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Healthy Living

Healthy Living: UTIs and treatment

According to the National Institute of Health, urinary tract infections usually affect women and the reoccur quite often. If you have two in a short amount of time, your chances of getting more is about 80 percent.

<EM>Healthy Living:</EM> UTIs and treatment

Updated 03/12/2010 05:00 AM

Healthy Living: Measuring radiation exposure

The latest battle in the war on terror isn’t being fought overseas, it’s being fought in the lab. The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of only nine institutions that have received a $3.9 million one-year contract, with options to increase to a total of $42 million over the next four years, to develop a simple, quick blood test to measure radiation exposure after an act of terrorism.

<EM>Healthy Living:</EM> Measuring radiation exposure

03/10/2010 07:21 PM

Tone Up

Tone Up: Working the lower body with a Smith machine

If you belong to a gym, you may have seen what looks like a squat rack, but it's call a Smith machine. It has a locked in bar, with hooks. If you work out alone, this could be your buddy. It really protects you and helps you to push your level without anyone else around.

<EM>Tone Up:</EM> Working the lower body with a Smith machine

03/10/2010 09:44 AM

Healthy Living

Healthy Living: Learn your numbers to a healthier heart

Doctors are encouraging everyone to learn their risk for heart disease. Health reporter Kafi Drexel explains why they say it's as simple as "Knowing your Numbers".

<EM>Healthy Living:</EM> Learn your numbers to a healthier heart

Updated 03/10/2010 05:00 AM

Child Wellness Wednesday

Child Wellness: Talking to your daughter about beginning her menstrual cycle

If you have a teenage girl, it's inevitable, hormones and mood swings. It's not always the easiest conversation for parents to have with their kids but it may be time to talk about your daughter's menstrual cycle.

<EM>Child Wellness:</EM> Talking to your daughter about beginning her menstrual cycle

Updated 03/10/2010 05:00 AM



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