Over-Training Counterproductive, Expert Says

Challenging yourself in fitness training is good. But overdoing training is counterproductive to realizing your fitness goals, says an expert. Over-training, also called over-exercising, he said, happens when you’re “not allowing your body the opportunity to adjust, adapt and recuperate in response to the training regimen you’re taking part in.”
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Etta James battling Alzheimer’s, infection, says son

Singer Etta James is hospitalized for treatment of a serious infection, but her son said Friday he’s more concerned with her Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
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Military kids less stressed than you may think

Adolescent children of frequently deployed soldiers are less stressed than conventional wisdom might indicate, according to a recent study.
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Officials warn of rabies outbreak in Central Park

Authorities and medical experts warned Friday that a rabies outbreak in Central Park could spread from raccoons to humans.
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Blood test may predict rheumatoid arthritis

A simple blood test may allow doctors to identify a debilitating form of arthritis years before any symptoms appear, which may help to stop the disease in its tracks, new research suggests.
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Painful plight of Haiti’s ‘restavec’ children

How to best help orphaned, lost and displaced children is a question haunting rescue workers in Haiti. Complicating matters, in some cases, are kids who are “restavecs.” Here’s one girl’s story.
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Bill, Melinda Gates give $10 billion for vaccines

Bill and Melinda Gates announced plans Friday to invest $10 billion in the fight against a number of illnesses including AIDS and said the record donation could save nearly nine million lives.
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Donda West law may not boost patient safety

A new California law named for rapper Kanye West’s late mother isn’t likely to lead to better patient safety during cosmetic procedures, some surgeons say.
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Painful plight of Haiti’s ‘restavek’ children

How to best help orphaned, lost and displaced children is a question haunting rescue workers in Haiti. Complicating matters, in some cases, are kids who are “restaveks.” Here’s one girl’s story.
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Most patients gain weight after knee replacement surgery

You’d think folks who’ve had knee replacement surgery — finally able to walk and exercise without pain — would lose weight instead of put on pounds, but surprisingly that’s not the case.
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