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Don't Want to Get Sick? Break a Sweat: Physical Fitness Curbs Colds

By Katie DrummondNov 2nd 2010 – 11:57AM

(Nov. 2) -- Incorporating fitness into your daily lifestyle can do more than mitigate stress and help maintain a healthy weight. Just in time for the winter sniffles, a new study concludes that a physically fit body can also ward off the common cold. What did the study determine? Around 1,000 adults were tracked...

Body's First Line of Defense Depends on Sunshine Vitamin

By Katie DrummondMar 8th 2010 – 3:17PM
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(March 8) -- Your body's first line of defense can benefit from an ample dose of the sunshine vitamin, according to a new study that examined the link between vitamin D and human immunity. Estimates suggest that about half the world's population suffer from inadequate levels of the vitamin, which is produced by the body...

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My Gluten-Free Diet Disaster

May 30th 2012 - 12:34PM

A couple of years ago, when my daughter Sammy was 9, some health issues she'd had pretty much since birth -- asthma and eczema -- suddenly became a whole lot worse.

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Cats and Allergies

May 23rd 2012 - 02:53PM

And your cat may be suffering from allergies.

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Foods That Reduce Your Risk of Allergies and Asthma

May 11th 2012 - 09:22AM

Can a healthy diet help you breathe easier?

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Food Allergies A Serious Concern For Millions

May 08th 2012 - 04:58PM

It doesn't take much to trigger a reaction in someone with a food allergy — ingesting a tiny piece of peanut or unknowingly eating pasta containing shrimp in a restaurant.

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Top 10 Asthma Capitals In The U.S.

May 02nd 2012 - 09:05AM

For people with asthma, some cities are harder to live in than others.

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Background on immune system

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