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Healthy Living Archive Past articles on overall health improvement, including articles on fitness, nutrition and family living.
Each month in Healthy Living, you'll find helpful articles on fitness, nutrition, mind and body, and family and home. Below are past months' features:
November 2009 Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain Fruits and Veggies May Strengthen Bones Exercise Eases Obesity and Anger in Kids Obesity is a Family Affair
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October 2009 Childhood Food Allergies on the Rise Bad Bosses Are Hard on the Heart Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D Counseling Can Combat Youth Violence
September 2009 Chicken Soup May Lower Blood Pressure Massage Therapy Helps Those With Advanced Cancer New Guidelines Make It Easy to Get Fit Bedroom Fan Cuts SIDS Risk by 72%
August 2009 Mediterranean Diet Cuts Death From Chronic Diseases Massage Therapy Helps Those With Advanced Cancer Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss Bullying Top Concern of Parents With Overweight Child
July 2009 Breakfast Eggs Keep Folks on Diet Healthy Lunches Help Kids' Concentration in School Run for Your Life Married Folks Still the Healthiest
June 2009 Secondary Schools Serve Unhealthy Foods Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes Children Move Less as They Get Older 'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers
May 2009 Fruit Juice May Be Healthy for Kids: Study Diabetes and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention Too Much Cell Phone Time Takes Toll on Teen Sleep
April 2009 Type of Tomato Product Determines Power Against Prostate Cancer Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Criminal Behavior Later Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for Sisters Middle Class Uninsured Kids' Health Risk Almost as High as Poor Children's
March 2009 Diluted Seawater Boosts Nutritional Content of Tomatoes Fleeting Facial Expressions Reveal Deep Secrets Extra Pounds During and Between Pregnancies Can Pose Problems School Environment Can Curb Kids' Weight Gain
February 2009 Health Tip: Reading Food Labels Only Severely Depressed Benefit From Antidepressants: Study Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels IPods Don't Interfere With Pacemakers, Study Shows
January 2009 Low-Carb Diets Better Than Low-Fat Diets at Preventing Diabetes Tango Classes Put Parkinson's Patients a Step Ahead Moderate Aerobic Fitness Levels May Cut Stroke Risk New Guideline Urges Screening for Fall Risk
December 2008 Eating Out Doesn't Guarantee Weight Gain Specific Brain Region Governs Problem-Solving Skills Fitness Begins at Home Parental Control of Eating Leads to Lighter Toddlers
November 2008 Holidays Don't Have to Leave You Heavier Regular Walking Protects the Aging Brain Fitness, Not Fatness, Predicts a Longer Life Study Spotlights 'Exercise-Friendly' Day-Care Centers
October 2008 Many Americans Can't Afford to Eat Right Brain Yields Clues to False Memories Regular Exercise Helps Fight Heart Failure Kids Who Skimp on Sleep Tend to Be Fatter
September 2008 Whole Grains Do a Heart Good Conscientious People Less Prone to Alzheimer's Experts Sound Off on Workout Grunting Woman's Hips Might Indicate Daughter's Breast Cancer Risk
August 2008 Fruits, Veggies Won't Lower Colon Cancer Risk Meditation May Help Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers Workouts a Boon for Breast Cancer Patients Family History Has Strong Effect on Cardiac Risk
July 2008 Coloring Compound in Fruits, Veggies May Cut Colon Cancer Risk Antioxidants No Magic Bullet for Heart Disease in Women Diet and Fitness: A Proven Path to Heart Health Maternal Obesity Heightens Risk of Birth Defects
