Latest Health Blog Entries
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How to Get Your Vitamin A
April 17, 2008
Eat organs, not pills
Health - On Men
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What Fuels Romantic Attraction?
April 16, 2008
Hormones might trump a handsome face or hefty wallet.
Health - On Women
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A Moving Documentary About Families and Cancer
April 15, 2008
The PBS special "The Truth About Cancer" really made me think.
Health - On Medicine
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It's Good to Be a Flexitarian, Too
April 15, 2008
Some 10 percent of U.S. adults now say their diet is 'vegetarian-inclined.'
Health - On Fitness
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'Sister Nurse' Responds to Critics
April 15, 2008
Nursing instructor Karen Madsen's hospital observations drew fire from other nurses.
Health - Comarow On Quality
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Middle-Aged Women: Here's a Diet for You
April 14, 2008
The DASH diet, like the Mediterranean diet, appears to safeguard the heart.
Health - On Fitness
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Whipsawed Again on Hormones
April 14, 2008
Good news, bad news: The latest is that they appear to protect your eyes against age-related macular degeneration.
Health - On Women
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Alcohol in Teens Leads to Adult Woes
April 14, 2008
The effect on the developing brain adds up to less career and relationship success later and more depression.
Health - On Parenting
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Prostate Treatment Raises Blood Pressure
April 11, 2008
The surge linked to a microwave therapy for enlarged prostate could put men at risk of complications.
Health - On Men
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Pennsylvania's New Hospital Infection Report
April 11, 2008
The state's hospitals are reporting a higher rate than last year, but maybe the news isn't as bad as it looks.
Health - Comarow On Quality
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An Argument for Housework
April 10, 2008
Just 20 minutes a week gives you a mental boost.
Health - On Women
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Worries About Healthcare Credit Scores
April 10, 2008
Credit scoring is intended to help hospitals plan debt collection, but could it be used to deny people care?
Health - On Health and Money
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Don't Kid Yourself About That Fruit Drink
April 10, 2008
Chances are you're getting too little fruit and too much sugar.
Health - On Fitness
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Pregnancy, Your Weight, and Your Job
April 9, 2008
5 ways you can fight what feels like discrimination (without suing).
Health - On Women
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My Asthma Drug Break Was a Mistake
April 9, 2008
Taking a summer vacation from your inhaler might cause trouble in the fall.
Health - On Medicine
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Dying Too Young for Lack of Coverage
April 8, 2008
Death is a certainty, but premature death stalks the uninsured. A state-by-state body count.
Health - On Health and Money
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Close Encounter of the Nurse Kind
April 8, 2008
A nursing professor's tale of the two faces of her daughter's hospital care.
Health - Comarow On Quality
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Is Breakfast Really Necessary?
April 8, 2008
Some say it's bad to skip the meal. But that rule might not apply to everyone.
Health - On Fitness
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I Was One of Those Gymnasts in the ER
April 8, 2008
Gymnastics is definitely a risky sport, but it's worthwhile in so many ways.
Health - On Medicine
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5 Gymnasts' Catastrophic Crashes
April 8, 2008
Mistakes can mean broken necks, paralysis, and early death.
Health - On Medicine
