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Oddities, musings and some news from the world of health.
Gene testing for diabetes risk is not useful
Genetic testing can yield some information about one's risk for various...
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Alzheimer's and the holidays: Tips from the Alzheimer's Assn.
Even at the best of times, holiday celebrations can bring stress as well as...
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Deductibles march higher for employer-provided health insurance

The average U.S. worker faced out-of-pocket expenses of more...

Ted Kennedy asks Hillary Clinton to head Senate healthcare team

She has not indicated whether she will take the job if she...

Political temperature may be just right for healthcare overhaul

Experts say the nation's hard times may paradoxically...
A scientific panel chartered by Congress cites nerve gas drug and pesticides used during the conflict...
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The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health is offering free crisis counseling to victims of the...
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Older adults' sexual desires don't have to fade
THE MATING GAME
New studies on the sex lives of 57- to 85-year-old Americans find that such...
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Memory loss: What's normal? What's not?
We collect memories well into adulthood, but at some point, we start to lose...
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PEOPLE'S PHARMACY
My life is so much better since I read your column about rinsing my hair with vinegar. I am 56 years old,...
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Out of balance? Twist and stretch
GOOD FORM
Performing twists can help correct imbalances you may have between the right and...
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Where are the keys? What did I go into the kitchen for? Should I be worrying about my -- you know, that...
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Stress, inactivity and even certain medications can weaken memory.
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In cardiac cases, depression can hurt recovery. Now there's a push for screening.
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Do you need more choline?
THE HEALTHY SKEPTIC
The supplement is touted as beneficial for mood, mental acuity and heart health....
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'Eleventh Hour's' smallpox outbreak: How accurately does it portray the disease?
THE UNREAL WORLD
In the episode, panic swirls as Dr. Jacob Hood (Rufus Sewell) steps in to...
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Four treadmills that go the distance
GEAR
Somewhere between the $70,000 anti-gravity treadmill that uses an air vacuum...
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Nifty After Fifty gyms teach how to use walking sticks for fitness and self-defense.
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LETTERS
Regarding "The 30-Day Myth" [Nov. 10]: Relapse rates -- while still high -- are said to be lower for...
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The beleaguered state cites financial pressures. If the Healthy Families program were to be restricted,...
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Florence S. Wald, the former dean of the Yale University School of Nursing who brought hospice to the...
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