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Dr. Herbert Keating

It's Often Hard To Say Goodbye To Patients, Readers, Friends - October 11, 2009 - EDITOR'S NOTE: Today marks the last of Dr. Keating's First Opinion columns, which he has written regularly for the Courant for 7 years....

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Dr. Sandra R. Scantling

A Time Of Ending, And A Time Of Awakening - October 18, 2009 - EDITOR'S NOTE: The Intimacy, Sex & Relationship column ends today. Dr. Sandra Scantling has written this informative column for...

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CCSU Professor Writes 'American Idle,' About Sedentary Society, And How To Combat Inertia	Food industry stops promoting "Smart Choices" after FDA says it will tackle misleading labels
High Demand For Flu Vaccine Causing Shortages	New leader picked for Conn. mental health services
What To Know About Flu Vaccines	Conn. Steps Into Federal Health Care Debate
Smilow Cancer Hospital Set To Open Monday In New Haven	Some In-State Hospitals May Be Out Of Aetna's Network Beginning Next Year
Guilford High School To Close For Two Days Due To Swine Flu	Yale-New Haven Hospital Dedicates Smilow Cancer Center

On the Road to Recovery Tips for getting back to a fit you as you start to recover from breast cancer treatment.	Functional Fitness Shakes Up Routine Work out in a way that better prepares your body for real-life movements.
Running Shoes to Help Avoid Injuries Pronators to forefoot-landers will all find something here that is designed for them.	Book Review: Master Your Metabolism Super trainer Jillian Michaels aims to reform the way you've been eating and thinking.
Take It Outside Convert your gym workout to outdoor exercise.	Functional Fitness Work out with everyday items you've already got around.
Foam Roller Core Muscle Workout You'll train multiple core muscles at the same time with one simple move.	Fitness for Healthy Relationships Exercise, a proven mood lifter, can clear your mind, improve your sex drive and diffuse stress.

Exams, Treatments for Alzheimer's	Navigating Geriatric Care
Time to Retreat & Reflect	What to Do if You Have No Caregiver
Fitness for Senior Citiziens	Take Steps to Rekindle Intimacy

Lawsuit Contends 3 Restaurant Chains Hide Cancer Risk From Grilled-Chicken Eaters	UConn Health Center Faculty To Have Union Vote Nov. 17-18
Loosening of federal guidelines on medical marijuana does not dispel decades of mistrust	Genetic component linked to Asperger syndrome
Threat Of Discipline Hangs Over Psychologist Accused Of Violating Patient Confidentiality	Barefoot running movement gains a new toehold
Bristol Hospital, Anthem In Standoff Over Reimbursement Rates	Effort To Settle Lawsuits In Reardon Child Sex-Abuse Case Fails
All Seniors Eligible, But Medicare Options Differ	Tamiflu For Healthy Person?; Tagamet For Warts

Can Reiki Help Fight Breast Cancer?	How to Get More Antioxidants
Avoid Recession Wrinkles	Finding Peace After Cancer
Book Review: Skinny Bitch	Is Diet Enough to Get Nutrients?

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