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Health and Fitness
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One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn’t get the shot. Their parents wouldn’t allow it.
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Certain foods and drinks have a reputation for making us sleepy. But it may not be a particular snack that does the trick. A growing body of research suggests that consistency with certain diets, particularly those built around lean proteins, fruits and vegetables can have a positive effect on sleep quality and duration.
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With a gut-wrenching wail that rippled from her body, Amber Walcker joined about a dozen screaming people in West Seattle who let their frustrations float away over the Puget Sound. It was just the start.
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Women who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy experience insulin resistance due to pregnancy hormones. This leads to high blood sugar, and, if left untreated, can cause a myriad health problems for both baby and mom.
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If there’s one habit every doctor wishes you would break, it’s smoking. Quitting significantly improves health and reduces the risk of diseases. And this is true no matter what age you are, from your 20s right into your 70s.
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I find myself consistently surprised by how many people are still faithfully taking medications that science has either proven ineffective or determined to be actively harmful for them. Here are five that deserve a second look, a quick conversation with your physician and, quite possibly, disposal.
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Not only are blood pressure readings taken at home considered to be reliable, but for many adults, they are recommended.
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In the Trump administration’s campaign to promote healthy eating, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not stopped at his slogan urging people to “eat real food” to prevent disease.
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Through the years, it has often been mentioned in this column which parks, paths and neighborhood routes my wife and I walk. Here are a few of our favorites.
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but will continue working during her treatment, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday.
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