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November 30: Midday Fix - Keeping Warm
Keeping Warm This Winter Katie's Tips: Wake-up, work out! Exercise gets your blood pumping and increases your body temperature. Plus it releases “feel good” endorphins that can really help you start the day off on the right note/foot....
Tags: Hypothermia, Flu, Immune System
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceGOT YOGURT? THEN YOU MIGHT NOT GET HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE People who take in at least 2 percent of their calories from yogurt have lower blood pressure and are about 30 percent less likely to develop hypertension than people who don't eat yogurt, scientists...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Science and Technology, Harvard Medical School
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'Natural' cold relief: Evidence weak that zinc, echinacea are beneficial
Premium Health News ServiceA. As cold and flu season ramps up, we're reminded how common the "common cold" truly is. The average adult experiences two to four colds per year, with symptoms that can linger seven to 10 days. Most colds get better without treatment, but many people...Tags: Men's Health, Dietary Supplements, Flu, Mineral Supplements, Diseases and Illnesses
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The case of cranberry juice vs. urinary tract infections
Premium Health News ServiceWhat's the first thing that comes to mind if you develop a urinary tract infection (UTI)? For many, it's to pick up a bottle of cranberry juice--the legendary natural remedy for a bladder infection. Caused by bacteria (most commonly E. coli), UTIs are...Tags: Internists, Health and Medical Professionals, Warfarin (drug), E. coli Infection, Social Sciences
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Local gun users skeptical of Obama gun control measures
Staff WriterFor J. Robert Hayes, a competitive shooter and owner of The Gun Shop in El Centro, business is booming. “Look at my case,” he said, gesturing at a display case that was nearly empty. “These racks are normally full,” he said,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Weaponry, Newspaper and Magazine, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control
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Neurotranmitter therapy may help MS patients
New research has uncovered how manipulating levels of a brain neurotransmitter might help common memory and learning difficulties in multiple sclerosis. Johns Hopkins University researchers said the results from their experiments, while very...
Tags: Memory Loss, Insomnia, Psychiatry, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Chemical Industry
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The whole truth about wheat grass
Premium Health News ServiceQ. Is wheat grass as good for you as they say it is? A. Wheat grass is sprouting up all over--as a "boost" at the neighborhood juice bar, performance enhancer at athletic events and even as the star ingredient of "the wheat grass diet," which promises an...Tags: AIDS, Agricultural Research and Technology, Diabetes, Amino Acids, Iron (dietary supplement)
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New class of drugs could help people with Alzheimer's disease
Northwestern University and University of Kentucky scientists have created a new drug that could successfully prevent harmful inflammation in brains of people suffering fromAlzheimer's disease. The scientists, who published their findings in the July 25...
Tags: Biology, Colleges and Universities, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, University of Kentucky
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Reactions to Armstrong not all black and white
A 17-year-old sports fan I know named Evan who survived a rare form of heart cancer still wore his yellow Livestrong bracelet to school Wednesday. To the socially attuned teenager, the rubber wristband always will represent the strength it required to...Tags: Cycling, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Chemotherapy, Testicular Cancer, Health Treatments
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Hormone may help protect monogamous relationships
If retired Army Gen. David H. Petraeus had gotten an occasional dose of supplemental oxytocin, a brain chemical known to promote trust and bonding, he might still be director of the Central Intelligence Agency, new research suggests. A study published...
Tags: Germany, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Science and Technology, Autism, Central Intelligence Agency
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Chiropractors aren't doctors, and their treatments aren't based on medical science
Chiropractor Alan K. Sokoloff, who was mentioned in a recent story about meningitis, stated that "lots of times, primary care doctors ... go the extreme route" ("Outbreak spotlights back pain treatment," Nov. 5). Lots? How many? I offer the kind of...Tags: Internists, Meningitis, Chiropractors, Health and Medical Professionals, Back Pain
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EatingWell: 10 ways to reduce inflammation
Premium Health News ServiceChronic inflammation plays a significant role (as either a cause or effect) in many diseases, including type 2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn's disease, and the three top killers in the United States: heart disease, cancer and stroke....Tags: Health, Newspaper and Magazine, Overweight, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Diabetes
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