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Obesity May Increase Risk of Surgical Complications (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – FRIDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — Obese people who have elective
surgery are nearly 12 times more likely to suffer from complications than
those of normal weight, new research indicates.

California’s Rural Elderly Have High Rates of Chronic Illness (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – FRIDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — Older Californians who live in
rural areas have higher rates of chronic illnesses, such as diabetes,
obesity and heart disease, than the elderly in urban and suburban areas, a
new study finds.

Behavioral Techniques a Better Value for Chronic Migraine Than Meds: Study (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – FRIDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — Behavioral treatments such as
relaxation training, hypnosis and biofeedback to help prevent chronic
migraine headaches are cost-effective alternatives to prescription drugs,
a new study suggests.

Older People Must Work Out More to Keep Muscles

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The study is published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. The researchers write that preventing sarcopenia — muscle loss that occurs as we get older — is "one of the most pressing challenges of biomedicine in our aging society. …
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Mullen flies to China as US plans naval exercise

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WASHINGTON — The top US military officer departs for China Friday in a trip designed to bolster a fledgling security dialogue with Beijing, even as a US naval exercise in the South China Sea threatens to upstage his visit. Admiral Mike Mullen …
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Why do we exercise? Here are my reasons – Healthy Living – The …

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Tweet Share I'll be 42 on Sunday, the same age Elvis was when he dropped dead. To avoid that fate, I've set a few rules for myself: No drugs except…
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Do Some Damage: Exercise

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Exercise. Yes, the post is late today. Blame a slightly dodgy internet connection. But better late than never, right? By Russel D McLean. Some days the words won't come. Some days all you want to do is turn off the machine and walk away …
Do Some Damage

Emergency responders hold preparedness exercise for lobster festival

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(Courtesy of: Maine Emergency Management Agency) Emergency Operations Center personnel from multiple agencies discuss public safety support needs for one of three scenarios covered in the exercise. ROCKLAND — The Knox County Emergency Management …
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Learn how to manage diabetes with exercise

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A diagnosis of diabetes can be devastating, but there are ways to manage the disease–and exercise is one of them. Join a live Web chat on diabetes and exercise Monday, July 11, at 11 am Pacific time (1 pm Central time, 2 pm Eastern time) with Dr. …
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Los Angeles Times

Can too little sleep make you gain weight?

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Previous studies have tested the link between sleep and diet and weight in multiple ways, Grandner explained. Some surveyed large populations of people with questions about their sleeping and eating habits and tracked their future health conditions. …
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Foil your friendly diet foes

07/08/2011 majac Your Health Matters

Give yourself a reward [non-food] for changing your habits into good ones." How to spot them: "You look beaaaauuuuutiful! You worry too much." There is always a fat friend in your life who is just a wee bit jealous if your weight–loss programme is …
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