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Staff blog: Health Report
· Health Department seeking comment on I-1000 rules
· Major flu strain resistant to leading drug
· Teen birth rates up

Staff blog: Devouring sEATtle
· Trophy Cupcakes opening a new branch
· Another downtown restaurant closing
· New Swedish bakery opens

Reader blog: Boob Talk
· Herbal Supplement Safety
· When to Tell A Date About Your Lumpectomy
· Fast Growing Fact

Reader blog: Graceful Aging
· 7 Steps to Achieving New Year's Goals
· Make Validation Part of Your New Year's Resolution

Reader blog: It's about a Healthy Lifestyle
· Why Strength Training does a Body Good
· The Indoor Minimalist Workout
· How do you handle Holiday food temptations?

Reader blog: Hormonally Challenged
· Treating Thyroiditis Naturally
· Abundant Harvest of Hormones in Harmony
· Are you Hormonally Challenged by Hashimoto's Thryroiditis?

Reader blog: Namaste Seattle
· Learn the Basics with a Yoga Introduction Course
· Karma Yoga at Northwest Film Forum
· Starting a Home Yoga Practice

Reader blog: Run Diva Run
· Race Report -- Seafair -- Kathy Biscardi
· Howdy from San Antonio!
· Comfort for Men?

Reader blog: Seattle Running Life
· I want to tip the band but I can't find them
· Runs about Jane
· Running Around the World... again

Reader blog: Lemon Margaritas
Musings of a cancer survivor extraordinaire
· Celebrate Survival
· Gummy's Gone and Boobie's Back
· My Constant Companion

Reader blog: Dementia Care
Practical strategies for dementia care and prevention
· Caregivers-Send President Obama a Message about Alzheimer's
· Top ways to enjoy the holidays with those who have dementia
· How to learn all you can during Alzheimer's awareness month

Reader blog: Velocity
A Seattle-area cycling blog
· Summer Women's Bike Retreat
· Glow in the Dark Rims
· This Sinking Ship

Reader blog: Witnessing Alzheimer's
A Caregiver's View
· he opened his eyes
· Last night at dinner - two entries
· A twinkle in his eye

Health wire

· Feds confirm salmonella contamination at Ga. plant
· DVD teaches autistic kids what a smile means
· High risk medical devices escaped close review
· FDA pledges openness on gene-altered products
· Lawmaker to investigate software glitches at VA
· UNICEF: Teen pregnancies put moms' health at risk
· Study: Basic checklist cut surgical deaths in half
· Study finds heart risk in anti-psychotic drugs
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Living Well

Bob Condor: For a youthful lift, pick up those weights
Living Well: Simple weight-lifting exercises will help you lose pounds, look younger or both.
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Reality Check

Are some men more likely to father boys?
Reality Check: Some men are more likely to father boys.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009
The You Docs: What drinking soda says about your heart
See those people in the soda aisle? They all have something in common: a higher risk of heart disease.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009
Autism book takes aim at vaccine foes
A new book defending vaccines, written by a doctor infuriated at the claim that they cause autism, is galvanizing a backlash against the anti-vaccine movement in the United States.

The You Docs: 30 minutes to a faster, better brain
Zoned out in a meeting and now your brain is stuck on "off"? Skip the trip to the local java joint.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009
Living Well: For a youthful lift, pick up those weights
Living Well: Simple weight-lifting exercises will help you lose pounds, look younger or both.

Natural Medicine: Chinese herbal medicine for colds
Natural Medicine: Chinese herbal medicine for colds.

Ask the Mayo Clinic: Treating postmenopausal problems
Medical Edge: Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse are common postmenopausal problems that can be treated effectively.

Reality Check: Are some men more likely to father boys?
Reality Check: Some men are more likely to father boys.

The You Docs: What pudgy doctors have to teach you
Some of our colleagues in the Physicians Health Study -- about 40 percent of the more than 21,000 participating docs -- are a little overweight.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009
The You Docs: The cleansing that really works
Forget those detox diets with their odd beverages and restrictive rules. The secret to making weight issues history this year is to detox your kitchen.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009
The You Docs: Lower your blood pressure without giving up anything
Carry that spirit of helping others into the new year. Your blood pressure -- and the rest of your health -- may depend on it.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009
Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson's, but with risks
CHICAGO -- Parkinson's sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation.

The You Docs: Get smarter in six minutes
For a quick and easy boost to your brainpower, shut your office door, close your eyes and sleep on the job. Just for a few minutes.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009
The You Docs: This will keep you walking all winter
Here's one more reason to bring home that sweet Labrador/German shepherd mix from the pound. He may help you get healthier.

MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009
UW med students prepare with cutting edge technology
Thanks to video-game technology, some creepily realistic rubber skin, fake organs, mannequins and other simulation devices (including a full-scale fake operating room), budding surgeons at the UW now test their skills in the virtual world.

Living Well: Maximize the pleasure of each bite to become a leaner you
Living Well: Health and fitness experts share tips for successfully making changes.

Natural Medicine: Unearthing the benefits of mushrooms
Natural Medicine: Unearthing the benefits of mushrooms.

Kids and Health: Understanding diabetes is important
Kids and Health: Demystifying diabetes.

The You Docs: Make your healthy changes last
Promised yourself you'll get healthier this year? Use these steps to make yourself unstoppable.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2009
No sugar for a year: A triumph of willpower
Nicole MacDonald kept her resolution to give up refined sugars for a year and in the process found out how prevalent they are in culinary life.

The You Docs: For healthier arteries, drink this
A cup of tomato soup does more than taste good; it may protect your blood vessels.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2009
Fast-food chains must post fat, calories
Aiming to encourage healthier eating, King County now requires fast-food joints and other chain restaurants to post calorie, fat and salt figures for their menu items.

City's smoking ban linked with a big drop in heart attacks
ATLANTA -- A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday.

The You Docs: Eat this and look great
What's in that canned food you just picked up at the grocery? Might be wrinkles, impotence and heart disease.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008
The You Docs: Avoid restaurant catastrophes
Here's how to dine out, enjoy your meal and be trim and healthy.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008
Brain may contribute to hearing loss with age
NEW YORK -- It's almost New Year's Eve, a time for plunging into boisterous crowds bathed in loud music. And for some of us, that means turning to an old friend and hearing things like this:

The You Docs: The scientific way to end bad hair days
Most of what we do to our manes is haricidal. Here's how to treat hair right.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2008
Living Well: Start with a list for fitness success
Living Well: Writing a list of your goals can help make them a reality.

The pulse of exercise in 2009: simple, intense and fit for a leaner budget
Simple but intense workouts are hot for 2009.

Natural Medicine: Butter vs. margarine
Natural Medicine: Butter vs. margarine.

Ask the Mayo Clinic: What causes night sweats?
Medical Edge: Nights sweats can happen for men and women, and the cause can range from something simple and benign to something quite serious.

The You Docs: Are you getting the right blood pressure reading?
High blood pressure is often called the silent killer, because the only way to know you have it is to have your blood pressure taken.

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