Latest Health Blog Entries
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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
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TV in the Bedroom? Bad Idea
April 7, 2008
Together, two new studies point to a heightened chance of early heart disease and diabetes.
Health - On Parenting
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Wives Do More Housework, Study Shows
April 7, 2008
Maybe, but my husband does more homework with the kids.
Health - On Women
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Domestic Abuse Linked to Poor Health, Years Later
April 4, 2008
Yet doctors still aren't properly screening women.
Health - On Women
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Food for the Final Four
April 4, 2008
Make smart substitutions, and improve on Eat This, Not That! the guys' guide to practical eating.
Health - On Men
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Paternity Test Hits Drugstores Nationwide
April 3, 2008
Over-the-counter DNA test won't stand up in court, but it's said to be 99.9 percent accurate.
Health - On Parenting
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Wal-Mart Rethinks Its Move on Deborah Shank
April 3, 2008
But lots of employers and health plans go after accident settlements.
Health - On Health and Money
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Sweet Tooth? You're Still Not a Sugar Addict
April 3, 2008
To beat a sugar habit, learn how to have your cake and eat it, too.
Health - On Fitness
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3 Ways to Beat Sweet Tooth Cravings
April 3, 2008
To beat a sugar habit, learn how to have your cake and eat it, too.
Health - On Fitness
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On Circumcision Debate, Studies Cut Both Ways
April 2, 2008
The surgical procedure doesn't reduce common STDs, the latest study finds. Luckily, condoms do.
Health - On Men
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Clinical Trials: Women Needed
April 2, 2008
The drug you're taking might work only in men.
Health - On Women
