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Music headphones can interfere with heart devices
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator? Don't keep your iPod earbuds in your shirt pocket or draped around your neck — even when they're disconnected. A study finds that some headphones can interfere with heart devices if held very close to them.
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Study: Women lead men in bacteria, hands down
Monday, November 03, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wash your hands, folks, especially you ladies. A new study found that women have a greater variety of bacteria on their hands than men do. And everybody has more types of bacteria than the researchers expected to find.
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Health 411
Saturday, November 01, 2008
The latest health news is brought to you by The Erickson Tribune to benefite the health of our readers.
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One size doesn't fit all
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Healthy body weight and older adults
A normal body weight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) between 19 and 24. A BMI between 25 and 29 is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. BMI is a measure of weight adjusted for height (see Body Mass Index Table).
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