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THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES

Vaccines: Keep your child's shots on track
Along with new pencils and notebooks, your children or grandchildren may need certain shots before heading back to school. Are their vaccines up to date?


Bunions: Treatment
Is bunion pain causing you to skip your exercise routine? Learn how to ease the pressure and discomfort of these bony foot growths so you can get moving.

EXPERT ANSWERS

Protein shakes: Good for weight loss?

Despite what the makers of protein shakes claim, the drinks aren't the best way to shed those extra pounds. Here's why.

Breast implants: Do they interfere with mammograms?

Breast implants can obscure mammogram images, so take these steps to make your screening more successful.

Blood pressure readings: Why higher at home?

Find out how stress and errors in readings may play a part in what your blood pressure numbers are at home.

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	Gangrene
	Dyslexia: Symptoms and causes

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HEALTH TIP

How fit are you?

How do you know your fitness routine is paying off? Track your numbers: 1.Record your pulse rate before and after a brisk 10-minute walk. 2. Record your time after a 1.5-mile run. 3. Count how many pushups you can do at a time and how many situps you can do in one minute. 4. See how far you can reach forward while seated on the floor with your legs in front of you. 5. Measure your waist circumference just above your hipbones. 6. Calculate your body mass index. Repeat these measurements again in six weeks to assess your progress.

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