Health
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Knoxnews: Health and Fitness

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Off the couch: Active options for May 18 and beyond #
Chota Canoe Club's canoe and kayak school is scheduled for June 15-17 on the Hiwassee River. Class descriptions are available at www.PaddleChota.org. Info: Bob Eckhardt at 865-288-3249 or robert.eckhardt@earthlink.net.
Posted: May 17, 2012 at 4:01 p.m.
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Progressive dementia medications on the market #
Posted: May 17, 2012 at 4:01 p.m.
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Intensity, intervals turn 20 minutes of exercise into a real workout #
DALLAS — Think about your day. Can you unearth a spare 20 minutes? They may be masquerading as Internet-surfing or lurking within the sitcom you record and watch every evening.
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Off the couch: Active options for May 11 and beyond #
FOR GARDEN MOMS
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Lone Mountain State Forest loop trail wanders through Morgan County wilderness #
Sandwiched between these two parks is Lone Mountain State Forest, a 3,572-acre tract with approximately 20 miles of trails open to horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking.
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Oakridger: Health

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Hyperbaric treatment at MMC at MMC helps when radiation wounds affect head/neck cancer patients #
<img src="http://d2om8tvz4lgco4.cloudfront.net/archive/x549587424/g082082000000000000e5e10d010ac48167a3332de575d643db54c6ef5e.jpg" width="80" height="130" alt="Dr_Stanley.jpg" title="Dr_Stanley.jpg" align="left" /> </a> <p> An estimated 1.2 million people are diagnosed with invasive cancer each year, and radiation therapy is an essential part of treatment for approximately half of them.</p>
Posted: May 17, 2012 at 8:01 p.m.
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Antibiotic linked with rare but deadly heart risk #
An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.
Posted: May 16, 2012 at 6:01 p.m.
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No ‘doctor shopping’ #
<img src="http://d2om8tvz4lgco4.cloudfront.net/archive/x1310216942/g0820820000000000001bdd566fd800ff31a8cd95242cb2488d81208e8f.jpg" width="130" height="109" alt="Haslam_4X.jpg" title="Haslam_4X.jpg" align="left" /> </a> <p> Gov. Bill Haslam on Friday signed into law a bill aimed at making it more difficult for people to “doctor shop” and abuse prescription drugs.</p>
Posted: May 15, 2012 at 3:31 a.m.
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‘Casino’ cart promises to be fundraising favorite #
<img src="http://d2om8tvz4lgco4.cloudfront.net/archive/x1581725392/g08208200000000000094e4dc25583cf2fd63b1ff6b16ece22298b9bba3.jpg" width="130" height="98" alt="Casino_Night-Golf_Cart_4X.jpg" title="Casino_Night-Golf_Cart_4X.jpg" align="left" /> </a> <p> We’re off to the races … as Methodist Medical Center prepares for Casino Night 2012: “A Day at the Derby.” Grab your fancy hat and join this year’s crowd Saturday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School Columbus ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Looking at the changing face of cancer in America #
<img src="http://d2om8tvz4lgco4.cloudfront.net/archive/x271613944/g082082000000000000397fca7c9c00a7098e6ce0c17ecc83c4d22b4738.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="Repine, Thomas.JPG" title="Repine, Thomas.JPG" align="left" /> </a> <p> Cancer-related deaths in this country are declining slowly but surely, according to the annual "Cancer Facts and Figures" report recently released by the American Cancer Society. Between 2004 and 2008, cancer deaths fell almost 2 percent per year ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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WBIR: Health

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Scott Co. hospital prepares for expected closure #
Nurses in Scott County say the process to shut down the county's only hospital is underway.
Posted: May 19, 2012 at 12 a.m.
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Widely prescribed antibiotic may be dangerous, even deadly #
The work of some Tennessee doctors is spurring a nation-wide warning about a widely prescribed antibiotic that's being used to treat everything from sore throats to bronchitis.
Posted: May 18, 2012 at 9 p.m.
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Mo.-based pet food maker issues another recall #
Missouri-based Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling another type of dog food because of potential exposure to salmonella.
Posted: May 18, 2012 at 9 p.m.
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Diagnosis of Alzheimer's isn't always accurate #
There is a growing trend in the number of Americans being wrongfully assumed - even medically misdiagnosed - with Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia and perhaps the most feared disease of old age.
Posted: May 18, 2012 at 10 a.m.
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Study: 96% of restaurant entrees exceed USDA limits #
A whopping 96% of main entrees sold at top U.S. chain eateries exceed daily limits for calories, sodium, fat and saturated fat recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Posted: May 17, 2012 at 6 p.m.
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WVLT: Health

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