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Take two spritzes of deer antler spray and call me in the morning
I've used deer antler spray for two days now, and I've rarely felt better, though I do find myself with an overwhelming urge to grind my itchy noggin against big birch trees, and last night, as someone pulled into the driveway, I just suddenly froze in...
Tags: Tylenol (drug), Vijay Singh, Ray Lewis, Periodicals, Sports Illustrated
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Try This: Make your own endurance sports drink and save money
Take a look at the most popular endurance sport drinks and you'll notice a surprising similarity in ingredients. There are carbohydrates (usually in the form of sugar), sodium, potassium and sometimes a touch of protein. You'll notice something else...
Tags: Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Salt, Dietary Supplements
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Coconut water making a splash
Every couple of years a food or beverage is crowned with what nutrition experts call a "health halo." Some of the foods — wild salmon, blueberries, flax seeds — deserve it. But others gain status for no apparent reason. Acai berry, anyone? It'...
Tags: Indiana University Southeast, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Nutrition, Healthy Diet, Coconut
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Dietary cleanses rise in popularity, but there are risks
To the rational mind, the notion of willingly depriving oneself of food for days on end seems illogical, at best. Basic biology, after all, dictates that calories are necessary to sustain everyday functioning and that low levels of, say, iron or potassium...
Tags: Weight Loss, Salma Hayek, Viral Diseases and Infections, Weight, Kale
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Market Watch: Hothouse tomatoes from Ridgecrest, flavor included
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe desolate, scrubby plain around Ridgecrest, where the Sierra Nevada meets the Great Basin and the Mojave desert, might seem an incongruous source for tomatoes, especially in the middle of winter. Nevertheless, Scott and Gale Shacklett, who go by the...Tags: Health, Clint Eastwood, Tomatoes, Political Corruption, Health and Medical Professionals
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Potatoes can add plenty to waistline
Public Enemy No. 1 in America's battle of the bulge isn't cupcakes, soda or double bacon cheeseburgers. It's the simple potato, according to Harvard University researchers.
Daily consumption of an extra serving of spuds — French fries, crispy...Tags: Potatoes, United Nations, Weight, Pancreas, Health and Safety at School
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Food companies sign up for war on salt
For decades, people have been ignoring advice to eat less salt — in large part because it's hard to avoid. Processed and restaurant foods are simply loaded with sodium.
Now, under growing pressure from doctors, consumers, states, advocacy groups...Tags: ConAgra Foods Incorporated, General Mills Incorporated, Potatoes, Companies and Corporations, Salt
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'House, M.D.' season finale
"House, M.D.", season finale
Fox, Monday, May 17, 8 p.m.
Episode: "Help Me"
The premise: A crane collapses onto a building in Trenton, N.J. Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) and Dr. Gregory House ( Hugh Laurie) arrive with a team of doctors to help the...Tags: New York University, Health, Industrial Accidents, Hugh Laurie, Building Material
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Every drug has risks and information is key to avoiding them
Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. We offer a few details on five of the most-prescribed medications. Hydrocodone with...Tags: Health, Social Issues, African Americans, Simvastatin (drug), National or Ethnic Minorities
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Even the most common medications pose threats
Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed...Tags: Social Issues, African Americans, Viral Diseases and Infections, National or Ethnic Minorities, Anxiety
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Coffee studies should warm your heart
Looking for a reason to not give up your coffee habit? Here's one possibility: heart health.
Numerous studies in recent years have reported that drinking coffee may be good for the cardiovascular system and might even help prevent strokes. Just last...Tags: Duke University, Basketball, Stroke, Health and Safety at School, Newspaper and Magazine
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