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Tracking a genetic killer in the family
By Maura Lerner - McClatchy Newspapers
When Trisha Anderson developed lung cancer at age 2, her doctors were mystified. Children, after all, almost never get lung cancer. . . . keep reading
Mission improbable: Lose weight on a cruise
By Jane Wooldridge - McClatchy Newspapers
Mission improbable: Lose weight on a cruise Can you really lose weight on a cruise? I'm on a mission to find out. For the past several years, cruise lines have been touting the "wellness" factor on board. . . . keep reading
Take a deep breath: To exercise effectively, it's all about rhythm and pace
By Richard Seven - The Seattle Times
Breath is as basic as you get, especially for athletic performance, yet most of us do it at only a fraction of our capability. We hold our breath while swimming. We let it get out of sync while running or lifting weights. . . . keep reading
Math problems: American students; no. 1 fear: arithmetic
By Dave Philipps - The Gazette
A train leaves Colorado Springs at 9 a.m. bound for Boulder, Colo., 100 miles away. It travels at 50 mph and has to pick up passengers every 25 miles. Each stop takes 10 minutes, and after each stop, the increased passenger weight causes the train's speed to decrease by 10 percent. . . . keep reading
Wal-Mart to sell generic drugs for $4 a month
By Sandra Jones and Bruce Japsen - Chicago Tribune
In an aggressive move to win over consumers that also threatens to shake up the $252 billion pharmaceutical business, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday it plans to test the selling of many generic prescription drugs for the unusually low price of $4 per month. . . . keep reading

Not Just Exercise - Fitness
Not Just Exercise - Fitness I'm not a doctor. I'm not a fitness expert. I'm just a regular guy trying to do the right things to insure that I can fully enjoy the next stage of my life (I am, how did that happen? 59 years old). Being physically fit is one of my goals. . . . keep reading
A Medical Milestone
A Medical Milestone Researchers from North Carolina's Wake Forest University have successfully grown and implanted healthy bladders into patients . . . keep reading
A wireless camera you can swallow
A wireless camera you can swallow Embedded in a pill, a tiny wireless camera called PillCam, made by Israel's Given Imaging lets a doctor examine a gastrointestinal tract noninvasively, taking pictures to find abnormalities. . . . keep reading
Heart Scans 101
Heart Scans 101 With so many ways to monitor the health of your heart, here's a quick rundown on the established methods . . . keep reading
Is America ready for Critical Illness insurance?
Is America ready for Critical Illness insurance? What happens to the family when the head of the household faces a life-threatening illness such as a stroke or cancer? . . . keep reading