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Calories Trump Protein For Weight Loss
People on low-protein diets pack on more fat compared to people who eat normal amounts of protein, a new study concludes. This is bad for health, even if the low-protein folks don't put on as many pounds. Eating more protein may make it easier to...
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Wed, Jan 04 2012 6:57 AM
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Study: Weight-Loss Surgery Can Cut Deaths From Heart Attacks, Strokes
Morbidly obese people who had bariatric surgery had fewer heart attacks and strokes than similar people who didn't have the surgery, Swedish researchers found. Even so, a U.S. surgeon cautions that the benefits of the procedure don't necessarily...
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Tue, Jan 03 2012 1:48 PM
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Why A Teen Who Talks Back May Have A Bright Future
Arguments between teens and parents can be a critical training ground for teens to learn how to resist negative peer pressure, research suggests. The best thing parents can do to help their teenager argue more effectively? Listen. Read More...
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Tue, Jan 03 2012 12:50 PM
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Should Doctors Be 'Parsimonious' About Health Care?
The American College of Physicians urges internists to take cost-effectiveness into consideration when making decisions about patient care, triggering a debate. Read More...
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Tue, Jan 03 2012 9:33 AM
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Making The Best Of A Hospital Stay By Quitting Smoking
Most hospitals make little effort to screen patients for tobacco use or to help smokers kick the habit permanently. That's a missed opportunity. Starting this month, though, hospitals can choose to adopt tobacco-cessation measures to help them comply...
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Tue, Jan 03 2012 6:55 AM
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What Vietnam Taught Us About Breaking Bad Habits
In the 1970s, a sizable number of U.S. servicemen in Vietnam self-identified as heroin addicts. But when they returned stateside, the number of these soldiers who continued their addiction was surprisingly low. Why? Turns out a massive disruption in their...
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Sun, Jan 01 2012 9:01 PM
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