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• Bulletin Board: A listing of events

  Saturday highlights Alaskan King Crab and Beer, 6:30 p.m. at Whole Foods Market, 2000 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. $40 per couple. Call 954-565-5655. Archbishop McCarthy High School open house, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 5451 S. Flamingo Road,...

• Staying Independent in Our Later Years

  There are many ways to keep on the move and living on your own in older age. We all hope to stay active and independent for the rest of our lives. And most of us want to stay in the familiar surroundings of our own homes and neighborhoods, rather than...

• Treating Anorexia Nervosa

  The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reported that hospitalizations for eating disorders have increased in the new millennium. The most common diagnosis was anorexia nervosa, accounting for 37% of hospitalizations in 2005 to 2006, an...

• Healthcare hurdle: Abortion funding

  by James Oliphant With House leaders struggling to reach agreement on healthcare legislation, aiming toward a possible vote this week, a new hurdle has emerged: abortion. Some conservative Democrats are threatening to pull their support from the massive...

• Your Turn: Women's Health

  Dr. Curt Jacobs joined us this morning to answer your questions about women's health. You can reach Dr. Jacobs at Pinewest OB/GYN in High Point. The number there is (336) 885-0149. ...

• A Female Perspective on Health

  Written by female doctors from the United States and United Kingdom, Women's Health For Life is a primer for learning how to take care of yourself throughout your life. The book ( DK Publishing; $30) claims to be as accessible as a cookbook, with...

• Fitness Tips for Women Over 40

  Walk. Lift. Stretch. Move. It's that easy to look years younger than your chronological age after you hit 40. After age 40, women are significantly more prone to contracting high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis and...

• Exercise Helps Fight Depression

  When Gaetano Vaccaro meets with depressed patients at Moonview Sanctuary in Santa Monica, California, he sometimes moves part of the session outside, taking a walk while talking. The result: "People's state of mind can shift." Depression can spawn a...

• Swine Flu Basics: 10 Things You Need to Know This Fall

  ATLANTA (AP) — Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands and killing nearly 2,000. This summer, the...

• Exercise Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer

  The latest addition to the growing evidence on the benefits of aerobic exercise is reported in the April issue of the scientific journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Researchers from USC's Arnold School of Public Health studied 14,000 women...

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