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Women who are overweight or obese before becoming pregnant could be putting themselves or their babies at risk for certain health complications, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One particularly serious potential problem: Infant heart defects, such as obstruction on the right side of the heart or defects in the tissue that separates the two upper chambers of the heart. (Updated: 10/20/09 6:45 AM )
Tap the healing energy
Felicia Selmensberger had no clue what was in store when she made her first appointment with an acupuncturist in Snyder. All she knew was that she wanted to get pregnant and carry her baby to term. After three miscarriages and a string of fertility doctors in Buffalo and Rochester, the 35-year-old was willing to give ancient Chinese medicine a try. (Updated: 10/17/09 7:24 AM )
Making the womb a classroom
WASHINGTON—For the first half of her pregnancy, Suzanne Ling played classical music for her unborn child whenever she drove her car. She had heard about “the Mozart effect” from a friend, who swore that classical music soothed her baby both pre-and post-delivery. (Updated: 10/13/09 8:02 AM )
Answering cell phone pain complaints
DALLAS—Jill Garonzik Kelley of Allen, Texas, is thankful for unlimited minutes on her cell phone. After all, she did rack up 4,500 last month. (Updated: 10/13/09 6:49 AM )
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The Cancer Wellness Center, which offers cancer patients and their loved ones access to education, encouragement and advocacy in a supportive environment, is offering its Cancer Coach Program to help those facing a cancer diagnosis. Volunteers who have survived cancer are eager to help cancer patients face their situation with renewed strength and courage. To request a coach, call 694-1395. (Updated: 10/13/09 6:49 AM )
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iPhone app tracks flu, diseases (Updated: 10/13/09 6:49 AM )
Every step you take: Pedometer is a powerful motivator
Almost everyone needs to get more exercise, and walking more may be the easiest way to do it. (Updated: 10/06/09 7:54 AM )
Wife donates kidney to stranger, moving husband up on transplant list
It took more than four hours of surgery for Danielle Merchant to donate her kidney to a complete stranger so her husband could advance to the top of the transplant list at Buffalo General Hospital. (Updated: 10/06/09 7:53 AM )
A menu to reduce that bloated feeling
Extra fluid and gas can puff up even the fittest among us. Beyond eating right and exercising, here are some foods and drinks to avoid if you are trying to deflate your tummy: (Updated: 10/06/09 6:53 AM )
Sit properly, for slouch can lead to ‘ouch’
So what is it now, you medical experts? (Updated: 10/06/09 6:53 AM )
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Online help counting calories (Updated: 10/06/09 6:53 AM )
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Delaware Park Fitness Camp, a group exercise program for those ages 18 and over, will be held at 12:30 p. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Dec. 17 under the direction and supervision of certified personal trainers. Participants should bring comfortable workout clothes, sneakers, heart rate monitor (optional), sunscreen, towel and water bottle. The camp is held near the intersection of Parkside Avenue and Route 198 (Agassiz entrance of Delaware Park). For information or to register, call 838-1249, Ext. 11. (Updated: 10/06/09 6:53 AM )
Golf keeps Alzheimer's sufferers in the swing of things
DALLAS — No one's claiming that swinging a golf club is a magic elixir for people suffering from dementia, but no one's denying a connection of some sort between the two. In his younger days, Arnold Radoff had always found that a round of golf let him escape from his day-to-day worries. There was nothing to match the sense of freedom he got from walking the fairways or the satisfaction he felt from sinking a long putt. (Updated: 09/29/09 9:13 AM )
E-cigarettes’ mixed smoking signals
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Tonya Moraffah takes a deep drag on her cigarette, feels the soothing surge of nicotine and explains what extinguished her 30-year, pack-a-day smoking habit. (Updated: 09/29/09 6:54 AM )
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Delaware Park Fitness Camp, a group exercise program for those ages 18 and over, will be held at 12:30 p. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Dec. 17 under the direction and supervision of certified personal trainers. Participants should bring comfortable workout clothes, sneakers, heart rate monitor (optional), sunscreen, towel and water bottle. The camp is held near the intersection of Parkside Avenue and Route 198 (Agassiz entrance of Delaware Park). The cost is $85 for five-session package, $150 for 10-session package, $240 for 20-session package, or $20 for individual sessions. For information or to register, call 838-1249, Ext. 11. (Updated: 09/30/09 10:52 AM )
