For some New Yorkers, stretching doesn't just have to be the pre-cursor to exercise. YNN's Kafi Drexel filed the following report.
05/16/2012 05:00 AM
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In this edition of Healthy Living, Casey Bortnick tells us how choosing a career in nursing may be the right move, as hospitals are being faced with a shortage of nurses.
05/14/2012 05:00 AM
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May is National Bike Month and tomorrow starts Ride Your Bike To Work Week. Don't have a bike to ride to work? The Saratoga Healthy Transportation Network can help you.
05/13/2012 05:00 AM
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It's been connected to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, and some say we're addicted to it. Americans consume nearly 130 pounds of added sugars per year. It's a hard habit to break and some believe it's already causing a nationwide health crisis. Casey Bortnick reports.
05/12/2012 05:00 AM
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Mononucleosis most often affects teenagers and children. That is good news, because if you get it as an adult, the symptoms can be much worse. Marcie Fraser explains.
05/11/2012 05:00 AM
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A three-step process that can fix stained, dull teeth in under an hour is being dubbed the "Tooth Facial." YNN's Kafi Drexel filed the following report.
05/09/2012 05:00 AM
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There aren't any calories in air. But there are pollutants including chemicals called Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, or PAH. If that sounds like a mouthful to you, you're right.
05/07/2012 05:00 AM
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Ticks carrying the lyme disease bacteria is on the rise, prevention is the key. Coming up next in today's health report, Marcie Fraser tells us what products that will help you prevent being bit by a tick.
05/06/2012 05:00 AM
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Lyme disease can mimic many other diseases, making it hard for clinicians to diagnosis it quickly. Marcie Fraser reports.
05/05/2012 05:00 AM
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Suspending your workouts usually isn't a good thing if you are trying to get into shape, but that all depends on how you are looking at the word "suspend." YNN's Kafi Drexel filed the following report.
05/04/2012 05:00 AM
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State officials are hoping they can help turnaround New York's ongoing organ donor shortage by taking the registry online. YNN's Kafi Drexel filed the following report.
05/02/2012 05:00 AM
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More patients than ever have heart valve diseases. Up to 1.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from a buildup of calcium on the valve, causing the heart to have to work harder to pump blood. Doctors say because it's a problem of old age, they've seen an increase in the disease as the population continues to age. Previously open heart surgery was the only treatment. But as our Katie Gibas reports, the FDA approved a non-surgical procedure for high risk patients.
04/30/2012 05:00 AM
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When it comes to health, some people think joining a gym is boring, but if you have goal, it's a challenge. Marcie Fraser has more.
04/29/2012 05:00 AM
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An exercise regiment is encouraged before undergoing bariatric surgery. Casey Bortnick has more.
04/28/2012 05:00 AM
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When it comes to risk factors and cancer, some are unavoidable, such as genetics. But on the other hand, the American Cancer Society is working hard to help you learn what is causing it and how to prevent it. Marcie Fraser reports.
04/27/2012 05:00 AM
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