Health

Would-be marathoner struggles to overcome doubts

By Krista Jahnke Detroit Free Press (MCT)   DETROIT — Sometimes when Lisa Newman runs, she pounds her fist into her chest and says to herself, “Come on, Newman!” “It’s really funny,” she said.... Full story

The right books can help girls understand puberty

By MOLLY VORWERCK Freedom News Service   Puberty. There — I wrote it. For me, that was almost as uncomfortable as saying it. I have never had a conversation about puberty that wasn’t awkward. The word itself evokes far from fond... Full story

My kid isn’t a food wimp: His allergy feels like pouring acid down your throat

By Karen Kelso The Orange County Register (MCT)   SANTA ANA, Calif. — I thought my son was lying. He woke in the morning crying, pulling the sheets over his head and telling me he was going to throw up. I pulled him out of the bed by... Full story

Interventionist to show area families how love can break substance addictions

Craig M. Kelly

It is well known that millions of Americans suffer from alcoholism and other drug addictions. What is less obvious, however, is the suffering endured by the families of those afflicted with these addictions. They feel the same heartbreaks and... Full story

The 8 germiest spots in the home

By Vanessa McMains Chicago Tribune (MCT)   CHICAGO — Wash your hands. That’s a common mantra — and a worthy one — as the H1N1 flu continues to spread around the globe. But all the hand-washing in the world may not... Full story

Dogs alert owners to oncoming diabetic crises

By Barbara Anderson McClatchy Newspapers   FRESNO, Calif. — These Labrador retrievers look like any two dogs playfully tugging at each other’s ears in Kristin Wilson’s living room — but both are at work. Their job?... Full story

Caffeine has health benefits, but don’t overdo it

By Jessica Yadegaran Contra Costa Times (MCT)   WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Sarah Pullman has what she calls a long-standing, cyclical relationship with caffeine. When she doesn’t have her morning latte, the John F. Kennedy... Full story

How to eat breakfast: What you eat in the morning can make or break your day

By Julie Deardorff Chicago Tribune (MCT)   Breakfast comes at a terrible time of day to make a rational decision. We’re rushed. We’re groggy. And we’re famished. We know it’s good for us — 90 percent of... Full story

Moms for Moses: 2 dozen women give infant a nurturing, nutritional start

By Krista Jahnke Detroit Free Press (MCT)   MARQUETTE, Mich. — Robbie Goodrich held his 6-month-old son, Moses, high above him Tuesday in a dining room filled with streaming morning sunlight. Moses smiled and kicked.... Full story

Baring his sole: Runner believes humans are built to run without shoes

By Karen Knee The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)   PHILADELPHIA — Imagine running 100 miles — barefoot. Christopher McDougall believes that’s what the human body is built to do. In his best-selling new book, “Born to... Full story

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