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- Doctors say kidney stones in kids are on the rise
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- CHICAGO -- Doctors are puzzling over what seems to be an increase in the number of children with kidney stones, a condition some blame on kids' love of cheeseburgers, fries and other salty foods.
Kidney stones are usually an adult malady, one... Full story
- HEALTH BRIEFS
- By Corinne Frayer | AFN
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- Heart and Sole shoe drive
For the month of February The BAR School of Athletic Performance & Personal Training Studio is holding a Heart and Sole shoe drive. The studio is aiming to collect more than 1,000 shoes and 300 socks to donate to the needy.... Full story
- HEALTHY LIVING 2008 -- 20s: Staying healthy in your 20s
- By Brian Folts | Special to the AFN
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- For me, staying healthy in my 20s is easy.
My obsession with Ironman triathlons helps me to do that. I have learned that the body is capable of many things while swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running 26.2 miles.
What amazes me about the... Full story
- HEALTHY LIVING 2008 -- Staying healthy
- By Corinne Frayer | AFN
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- If you don’t like your house, you can move. If you’re not satisfied with your occupation, you can change it. The one thing you’re stuck with for a lifetime is your body, so why is it so many of us neglect our life-long home?
Now... Full story
- HEALTHY LIVING 2008 -- 20s: 20-somethings looking to look good
- By Ryan Casey | AFN
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- He sees it all the time: people coming in to work out just for vanity.
Shoot, he’s even got a class full of sorority girls that come in worrying about “getting the small tummy and the small butt.”
But maybe that’s just... Full story
- HEALTHY LIVING 2008 -- 20s profile: Karen King
- Interview by Corinne Frayer | AFN
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- Karen King
What is the biggest challenge of staying healthy at your age?
“It’s balance, because whether you’re in college, just starting a new job or starting a family there is a lot to balance. There are also a lot of temptations... Full story
- HEALTHY LIVING 2008 -- 30s: Staying healthy in your 30s
- By Lisa Marie Sipe | Special to the AFN
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- The difference between my health from my 20s to 30s is balance.
In my 20s I could eat poorly or not work out for a few weeks and still feel fine. I’ve noticed as time goes by that if I don’t take care of myself, exercise and keep my... Full story
- HEALTHY LIVING 2008 -- 30-somethings start to 'feel their age’
- By Jason Ludwig | AFN
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- The desire to look good isn’t a trait for just the 20- to 29-year-old set, according to trainer Doug Thompson.
“It’s across the board, I think,” said Thompson, who helps clients of all ages stay in shape at The Body Firm,... Full story
- HEALTHY LIVING 2008 -- 30s profile: Dawn Franklin
- Interview by Corinne Frayer | AFN
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- Dawn Franklin
What is the biggest challenge of staying healthy at your age?
“Just as you’re getting older you have to always eat right and keep moving. You start to lose muscle... well, it’s easier to lose it and, with me, I... Full story
- HEALTHY LIVING 2008 -- 40s: Three steps can stave off aging process
- By Marshall Terrill | AFN
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- Everything starts to go south in our 40s, says a local fitness trainer.
“Your body starts deteriorating when you hit your 40s,” said John Allen, who owns John Allen’s Body Sculpturing, 1065 W. Queen Creek Road, and was once rated... Full story
