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• Doctor K: Cure for cold remains elusive

  March 28, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: Is there any way to prevent a cold? DEAR READER: The typical cold is a relatively mild misery that goes away without special treatment after about a …

• Doctor K: Benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risk

  March 21, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I take a daily aspirin to prevent a heart attack. I just read that aspirin can cause macular degeneration. Should I stop taking it? DEAR READER: No, …

• Doctor K: Secondhand smoke bad for adults, kids

  March 14, 2013 in Features on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: My husband smokes. Is secondhand smoke really as dangerous for me as I’ve heard? DEAR READER: More than a thousand studies show beyond the shadow of a …

• Personal and Bloomsday trainer keeps individuals in shape

  March 10, 2013 in Business, Health on Page E1 Some of life’s journeys require more preparation than others. If your destination is Bloomsday’s finish line on May 5, it’s time to start preparing. Just slide into comfortable shoes and …

• Doctor K: Check out playground equipment

  March 7, 2013 in Features on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: Two of my child’s friends have hurt themselves playing on the playground recently. What can I do to keep my child safe?

• UK: Queen hospitalized over stomach illness

  March 3, 2013 in Nation/World LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was hospitalized Sunday over an apparent stomach infection that has ailed her for days, a rare instance of ill health sidelining the long-reigning … 2

• Doctor K: Strategies to add exercise to your life

  Feb. 28, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I know I should exercise regularly, but I just can’t get motivated. Do you have any suggestions? DEAR READER: Practically everyone has heard that exercise is good …

• Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies

  Feb. 25, 2013 in Nation/World With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era — and one of the most … 4

• Doctor K: Endometriosis may affect your fertility

  Feb. 21, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I have endometriosis. Could this affect my fertility? DEAR READER: Endometriosis can affect fertility – but not in every case.

• Britain finds horsemeat in school meals, hospitals

  Feb. 15, 2013 in Nation/World LONDON (AP) — Tests have found horsemeat in school meals, hospital food and restaurant dishes in Britain, officials said Friday, as the scandal over adulterated meat spread beyond frozen supermarket … 7

• Doctor K: Healthy lunch can help avoid energy dive

  Feb. 14, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: Can you give me some tips for eating a healthy but satisfying lunch? DEAR READER: Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but don’t …

• Doctor K: Leukemia affects blood cells

  Feb. 7, 2013 in Features on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: My uncle was recently diagnosed with leukemia. I’d like to learn more about it.

• You think you’re healthy? Best intentions can spell bad news

  Feb. 4, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C3 Eating too much sugar certainly isn’t wise for your waistline, but did you know that overindulging in dessert can add years to your face? And even if you do strenuous …

• Spokane man dead in Salmonella outbreak tied to hedgehogs

  Jan. 31, 2013 in City A Spokane man in his 90s is the first person to die in a national outbreak of Salmonella that’s been traced to contact with hedgehogs, the Spokane Regional Health District … 14

• Doctor K: Surgeons must learn physical, mental skills

  Jan. 31, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: You often mention your colleagues at Harvard Medical School. I’m curious, what does it take to become a doctor at Harvard?

• Doctor K: Tips to ease ear pain on airplanes

  Jan. 24, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I fly a lot for work and my ears always hurt during landing. Is there any way to prevent this?

• Doctor K: Tips to avoid toddler tantrums

  Jan. 17, 2013 in Features on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: My toddler has frequent temper tantrums, and it’s impossible to calm him down once he gets going. I’d rather learn ways to head off his tantrums in …

• Doctor K: Therapy an option to treat child’s anxiety

  Jan. 10, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I believe my second-grader suffers from anxiety. How is anxiety treated in children? DEAR READER: Many kids have anxiety disorders. There are several different kinds, and most …

• Doctor K: Woman, 40, questions lack of menstruation

  Jan. 3, 2013 in Features on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I have not had my period for three months. I’m not pregnant and I’m only 40, so I’m too young for menopause. What’s going on? DEAR READER: …

• Health of George H.W. Bush ‘improving’

  Dec. 28, 2012 in Nation/World HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush remains in intensive care at a Houston hospital, but he’s improving. Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath said Friday that the 88-year-old former … 21

• Doctor K: Depression after stroke not uncommon

  Dec. 27, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: My father had a stroke and has become depressed during his long recovery. Will antidepressants help? I’m asking because of the damage the stroke has done to …

• FDA warns doctors of counterfeit Botox

  Dec. 24, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have warned more than 350 medical practices that Botox they may have received from a Canadian supplier is unapproved and could be counterfeit or unsafe. …

• Doctor K: Treatment for JRA not without risks

  Dec. 20, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: My young granddaughter has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. I worry about the effects of the powerful medications she has to take. DEAR READER: Modern medicine has created real …

• Heavy price: Medicare overpaying for back braces

  Dec. 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet sale price for a standard back brace: $99.99. What Medicare pays for the item: $900-plus. 1

• Experts: Kids are resilient in coping with trauma

  Dec. 18, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — They might not want to talk about the gunshots or the screams. But their toys might start getting into imaginary shootouts. Last week’s school shooting in Connecticut …

• Ohio governor spares condemned obese killer

  Dec. 17, 2012 in Nation/World COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor on Monday sidestepped a decision about whether a condemned inmate was too fat to be humanely executed by sparing the prisoner on the grounds …

• Experts: No link between Asperger’s, violence

  Dec. 15, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — While an official has said that the 20-year-old gunman in the Connecticut school shooting had Asperger’s syndrome, experts say there is no connection between the disorder …

• Criminal probe adds to Texas cancer agency woes

  Dec. 15, 2012 in Nation/World AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas put up $3 billion in taxpayer money and promised cancer breakthroughs. But a criminal investigation, widespread rebuke from scientists and the resignations of embattled state …

• President’s pot comments prompt call for policy

  Dec. 15, 2012 in Nation/World SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama says he won’t go after pot users in Colorado and Washington, two states that just legalized the drug for recreational use. But advocates …

• Pot proponents hopeful, wary after Obama comments

  Dec. 14, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — Officials and pot advocates looking for any sign of whether the Obama administration will sue to block legal pot laws in Washington state and Colorado or stand …

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