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Health NewsA Clutter Too Deep for Mere Bins and Shelves2008-01-02 04:51 - Disorganization may be a person problem, not a house problem. No Gimmicks: Eat Less and Exercise More 2008-01-02 04:51 - The way to lose weight in 2008 is the same as it has been every other year, because the basics of good nutrition have not changed. Aging: For Uninsured, Medicare Makes a Healthy Impact 2008-01-02 04:51 - Uninsured people 55 and older significantly reduce their risk of declining health after they enroll in Medicare at 65, a new study suggests. Children: Study Ties Too Little Sleep With Too Much Weight 2008-01-02 04:51 - A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese. Pests and Pestilence 2008-01-02 04:51 - Are common cockroaches carriers of disease? Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court 2008-01-02 04:51 - The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console are not a substitute for the real thing, a small study suggests. Killing Dogs in Training of Doctors Is to End 2008-01-02 04:50 - By next month, all American medical schools will have stopped operating on dogs to examine their beating hearts. Explain a Medical Error? Sure. Apologize Too? 2008-01-02 04:50 - Most doctors are afraid to take responsibility for medical errors, but studies have shown that physicians? apologies may protect against litigation. When Hospitals Kept Children From Parents 2008-01-02 04:50 - From the 1960s onward, advances in hospital architecture have radically changed accommodations for family members. As the Ball Drops, Dieting Companies Take Positions Nearby 2008-01-01 06:01 - Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... diet! Two companies are ready for this year’s round of resolutions, sponsoring electronic billboards in Times Square. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 |
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