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A Simple Machine Could Save Your Life

Carey Proctor

Jim King had a heart attack five years ago. He says, "I played the first half of the ball game, played pretty well for me, walked over, got a drink at the drinking fountain, stepped back on to the court and just collapsed." More than a...... Full story

Pregnancy & Heat

Sue Nigra

Heat & humidity can make things tough for pregnant women. Dr. Nicholas Montalto is an Ob/Gyn at Bellevue Woman's Hospital in Niskayuna. According to Dr. Montalto, humidity can be dangerous because it can cause a woman's core temperature to...... Full story

Saphia Bottled Water for Pregnant Women

Sue Nigra

Some unique bottled water is headed for stores. It's designed for moms-to-be. A doctor helped create the water called Saphia. It contains small doses of vitamins that pregnant women & nursing moms need -- like folic acid and calcium....... Full story

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Fine-tune workout to rule slopes

Milo Bryant - The Gazette

Folks, ski season is coming. And more than a few of you have asked questions about getting in skiing shape. Even when we're in great shape there are things we can do to help improve our ability to ski better and, if you ski as badly as I do,...... Full story

U.S. needs czar to coordinate health efforts

America needs a trainer.

By Milo Bryant, The Gazette

America needs a trainer. The country needs somebody qualified to help whip our butts into shape. That somebody would have the power to command, influence and draw resources from various aspects of the government to help us get in better shape....... Full story

Gradual shift in habits helps avoid fitness-program rebellion

Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.

By Milo Bryant, The Gazette

Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs. Folks are aware that too many kids in the United States are overweight or obese. We even know how to reverse the situation and how to prevent it. We know that more physical activity helps. We know...... Full story

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Hungarian home birth advocate looses appeal BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- A Hungarian obstetrician known for promoting home births lost an appeal Friday against her two-year prison sentence for malpractice....
Nearly 1 in 20 US adults over 50 have fake knees CHICAGO (AP) -- Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population....
For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible LONDON (AP) -- Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus....