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9 Myths about Breast Cancer
With all the talk about breast cancer, you’re bound to hear a few things that simply aren’t true. So, in an effort to help keep you informed, We’ve compiled a list of the most common myths about breast cancer that patients ask about....
Tags: American Cancer Society, Medical Procedures and Tests, Weight, X-rays, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Gov. Chris Christie's lap-band, a health need or political ploy
HealthNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making headlines for his recent lap-band stomach surgery, which could help the overweight politician lose up to 100 pounds—if he changes his ways. The fact that his name features prominently on the news is good news... -
Strokes Can Kill
Blogs At Orlando Sentinel - Orlando SentinelAs we come to the end of stroke awareness month, there is still a crisis with Brown and Black people around the world with hypertension and high blood pressure. There is limited research, educational studies, medical conferences, and funding directed to... -
Travis Stork of 'The Doctors'
As more people get their health information from TV and the Internet, it becomes crucial to have experts on the small screen who can provide accurate information. That's where Travis Stork, co-host of the TV show "The Doctors," comes in. Stork, an...
Tags: Biology, Weight, Sexual Dysfunction, Medical Specialization, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Lifestyle change may ease heart risk from job stress
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being under stress at work is tied to a higher risk of heart problems, new research confirms - but putting down the beer bottle and going for a walk may help. Researchers found that job strain - defined as having a lot of...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Health and Safety at Work, Weight, High Blood Pressure, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: Family, University of Chicago, Health and Safety at School, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Students split on Prospect High's divided PE curriculum
It's known as the "lower" PE class, but some students at one northwest suburban high school simply call it "fat gym." Sophomore James Farquharson said his peers coined the term after Prospect High School adopted a new physical education curriculum...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Weight, DePaul University, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Students
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Global life spans continue to lengthen, WHO says
Reuters* Life expectancy increases in most rich and poor countries * China, India see big gains; some African countries decline * No sign obesity limiting average life spans in rich world By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 15 (Reuters) - People are living longer...Tags: China, International Organizations, Symptoms, Genetic Engineering, Africa
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Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies
SACRAMENTO — Releasing his latest budget plan this week, Gov. Jerry Brown repeated his assurance that the tax hikes voters agreed to last fall were enough, that he won't ask them to dig deeper into their pockets any time soon. "We just got a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Weight, Petroleum Industry, Politics
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May 15, 2013
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