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Eat your vegetables in the New Year
This year’s developments have certainly vindicated those of us who care about our health, our environment and our treatment of animals. In January, First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled revamped federal guidelines requiring school cafeterias to...Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Vegan Diet, Michelle Obama, Diets and Dieting, Death
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Mailbag: A little more of both sides is needed
I thought last week's Mailbag very interesting. I loved the thought about bringing back Rockin' Fig and getting information about local surfing. We are "Surf City" after all. I also thought Charles Osterlund's letter was interesting. I do notice the...Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Michelle Obama, Vegan Diet, Ocean View, Diets and Dieting
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Alaska Airlines pilot found dead near I-5 died of natural causes
The 55-year-old veteran Alaska Airlines pilot found dead on a 5 Freeway offramp in Burbank in October died of natural causes, authorities said Thursday. The man — Lee Morris of Richland, Wash. — died of atherosclerotic heart disease, said Los...
Tags: Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Attack, Google Inc., Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease
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Coroner: Man found dead on front lawn in Burbank died of heart attack
The 59-year-old Burbank man who was found dead in front of a house Friday night died of a heart attack, authorities said Monday. The man — identified as Artashes Sarkisian — had suffered from heart disease, said Los Angeles County...Tags: Google+, Heart Attack
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Remembering McGovern's legacy
On Oct. 21 we lost former U.S. Sen. George McGovern. Although many will recall his disastrous 1972 loss to Richard Nixon and his subsequent leadership in getting us out of Vietnam, his truly lasting legacy will be his war on hunger and malnutrition. In...Tags: Richard Nixon
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Bad news for meat industry
This has not been a banner year for the meat industry. A study of more than 120,000 people by the Harvard School of Public Health confirmed once again that meat consumption raises the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Margaret Chan, director...Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Vegan Diet, Cancer, Diets and Dieting, Consumer Goods Industries
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Students need more healthful options
With the new school year just around the corner, parents’ attention is turning to school clothes, supplies and lunches. Yes, school lunches. Traditionally, USDA had used the National School Lunch Program as a dumping ground for surplus meat and...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Overweight, Weight, Barack Obama, Diabetes
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Aspirin not always best treatment for many individuals
An aspirin a day may not always keep heart disease away, say two University of Florida cardiologists. But a new algorithm they have developed outlines factors physicians should weigh as they assess whether a patient would benefit from a daily dose of...Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Attack, Diabetes, General Practitioners
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Why have an annual physical?
Q. I see my doctor every year for an annual physical examination. I recently heard that people who have annual physicals don't really live any longer. Should I still go? A. I think it is worth doing, but not for the reasons you might expect. A recent...Tags: Men's Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Editorial: Worry about food stamp growth, not junk food
Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat? Fast food, red meat, white bread, trans fats, sugary cereals, processed foods, salty snacks, fried anything, refined grains, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial...Tags: Personal Income, Nikki Haley, Nutrition, Weight, Diabetes
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Dr. Richard Bosshardt: Niacin can boost effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Question: I have been on medications for my cholesterol but, so far, the improvement has not been enough. Now, my doctor wants to start me on Niacin. I have read a little about this but am worried about the possible side effects. Can you tell more about...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Plastic Surgeons, Healthy Diet, Menopause, Pharmaceuticals
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What we think: Central Florida needs to break the obesity cycle
Not so long ago, about one in every 10 adult Floridians was obese. Today, if you line up four Floridians, one of them will be obese. The good news? At least we're not Mississippi, where every third person has a body mass index of 30 or higher —...
Tags: Weight, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Body Mass Index, Family
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