Monday, April 16, 2012

The Health Report: Tax day may lead to more fatal accidents



Poison center offers a dose of calm

Poison center offers a dose of calm

 

On one end the callers are often hysterical — their toddlers have just ingested bleach or their teenagers have overdosed or their wives have accidentally sprayed keyboard cleaner in their faces and they can't breathe. And on the other end are operators of the Illinois Poison Center.

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S.M.A.R.T. Heart engages in upbeat care

S.M.A.R.T. Heart engages in upbeat care

 

Three times a week, volunteers from S.M.A.R.T. (stress management and recreational therapy) Heart visit the hospital's cardiac patients and engage them in activities such as board games; using computers; operating MP3, CD and DVD players; and more.

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Fatal traffic accidents more common on tax day

Fatal traffic accidents more common on tax day

 

Benjamin Franklin once said there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. Now, researchers have found that taxes might make death just a little more certain.

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Mom's obesity tied to child's autism, development: study

Mom's obesity tied to child's autism, development: study

 

Children born to obese women are more likely to be diagnosed with autism or related developmental delays than the children of slimmer mothers, according to a U.S. survey.

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For women, boxing workouts pull no punches

For women, boxing workouts pull no punches

 

For women who crave an intense fitness routine, boxing-based workouts can be efficient and empowering, even if their feet never touch the inside of a ring.

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Treatment: Is sex addiction real?
Is sex addiction real?

 

Disrupted, insufficient sleep could lead to diabetes risk
Disrupted, insufficient sleep could lead to diabetes risk

 

Allergies: What's fact and what's fiction
 Allergies: What's Fact And What's Fiction

 


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