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Online dating secrets, as revealed by math majors

Online dating secrets, as revealed by math majors

For singles who brave the jungles of online dating, there's nothing like an experienced friend or two to offer advice. "Should I Photoshop out my Marilyn Monroe mole?" "What does it mean that her...

Why are unhealthy people so reluctant to change their lifestyles?

Why are unhealthy people so reluctant to change their lifestyles?

Nobody's perfect. We all have bad habits we just can't seem to shake. Cigarettes have a hold on some people; others can't say no to alcohol, sweets or a life on the couch in front of the television.

Good Form: Seated pose helps back, hips

Good Form: Seated pose helps back, hips

Develop strength and balance in your back muscles as well as flexibility in your hips with this seated pose. Remember to keep your back upright and straight during the entire move, and don't be...

Pill mill law: Better than nothing -- Orlando Sentinel editorial

Pill mill law: Better than nothing -- Orlando Sentinel editorial

Sure, there are loopholes in the new pill mill law, as critics have been quick to point out. What is important, however, is that the pill mill law was approved by the Florida Legislature after much debate, and it beats the alternative, which would be no bill at all in a state that leads the nation in prescription drug abuse. Today's Consider This...

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A two-for-one workout

A two-for-one workout

Most people wouldn't think of combining seemingly polar opposite pursuits such as Pilates and boxing. But the odd pairing makes perfect...

A key diagnostic deadline draws near

A key diagnostic deadline draws near

Psychiatrists are in the thick of a years-long effort to produce the latest edition of the essential textbook for diagnosing mental...

Photos: The health week in review (May 15-21)

Photos: The health week in review

A visual stroll through this week's health news, medical findings and the latest trends in diet, fitness and more.

GSK and HGS lupus drug wins green light in Europe

New lupus drug treatment wins green light in Europe

Lupus causes a range of symptoms including arthritis, kidney damage, chest pain, skin rashes, severe fatigue and other problems. Symptoms...

McDonald's defends its right to advertise to children

McDonald's defends its right to advertise to children

Critics hammered McDonald's executives not only for offering unhealthful menu items but also for marketing fast food to kids with its Ronald...

Small steps for paralyzed man, giant leaps for treating spinal cord injuries

Small steps for paralyzed man, giant leaps for treating spinal cord injuries

A device helps a man paralyzed from the waist down make an 'unprecedented' recovery, taking steps on a treadmill and regaining other key...

Fate of last smallpox virus stocks divides WHO

Health ministers are deeply divided over setting a date to destroy the world's remaining known stocks of live smallpox virus, stored in...

Swimmer's ear is a common and expensive malady that can be prevented

Swimmer's ear is a common and expensive malady that can be prevented

In 2007, the latest data available, the CDC found that an estimated 2.4 million health care visits were attributed to swimmer's ear -- at...

New Hope For Severe Asthma Sufferers

New hope for severe asthma sufferers

A surgical procedure that shrinks muscle tissue in the windpipe is offering hope for people with severe asthma.

A blind family learns to find its way

A blind family learns to find its way

A blind couple teach their two adopted daughters, who are also blind, survival skills. Tasks such as riding the bus, identifying coins and...

Phil Southerland leads the pack in educating about cycling's benefits for diabetics

A 2-wheel way to control diabetes

29-year-old Phil Southerland learned at early age to gain control over his disease and gain quality of life despite dire predictions. Now he...

Your kid swallowed what?

Your kid swallowed what?

Little ones stick all sorts of things in their ears, noses and mouths. Here's how to suss out what's there and try to get it out.


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