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Boy’s parents fight school over exercise

PHILADELPHIA — Jack McLaughlin is a bright, articulate sixth-grader whose main mission these days,

Therapist gives heart to women Fear often forces women to forgo their workouts. PHILADELPHIA

Great American Smokeout CANFIELD — The American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American

If you’re like many Americans, your blood pressure has crept up as you’ve gotten older. But it

Measuring a patient’s abdominal height zeroes in on visceral fat. ST. LOUIS — The scene plays

If given within 48 hours, antiviral medications can help. FRESNO, Calif. — If the flu bug has

DESCRIPTIONS \ In the dairy aisle Milk: Conventional milk comes from cows that might have been

Patty Sullivan is stumped by the dairy case. One kind of milk promises to make her children smarter.

Event for cancer survivors WARREN — Trumbull Memorial Hospital and The TMH Foundation, in

Chiropractors are best known for treating back and neck pain. But can their hands-on manipulations

Practice making a recovery Washington Post WASHINGTON — When George Taler meets with a patient,

Here are some tips to help get you walking to a healthier lifestyle: Set reachable goals. Use

WASHINGTON — Doctors call them frequent fliers. They are the patients who leave the hospital, only

Here are some general calorie consumption recommendations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture:

As people age, some joke that their worn, torn bodies are held together by sealing wax and baling