Health And Fitness
Poll: Almost half of Americans reject H1N1 vaccine
WASHINGTON — Despite a rising nationwide toll of sickness caused by the H1N1 flu virus and an intensive push by the government to have people vaccinated for it, almost half of Americans say they aren’t likely to get the vaccine, according to a new McClatchy-Ipsos poll.
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Just for Joyce: Soup recipes offer hearty main meal ideas
Dear Joyce: These are lovely soups, sturdy enough to see you through a meal and quite flavorful.
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Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts
WASHINGTON — Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries — signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Pumpkin pie gets chocolatey makeover
An extra-dark gingerbread crust and dark chocolate glaze make miniature pumpkin tarts a rich rethinking of the classic Thanksgiving dessert.
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SHIP Q&A: It’s not too late for a consult
Q. I want to enroll in a Medicare Part D plan before the end of the annual enrollment period, Dec. 31. When I call the local agency for an individual consultation, they are not sure they will be able to see me before enrollment is done. Is there any other way I can enroll…
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Health Matters: Help for quitting tobacco available
Many surveys have been done on Montanans’ attitudes and behaviors concerning tobacco. Surveys have found that at any given time, 75 percent of Montanans who use tobacco want to quit.
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Doctors create gum to promote dental health
LEXINGTON, Ky. — With the help of a gum chomping machine and years of careful chemistry, University of Kentucky researchers have developed a chewing gum that can help replace toothpaste and a toothbrush, thus improving the health of soldiers in the field as well as children in poor coun…
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Nutrtion News: Colorful, tasty greens pack nutritional punch to meals
When it comes to veggies, the experts agree: Enjoying 1/2 to 1 cup of nutrient-rich leafy greens every day is a super smart nutrition decision. Greens are packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber — plus they may reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers. Now, that’s the kind o…
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St. Vincent Healthcare receives cardiology award
St. Vincent Healthcare has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR Action Registry-GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2009 — one of only 121 hospitals nationwide to do so. The award recognizes St. Vincent Healthcare’s commitment and success in implemen…
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Billings Clinic named a top cardiovascular hospital
Billings Clinic has been named one of the nation’s 100 top hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters.
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Inmates at the Montana Women’s Prison create quilts to help raise money for local cancer group
Quilter Susan Fish is the first to say her hobby can be painstakingly slow.
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Cancer Watch: Lymphedema can put limbs at risk
What is lymphedema?
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Students on exercise balls are quieter in classrooms
CHICAGO — Donna Yehl’s fourth-grade students bob behind their desks, heads going up and down as if they sat on the deck of a rolling ship.
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Health matters: Flu vaccine supply expanding often
Since April, a day has not gone by without a media report on the H1N1 influenza virus. First identified in Mexico, this new flu virus has spread across the globe and is now the primary circulating influenza virus.
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MS Society opens scholarship enrollment
Multiple sclerosis shouldn’t stand in the way of an education. That’s why the National MS Society’s scholarship program exists — to help qualified students who have been diagnosed with MS, or who have a parent with MS, achieve their dreams of going to college.
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Premature births worsen US infant death rate
ATLANTA — Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday.
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Light, fruity pie perfect for holiday
A beautiful pie gets a red hue from cranberry sauce folded into the almond paste filling.
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Lunch ’n’ Learn focuses on holidays
Begin making plans now for what you would like to have ready for the holidays.
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‘Jimmy Legs’ gets new look
In an episode of the “Seinfeld” TV show, Kramer complained that his new romantic interest had the “jimmy legs.”
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