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Seeds of life: chia, flax, hemp and pumpkin
Tribune Media ServicesSeeds are a crucial food source for birds, squirrels, livestock and other animals, especially during winter. For humans, edible seeds provide a delicious, nutrient-packed punch to meals and snacks, and are the source of most of our cooking oils, as well...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Prostate, Foods and Beverages, Heart and Circulatory System
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Morbid obesity can exact huge costs
Bariatric surgeon David Salzberg can reel off a list of life-threatening problems associated with morbid obesity. They include diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, joint pain, depression and elevated rates of cancer. "Twenty percent of...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Epidemics and Plagues, Knee Replacement, Sleep Apnea, Weight Loss Surgery
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The connection between sleep and fat loss
Of all of the contributors to fat loss, proper sleep could be the biggest. While you're sleeping, your body undergoes an amazing series of processes. Sleep is a time when your body repairs damaged tissue and tries to return your cells back to "normal."...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hydrocortisone, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The trouble with fructose
Premium Health News ServiceIn the ever-shifting lineup of dietary villains, sugar has taken a commanding lead. Even New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has fingered sugar as the major culprit in the obesity epidemic and proposed a ban on the sale of supersize sodas in city...Tags: Obesity, Ecosystems, McDonald's, Diabetes, Epidemics and Plagues
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Keeping healthy over the holidays takes some advance planning
The holidays are in full swing and for most people that means lots of opportunities to eat delicious, high-calorie foods that they normally don't eat during the rest of the year. According to the Calorie Control Council, during Thanksgiving alone,...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Services and Shopping, National Institutes of Health, Carl Powell
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Spay us now or spay us later
I signed another sympathy card last week for the family of a wonderful female golden retriever that died from mammary adenocarcinoma (breast cancer). This type of cancer would most certainly have been prevented if she had been spayed at an appropriate...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Colonoscopy, Pets, Prostate, FBI
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The what-if prescription
Leave it to some thoughtful physicians to put good medicine ahead of good politics. Last year, the Obama administration wrongly chose to limit access of teens to the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B. This week, pediatricians are urging their...
Tags: Family Planning, Medical Specialization, Food and Drug Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Prescription Drugs
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Ovarian cancer often better managed with traditional surgery rather than laparoscopic
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is the standard treatment for ovarian cancer? Is laparoscopic surgery an effective way to remove all of the cancer? ANSWER: Treatment for ovarian cancer usually involves a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. The timing and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Lymphatic System, Ovarian Cancer, Testosterone, Science and Technology
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Fight belly fat to help your heart
Premium Health News ServiceWeight gain is hard on the ego, but it's even harder on your heart--especially when that weight is centered around your middle. Fat is dangerous to the heart, and not only because it increases the risk for conditions that contribute to heart disease,...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Diabetes, Healthy Diet, Women's Health
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Try some turkey day trivia
FARGO, N.D. - As I noticed an advertisement for a Thanksgiving buffet at a local restaurant, I was tempted. Who can resist golden roasted turkey with stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes and rich gravy, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, assorted salads,...Tags: Sage, Turkey, George Washington, Thanksgiving, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Woman takes a new approach to improving her life
PETOSKEY — This past summer, Karen Bissonette asked her doctor if she could have just three more months. The 63-year-old Indian River woman was on medication to control high blood pressure. Her doctor wanted her to take cholesterol lowering...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Physical Therapy, Legs, Stroke Rehabilitation, Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Alternative treatment: A look at acupuncture
Acupuncture may be ancient — estimates range between 3-4,000 years old — but it is not an ancient Chinese secret. It's used all over the world by acupuncture practitioners as well as medical doctors. We spoke with two experts to learn more....
Tags: Neck Pain, Lower Back Pain, Symptoms, Diabetes, Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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