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Alzheimer’s debate: Test if you can’t treat it? (AP)

07/21/2011 majac Your Health Matters

AP – Picture yourself in Barbara Lesher’s shoes: 54 years old and fearing you are developing Alzheimer’s disease.

TODAYMoms – Feel the burn! New report recommends regular exercise …

07/21/2011 majac Exercise

Parents who think their adorably chubby babies can get a pass from working out may have to reconsider, now that experts on both sides of the Atlantic are recommending all kids under five – including those who can't walk yet – exercise …
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It's the type of fat in food we need to recognize

07/21/2011 majac Your Health Matters

Instead, I recommend it is best to try to pay attention to the type of fat in a product. Low-fat diets first became popular in the 1980s and '90s. At that time it was thought that reduced-fat or fat-free products were the secret to weight loss. …
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Mandarin adds an unorthodox fitness arena

07/21/2011 majac Exercise

Workouts at Timed Exercise consist of four to six exercises with varying repetitions each time. By Adam O'Neill Jacksonville's Timed Exercise is an unorthodox fitness arena. A participant works in an individual space of about 2-feet-by 6-feet and …
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Timed Exercise

Exercise method emphasizes small movements for big results

07/21/2011 majac Exercise

It took her more than a year to find an exercise program that suited her. "I hate exercise," she said. "I've tried gyms, I've trained trainers, I've tried walking. I've tried a lot of different things over the years, but I could never find anything I …
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StrollerFit – Exercise With Your Baby « Health Care Topics

07/21/2011 majac Exercise

Convenience – Keeping your baby within arm's reach while you exercise is the ultimate time and energy saver; no nursery or baby sitters needed. And because StrollerFit turns your stroller into a portable fitness machine, …
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Hands-on, mind-body therapies beat supplements

07/21/2011 majac Heart Disease

A new survey of subscribers to Consumer Reports found that prescription drugs generally performed better than alternative therapies for 12 common health problems. But hands-on treatments such as chiropractic care and deep-tissue massage, …
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Consumer Reports Health: Three Out of Four Readers Using Alternative Therapies …

07/21/2011 majac Heart Disease

Readers rated prescription drugs as helping the most for the majority of 12 health problems, but chiropractic, deep-tissue massage, and yoga, dominated the lists of helpful alternative treatments for discomfort from conditions such as back pain, …
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07/21/2011 majac Heart Disease

Klein pursued alternative–medicine treatments for Beaver in the Santa Cruz and Monterey area. A physical therapist suggested the child undergo craniosacral therapy, a technique that uses hands to ease nerve passages in the spine and skull. …
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Locals find answers in alternative treatments

07/21/2011 majac Heart Disease

According to Thackuk, patients with many different kinds of conditions can benefit from the alternative treatments, such as intravenous therapy, supplementation, homeopathic medicines and bio-identical hormones. She has treated patients with autoimmune …
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