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Online tool helps South Bend woman drop 100 pounds
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND - At nearly half the size she was a little more than a year ago, Lisa Neese says she's a changed woman - in more ways than one. “I’m more outgoing because I have more confidence. I’m not afraid of trying new things. I’m...Tags: General Practitioners
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Indiana House approves limited statewide smoking ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House lawmakers sent a limited statewide ban on smoking to the Senate for consideration Tuesday afternoon. The House voted 61-34 to approve a statewide ban. Casinos, private clubs, cigar and hookah bars and retail...Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Mitch Daniels
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Study: Dads less likely to die of heart problems
Fatherhood may be a kick in the old testosterone, but it may also help keep a man alive. New research suggests that dads are a little less likely to die of heart-related problems than childless men are. The study — by the AARP, the government and...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Problems, Behavioral Conditions
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Michigan's coach among Notre Dame fan's well-wishers
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Notre Dame fan who survived a heart attack during last month's game at Michigan can list Wolverines' coach Brady Hoke among his well-wishers.
Leo Staudacher told The Bay City Times (http://bit.ly/nsSFhi ) for a story...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Heart Attack, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, College Football, Michigan Wolverines
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Free drugs can help prevent repeat heart attacks
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A study finds that offering people free medicines after a heart attack can help cut the chances they will suffer another one. It also saves them about $500 for health care over the next year without raising costs for insurers....Tags: Health, Heart Attack, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Research, Aetna Inc.
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Charting America's anti-obesity progress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama had doubts about making a campaign against childhood obesity one of her signature issues. "I wondered to myself whether we could really make a difference, because when you take on a problem this big and this...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Health, Economy, Business and Finance, Human Interest, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Surviving sudden cardiac death turns LaPorte woman into 'Queen of Hearts'
Running a red light saved Sue Chlebek's life.
On the morning of March 31, 2010, Chlebek completed her routine three-mile walk and felt a pain in her chest. When she returned to her home, she felt two more pains in her chest before she researched heart...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Human Interest
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Macy's da beca a hispana de Weston
El SentinelLa American Heart Association ha otorgado 16 becas de $2,500 para incrementar para incrementar el cuidado médico culturalmente centrado en el paciente. Y una de las ganadoras es una hispana de Weston: Mariana Lucena, estudiante de enfermería. "Me siento... -
Study of athletes who play despite heart-zapping device suggests intense activity OK for some
AP Medical WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. Lots of patients ignore that take-it-...Tags: Heart Failure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Research, Basketball, Heart Problems
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Elwood F. Garlitz, 84, Berlin
Elwood F. Garlitz, 84, Berlin, died May 17, 2013, at Meadow View Nursing Center. Born Sept. 30, 1928, in Greenville Township, son of Simon and Lydia (Yutzy) Garlitz. Preceded in death by parents and step-father Herbert Fidler. Survived by his wife of 61...Tags: American Legion, Korean War (1950-1953), Trinity United Church of Christ, Federal Aviation Administration
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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: Body Mass Index, Health and Safety at School, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Health fair set Saturday in Granger
GRANGER -- Doctors Express Granger, 7115 Heritage Square Drive, Suite 1250, will have its first community health fair from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Organizations attending include the American Heart Association, Elkhart Clinic, Kelly Cares Foundation,...
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