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Seminar teaches you to please your knees: Staff report; Do you experience knee pain? You’re not alone. The good news is you can please your knees and stop suffering with the pain. Learn what treatment options are available for your joint pain at nonprofit Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center by... Full story

Radio talk show looks at smoking cessation, prostate cancer: Staff report; Southwest Prostate Cancer Foundation's men’s health talk program from 10 to 11 a.m. Nov. 5 , sponsored by Southwest Oncology Centers, will focus on smoking cessation/diabetes and active surveillance of prostate... Full story

Don't let the flu get you: Banner Thunderbird physician debunks flu myths; Staff report; Arizona may face one of its toughest flu seasons this year, but by arming yourself with knowledge, you have a better chance of staying healthy this winter. Join Banner Thunderbird’s Medical Director of Infection Prevention, Dr. Mandeep Rai,... Full story

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Fine-tune workout to rule slopes: Milo Bryant - The Gazette; Folks, ski season is coming. And more than a few of you have asked questions about getting in skiing shape. Even when we're in great shape there are things we can do to help improve our ability to ski better and, if you ski as badly as I do,... Full story

U.S. needs czar to coordinate health efforts: America needs a trainer.; By Milo Bryant, The Gazette; America needs a trainer. The country needs somebody qualified to help whip our butts into shape. That somebody would have the power to command, influence and draw resources from various aspects of the government to help us get in better shape.... Full story

Gradual shift in habits helps avoid fitness-program rebellion: Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.; By Milo Bryant, The Gazette; Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs. Folks are aware that too many kids in the United States are overweight or obese. We even know how to reverse the situation and how to prevent it. We know that more physical activity helps. We know... Full story

Island village hit by suspected swine flu ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island - prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help....
In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only LONDON (AP) -- In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it....
Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine ATLANTA (AP) -- Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday....

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