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How are the Fittest Loser contestants doing? Ask the trainers

After three weeks of diet and workouts, five suburban men and women are one-quarter of the way through the Fittest Loser weight-loss contest.

Full Story published 3/15/2010 12:05 AM

Your Health: Can a paper plate help you lose weight?

Here's an easy way to make sure you're eating the right portion sizes at mealtime: use a paper plate. Lake County Health Department Dietician Toby Smithson recommends putting a paper plate on regular dinnerware and using it to limit the amount of food you dish up.

Full Story published 3/15/2010 12:05 AM

Expected drop in childbirth deaths not happening

Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.

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Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday.

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Features to look for when picking the best cars for older drivers

Shopping for a new car? Sure, that snazzy two-seater convertible looks like fun. But if you plan to keep the car for a while, look for design features that can help make driving safer and easier as you age.

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Medtronic brain stimulator failed to reduce seizures

The Food and Drug Administration says a Medtronic nerve stimulating implant failed to significantly reduce seizures in epilepsy patients.

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A spoonful of sugar? Whatever works to get the medicine down

A friend of mine is struggling with her 3-year-old, trying to coax him to take his medicine for strep throat and some Tylenol to reduce the fever. I'll bet you can just guess how easy that is.

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Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabetics

Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects.

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Risk of death in athletes identified with $88 heart scan

Screening for heart defects in high school and college athletes should be expanded after an $88 heart scan detected life-threatening conditions in Harvard University athletes, researchers said.

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Is a tanning bed safer than sunlight?

Q. Does tanning in a tanning bed cause less damage than natural sunlight?

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