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What can I do about varicose veins?
Q. Varicose veins make my legs look terrible. Is there anything I can do to prevent these ugly veins from getting worse or, preferably, make them go away? A. Varicose veins occur in about 25 percent of adults. They represent a failure of the veins to...Tags: Physical Conditions, Varicose Veins
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Medicare drug tab $2.55B for older and disabled Ohioans
The Dayton Daily NewsElderly and disabled Ohioans were charged nearly $2.6 billion in drug costs in 2010, most of it spent on prescriptions for medications to treat hypertension, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to a report Monday from the independent...Tags: Obesity, Pharmaceuticals, Lisinopril (drug), Medicare, Government Health Care
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Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies
SACRAMENTO — Releasing his latest budget plan this week, Gov. Jerry Brown repeated his assurance that the tax hikes voters agreed to last fall were enough, that he won't ask them to dig deeper into their pockets any time soon. "We just got a...
Tags: Obesity, Politics, Roger Dickinson, Bob Huff, Regional Authority
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Gov. Christie's weight-loss surgery was a healthy choice
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's revelation that he'd secretly undergone weight-loss surgery should not have as a big surprise. Christie has been publicly (and privately) struggling with his weight for years and fits the profile...Tags: Arthritis, Politics, Heart Disease, Weight Loss, Dietary Supplements
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EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Axa, Allianz, SIG, Vodafone, Smith & Nephew
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Axa, Diploma and SIG, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Insurance: Socgen starts Axa with buy * Construction: Jefferies raises target price...Tags: Vodafone Group Plc, Rio Tinto Plc, Smith & Nephew Plc, Lonmin Plc, Ratings
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Weight loss takes on competitive dimension at area businesses
PETOSKEY -- Some Northern Michigan businesspeople are walking around a bit lighter after participating in a recent weight-loss competition. The "Win by Losing" program was hosted locally for the second year in a row by the Health Care Task Force, a...
Tags: Wii, Internists, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Yahoo, Microsoft, American Express, ArcelorMittal
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Yahoo and Microsoft, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Yahoo : Goldman Sachs raises target to $30 from $27; rating conviction list buy...Tags: Mosaic Co., Seagate Technology Holdings, Weyerhaeuser Company, Cree Incorporated, Viacom Inc.
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The Unappetizing Truth About Fast Food
HealthMcDonald’s got lucky this month. First, Charles Ramsey did interview after interview, telling the world over and over again that he was eating his McDonald’s when he heard Amanda Berry’s screams. Then a pair of recent studies shifted the... -
Gov. Chris Christie's lap-band, a health need or political ploy
HealthNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making headlines for his recent lap-band stomach surgery, which could help the overweight politician lose up to 100 pounds—if he changes his ways. The fact that his name features prominently on the news is good news... -
Students split on Prospect High's divided PE curriculum
It's known as the "lower" PE class, but some students at one northwest suburban high school simply call it "fat gym." Sophomore James Farquharson said his peers coined the term after Prospect High School adopted a new physical education curriculum...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Dwayne Johnson, Health and Safety at School
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'You're Fat' Comment To Diane Smith Sparks Friendship, Book
The Hartford CourantIn the 1980s, a Massachusetts college student named Mika Brzezinski made regular late-night grocery store trips so she could binge on junk food, which she'd follow with days of fasting and running. At about the same time, in Connecticut, then-WTNH TV...Tags: Obesity, Behavioral Conditions, Eating Disorders, Chris Christie, Human Interest
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Making fitness a family affair
Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.Shawna Wroten of Yuba City always thought of herself as "big and beautiful" no matter what her weight. At more than 300 pounds on her 5-foot-6-inch frame, there was the occasional broken chair, she said, but she always laughingly answered that her...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Diets and Dieting, Labor Legislation, Asthma
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