Stress, Radiology, Aspirin (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Colonoscopy
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The reality of 'low T'
A middle-aged man goes to see his doctor, complaining of a host of vague symptoms: He's lethargic, somewhat depressed and feeling a little anxious about his manliness.
Could he just need a boost of testosterone, the vital sex hormone produced by the...Tags: Overweight, Hormones and Metabolism, Education, Health, Blood
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A closer look at online shopping for eyeglasses
Armed with a prescription and some patience, consumers can save hundreds of dollars — and maybe some time — by buying eyeglasses online.
For most, the major concerns are cosmetic ones. But an important risk is often overlooked: the quality...Tags: E-Commerce Industry, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Clothing Accessories, Newspaper and Magazine, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Endurance training: The 'worst form of exercise?'
Endurance training is “one of the worst forms of exercise there is,” Dr. Joseph Mercola recently wrote in his online newsletter.
Mercola, who operates a popular alternative health Web site and runs a supplement business, cited a recent...Tags: Running, Science, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Salt: It's only half the battle
Bread ranked first among the 10 foods responsible for 44 percent of sodium intake in the U.S., followed by luncheon meats and pizza, according to "The 10 saltiest foods in the American Diet" by my colleagues over at The Stew.
But the new report "Where'...Tags: Pizzas, Salads, Salt, Dietary Supplements, Foods and Beverages
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Critics pounce on Coke, Pepsi health initiatives
Sodas, sports drinks and other sugary beverages are an unhealthy choice for kids, according to the nation's leading pediatricians' group, which strictly opposes the sale and advertising of the products in schools.
Yet Coca-Cola's Live Positively slogan...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Science, Beverage Industry, Nursing, Health Organizations
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The afterburners: Is post workout calorie burn real?
During an exercise session, vigorous cardiovascular workouts such as running or biking can typically torch more calories than resistance or strength training.
But what happens once the workout is over?
Exercise scientists have long debated the...Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Weight Loss, Health, Science, Running
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Tara Stiles' secret senses
As a child, yoga teacher Tara Stiles used to tell her parents the trees in the woods near her home were connected to the people.
They’d laugh her observations away. But as she grew older, Stiles realized she was experiencing things differently than...Tags: Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Jane Fonda, Times Square
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Taking five with yoga teacher Tara Stiles
When yoga teacher Tara Stiles listed her influences on her YouTube profile, she typed in "Deepak Chopra, Jane Fonda and Yoko Ono."
Shortly thereafter, Stiles become Chopra's personal yoga instructor; together they created an iPhone app and several yoga...Tags: Overweight, Music, Yoko Ono, Music, YouTube
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Pregnancy: How a poor diet can affect your fetus
Pregnant women who eat poorly risk leaving their children less able to properly store fats in later life, leading to a higher risk of diabetes, according to research that sheds new light on how nutrition in the womb can permanently influence adult health....Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research
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With exercise, the trick is just getting started
Being healthy isn't just about running marathons and eating vegetables. Exercise and a healthy diet can be a little more tricky.
I used to think I was healthy because I ran marathons and was a longtime vegetarian. Then one day, the man I was dating...Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Triathlon, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diets and Dieting
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