The Checkup: July 12, 2009 - July 18, 2009
Is That Right? Evian Water "Supports Your Body's Youth"
I love Evian water's new on-line ad: Love it? Yes. Understand it? Not quite. Evian reportedly chose to feature skating, break-dancing babies for its new Live Young campaign to represent purity, health and youth, attributes long used to promote the brand. The ad follows (by 11 years) another Evian ad...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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July 17, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Beware Antibiotics for Ear Infections
Here's something to keep in mind the next time your child has an ear infection and you're tempted to ask the doctor for some antibiotics: A new study found that kids who took antibiotics to treat acute ear infections appeared to be more likely to end up having more ear...
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Rob Stein
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July 16, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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For Suicide, Why Wednesday?
What is it about Wednesday? Intriguing new research shows that Wednesday is the day of the week on which most suicides occur. That contradicts earlier, long-standing findings that Monday was the most common day for people to commit suicide. The study looked at data about suicides nationwide among people over...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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July 15, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Veggie Tales
Since taking up yoga a few years ago, I've pondered whether I should become a vegetarian. Many yogis are vegetarians, partly because killing animals violates the yogic principle of ahimsa, or noninjury. Yogis also tend to be pretty health-conscious and tuned in to the benefits a vegetarian diet can offer,...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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July 14, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Nutrition and Fitness
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Sickening Sand
When I go to the beach, I worry about sunburns, riptides and how I look in my bathing suit. Now, I guess I also have to worry about getting sick. A study published online last month but only now making the news suggests that people who play in the sand...
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
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July 13, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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