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Breaking It Off With Your Doc
How do you know when it's time to call it quits with your doctor? Here are ten reasons to make you think twice about continuing with the status quo.
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Perilous Journey 2: The Urge to Cheat
Neil Zevnik | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living
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When faced with a diet plan that denies me any number of customary delights, my brain short-circuits, my taste buds howl, and my will (not all that strong to begin with) begins to crumble.
The Power of Prevention
Alison Rose Levy | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living
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I'm convinced that we'll only attain the health improvements and lowered costs we seek if we undertake a more comprehensive approach to prevention.
The Anti-Diet: Healthy Eating Needn't Mean Self Denial
Telegraph | Diana Henry | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living
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I have dieted all my life. Not only do I love food, but I hate exercise (though I have managed to make myself endure it, on the grounds of health). I ...
12 Depression Busters For New Moms
Therese Borchard | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living
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It's supposed to be the most exciting time of your life ... and everyone is telling you how lucky you are to have a beautiful baby, but all you can do...
Caring for Health: Expanding the Policy Dialogue
Abby L. Ferber | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living
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Providing universal health coverage is essential, but there are many, many other social policy avenues to pursue if we seek to improve the health of our citizenry.
Perilous Journey: Surviving an Insanely Healthy Food Regimen & Intense Training
Neil Zevnik | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living
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What happens when a private chef, in his quest to achieve a healthier, firmer, leaner, stronger, and (confess it) more desirable bod, surrenders himself into the hands of a talented private trainer, who dictates a rigorous exercise regimen and a restrictive and highly specific food plan?
Michael Jackson's Death: The Difference Between Heart Attacks And Cardiac Arrest
health.com | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living
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Iconic pop star Michael Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest and died on Thursday at the age of 50. While details of his death have not yet been released...
How To Listen To Your Body (Easier Said Than Done)
nytimes.com | Gina Kolata | Posted 06.25.2009 | Living
A COLLEAGUE of mine at The Times who is a triathlete had a question: Everyone tells you to listen to your body, but what are you supposed to listen to...
EPA Says Air Pollution In 600 Neighborhoods Poses Cancer Risk
AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 06.24.2009 | Living
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WASHINGTON — Millions of people living in nearly 600 neighborhoods across the country are breathing concentrations of toxic air pollutants that ...
5 Summer Safety Tips
Dr. Johnny Benjamin | Posted 06.23.2009 | Living
If an ounce of prevention is truly worth a pound of cure these simple tips may save you an unwanted trip to the emergency room or your local orthopedic surgeon.
NYC Fitness Gram
Fred Hahn | Posted 06.23.2009 | New York
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If we are going to create tests to help keep our children healthy and strong it would be helpful if we stuck to science rather than fitness lore.
11 Ways To Boost Your Energy
forbes.com | Brian S. Wesbury and Robert Stein | Posted 06.23.2009 | Living
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Fatigue is one of the biggest problems of modern life. But most of us deal with the problem in all the wrong ways. We want a magic bullet--an energy b...
Get Well, Be Well, And Stay Well
Christiane Northrup | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living
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Your consciousness is the wellspring of beliefs, behaviors, and emotions that set the stage for your state of health or disease in the first place.
Addressing The Stigma That Surrounds The Overweight
The Atlantic Food Channel | Samuel T. Stanley | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living
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It was around the time of my sister's college graduation when I realized that I could no longer hide the fact that I had lost a significant amount of ...
Semitarians: Like Flexitarians, But More Dedicated
The Atlantic Food Channel | Max Fisher | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living
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I'm embarrassed to admit it, but my first thought after reading Aglaia Kremezi's vivid account of slaughtering a pig was, Gross. Dedicated vegetarian ...
STUDY: Retirees Who Volunteer Live Longer
Yahoo! News | Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living
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If you have a purpose in life -- lofty or not -- you'll live longer, a new study shows. It doesn't seem to matter much what the purpose is, or whe...
Who Is the Most Important Stakeholder in Health Care?
Roni Zeiger | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living
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Consumers need to be part of the health care conversation and doctors and patients alike need better access to basic data about what works and what doesn't.
If What Your Parents Feed You Doesn't Kill You,It Will Make You Stronger (Apologies to Nietzsche)
Kaity Tong | Posted 06.16.2009 | Local
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I don't know about you, but my head is spinning from all the studies that come out almost daily about how one food is good for your kids one day, and terrible for them the next.
You Don't Have to Live With Menopausal Madness
Dr. Eric Braverman | Posted 06.16.2009 | Living
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While getting older is inevitable, aging doesn't have to be. A deeper understanding of neurogenesis (the regeneration of brain cells) has opened the door for a new attitude towards aging.
Who's Got Your Back: Don't Fear Conflict (Part 5 of 5)
Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 06.16.2009 | Living
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Conflict forces groups to pause and reflect on the current situation, to bring everyone up to speed, and to try to improve upon the status quo.
Is Moderate Drinking Really Good For You?
nytimes.com | Roni Caryn Rabin | Posted 06.16.2009 | Living
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By now, it is a familiar litany. Study after study suggests that alcohol in moderation may promote heart health and even ward off diabetes and dementi...
Is Your Town Swimming Pool Crawling With Parasites?
nytimes.com | Sarah Arnquist | Posted 06.16.2009 | Living
A swimming pool can offer relief from summer heat, but swimmers should know what they are jumping into. It could be a soup of nasty parasites....
New York Drivers Are Most Aggressive In The US
Yahoo! News | Patricia Reaney | Posted 06.16.2009 | Living
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New York has overtaken Miami to be voted the U.S. city with the angriest and most aggressive drivers, according to a survey on road rage released on T...
Binge Drinking On The Rise Among US College Students
Yahoo! News | Steven Reinberg | Posted 06.16.2009 | Living
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Binge drinking among American college students is on the rise, along with its consequences of drunk driving and drinking-related deaths, U.S. health o...
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