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Dogs can detect medication by its scent
My Pet WorldQ: My dog is smart and sneaky. When his "mother" gives him an allergy pill inside crumbled meat or sausage, he appears to eat it. But he's fooled us. We realized this when we found three pills under the bed. Can dogs plan in advance to hide their pills?...Tags: Steve Dale, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Internists
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The skinny on fasting
First, a couple of definitions: Intermittent fasting is when you eat your regular, fairly sensible way, say five days a week, and then take in only about 600 calories a day for the remaining two days. Calorie restriction is living on fewer than the...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease, Asthma
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INKED! CVS diet bad on many levels
I’m thinking the CVS diet might be right for me. That’s the one where my company requires me to reveal my weight, blood pressure and glucose levels to eventually use them against me. It’s the one where I face a $600-a-year penalty...
Tags: CVS Corp., High Blood Pressure, Career and Workplace, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health and Safety at Work
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'A Place at the Table' review: Doc tastes good while reflecting an unhealthy society
*** (out of four) Sometimes Rosie, a Colorado fifth grader, imagines her teacher is a banana and her classmates are apples. It’s a cute fantasy until you put it in context. Rosie does this because she’s one of 50 million Americans who are...
Tags: Obesity, Jeff Bridges, Weight
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Schnauzer may need a housetraining refresher course!
My Pet WorldLAS VEGAS, NV -- These reader questions were answered by world-renowned experts at the 85th Annual Western Veterinary Conference held here Feb. 17-21. The conference was attended by more than 6,500 veterinarians and 2,000 veterinary technicians and...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Arthritis, Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight
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Comments about Michelle Obama's rear end are a throwback
During the '60s civil rights juggernaut, the "black is beautiful" movement flowered. It was the next logical step in America's extreme racial makeover. It affirmed the African aesthetic. It issued a counterpunch to centuries of stiff jabs about the...
Tags: Betty Ford, Hillary Clinton, F James Jr Sensenbrenner, Periodicals, Barack Obama
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Help your cat beat the battle of the bulge
My Pet WorldLoads of Americans have developed spare tires around their middles, and so have many of our pets. Cats are particularly portly; about 55 percent of tabbies are tubby, says the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Some suggest this is a conservative...Tags: Arthritis, Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity
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The weighty issue of the day
So it turns out Chris Christie is fat. If, somehow, that fact had escaped you before, surely it came slamming home last week after he appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman." There was the 50-year-old governor of New Jersey jokingly snacking on...
Tags: David Letterman, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Kirstie Alley, Schizophrenia, Government
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Dog's urgency to urinate at night points to physical problem
My Pet WorldORLANDO, FLA. -- These reader questions were answered at the North American Veterinary Conference Jan. 19-23 in Orlando, FL. Nearly 6,000 veterinarians, and a grand total of nearly 15,000 professionals -- from veterinary technicians to representatives...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Pharmaceuticals, Ginkgo Biloba, Kansas State University , Vitamin E
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How you measure thyroid matters
Dear Pharmacist: I went through your timeline on Facebook, and learned why I'm still tired and overweight. My physician says my TSH is normal, just like you said he would. Can you discuss hypothyroidism in your column? — G.O., Decatur, Ill. Dear...
Tags: Cardiac Arrhythmia, Levothyroxine (drug), General Practitioners, Weight, Synthroid (drug)
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The dangers cats face outdoors can lead to tragedy
My Pet WorldQ: I know you advocate keeping pets indoors, and I'm writing to urge your readers to do so, as dangers exist that we don't even realize. Dakota the cat came into our lives eight years ago. He was about 6 months old, with an infected toe that our vet...Tags: Ernie Banks, Pets, Game Playing, Chess Playing, Cat (animal)
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IPS promotes healthier school lunches through new program
A new program at Indianapolis Public Schools will continue driving the message of healthy eating at an early age. Wednesday, IPS officials announced a new program called "Pick Your Favorite." It's primarily a poster campaign, featuring several local...
Tags: Services and Shopping, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Groceries, Healthy Diet, Schools
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