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Weekly Health tip: Diabetics should eat small, frequent meals
The American Diabetic Association has developed diets for diabetics designed to maintain stable blood sugar levels. Eating small,…
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Health NW: Types and causes of diabetes
The good news about diabetes is that it can be well controlled with medications and diet. In the…
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Health NW: Health Savings Accounts
Last week’s column was about many of the problems with America’s health care system. Forty-five million Americans have…
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Health Northwest: Energy drinks = caffeine + sugar
Once upon a time, people in need of an energy boost drank tea or coffee. Then came caffeinated…
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Health Tip of the Week: Energy drinks can cause dehydration
Caffeine and alcohol are both diuretics, meaning they increase the amount of urine produced by the body. This…
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Health NW: Early diagnosis and treatment of autism can help
Autism is a brain disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact socially. Autism and related…
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Health NW: Choosing an over-the-counter pain medicine
Whether you have ongoing pain or just an occasional headache, deciding which over-the-counter pain medicine to use can…
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Health NW: Bike safety: Assume you are invisible
As the number of people increases in the Pacific Northwest, so do the number of both bicycles and…
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Health NW: Embryonic stem cell research might open door for treating, curing a number of health problems
The topic of embryonic stem cell research has been the subject of much political, religious, ethical and scientific…
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Health NW: Seizures and epilepsy
Seizures happen when there is abnormal electrochemical activity in the brain. If a person has had two or…
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