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6 Myths About Heart Disease Debunked to Keep You Healthy
February is American Heart Month, which is a good time to take stock of your ticker to make sure you’re doing all you can to remain healthy and happy.
Health & Fitness
Health & Fitness
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5 Simple Tips to Cope If You’re Stressed Out at Work
So, you say work has got you stressed out. There's good news -- you're not alone.
More importantly, you're not helpless, either.
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Learn Columbia’s History in New BioShock Infinite Video
Irrational has released a new BioShock Infinite video which discusses the real world history of Columbia's split with the U.S.
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Drinking Games During Hockey Intermission Cause Fans To Get Sick
A minor league hockey team thought getting a few college students out on its ice for 'College Olympics' on Jan. 18 would make for memorable intermission entertainment. They were right…for all the wrong reasons.
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Ways to Lose Weight in Abilene
January 24, 2013 Whether it's because your clothes don't fit right, you have a special reunion coming up, or your last doctors visit wasn't so good, losing weight is a healthy choice to make. Fortunately, there are many ways you can achieve your weight loss goal here in Abilene.
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Taylor Swift Connects With Cancer-Stricken Fan Over Lunch
Taylor Swift's weekend included a lunch date on Saturday (Jan. 19) with Kayla Kincannon, a 17-year-old fan who has been battling brain cancer for the last year.
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The CDC Reports ‘Flu Vaccine Could be Fueling America’s Flu Epidemic’
January 16, 2013 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) just revealed that as of mid-January, the flu has officially reached the “epidemic” status in America. The report states that "the flu vaccine is only about 60 percent effective, so for every one million Americans that get the flu shot, 400,000 come down with the flu." That means 40% of those people vaccinated are spreading the disease, raising the likelihood of a more serious epidemic.
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‘Are Ab Exercises the Most Effective Way to Lose My Gut?’ — Ask Coach Rick Scarpulla
I spend a good amount of time in the gym doing crunches and ab work. Are abdominal exercises the most effective way to lose my extra gut? It doesn't seem to be working -- Brian, 21, Austin, TX
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Shocking Study Reveals What Senior Citizens Can Eat
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Places in Abilene to Get the Flu Shot
January 15, 2013 It appears, by the shear numbers of kids that are out of school and adults that are not at work, the flu has hit Abilene harder than in years past. Have you had your flu shot yet? Here's a list of convenient places to get your flu shot.
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5 Helpful Tips to Avoid Catching the Flu
Unless you’ve been hiding out under the covers shivering, nursing a fever and clutching your achy bones, you probably know this has been a brutal flu season.
What you may not know is there are measures you can take to avoid the flu -- and most of them are pretty darned simple. So, what are they?
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Recent Study Shows the Majority of Americans Discriminate Against Obese People [VIDEO]
January 8, 2013 The Associated Press and NORC, at the University of Chicago have just released their findings of a Nationwide 'Obesity Perceptual' survey of 1000 adults. The survey explored America's understanding, views and opinions on obesity and obese people in particular. The object was to find out what we Americans know and think about the causes and consequences of obesity. While many sighted the link between obesity and health problems and whether the government should address America's obesity epidemic. An alarming majority claimed 'discrimination' is an even bigger issue.