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Tone Up: Working the upper body

If you work out alone, chances are you're not pushing yourself hard enough. You're kind of afraid you might miss it or you need a little push. Today we're working with the Smith machine to work the upper body. Marcie Fraser reports.

<EM>Tone Up</EM>: Working the upper body

03/15/2010 12:34 PM

Healthy Living: Weight loss part II

When you try to lose weight, do you exercise because you have to or do you love it? According to reports, if you want to succeed, you have to find a way to stick to it. Marcie Fraser reports.

<EM>Healthy Living</EM>: Weight loss part II

03/15/2010 09:49 AM

Living with Colon Cancer

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society says Colorectal cancer screening saves lives. But the best way to prevent this form of cancer, or in some cases manage the condition is to live a healthy lifestyle.

Updated 03/13/2010 10:47 PM

Healthy Living: UTIs and treatment

According to the National Institute of Health, urinary tract infections usually affect women and the reoccur quite often. If you have two in a short amount of time, your chances of getting more is about 80 percent.

<EM>Healthy Living:</EM> UTIs and treatment

Updated 03/12/2010 05:00 AM

Healthy Living: Measuring radiation exposure

The latest battle in the war on terror isn’t being fought overseas, it’s being fought in the lab. The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of only nine institutions that have received a $3.9 million one-year contract, with options to increase to a total of $42 million over the next four years, to develop a simple, quick blood test to measure radiation exposure after an act of terrorism.

<EM>Healthy Living:</EM> Measuring radiation exposure

03/10/2010 07:21 PM

Tone Up: Working the lower body with a Smith machine

If you belong to a gym, you may have seen what looks like a squat rack, but it's call a Smith machine. It has a locked in bar, with hooks. If you work out alone, this could be your buddy. It really protects you and helps you to push your level without anyone else around.

<EM>Tone Up:</EM> Working the lower body with a Smith machine

03/10/2010 09:44 AM

Child Wellness: Talking to your daughter about beginning her menstrual cycle

If you have a teenage girl, it's inevitable, hormones and mood swings. It's not always the easiest conversation for parents to have with their kids but it may be time to talk about your daughter's menstrual cycle.

<EM>Child Wellness:</EM> Talking to your daughter about beginning her menstrual cycle

Updated 03/10/2010 05:00 AM

Healthy Living: Learn your numbers to a healthier heart

Doctors are encouraging everyone to learn their risk for heart disease. Health reporter Kafi Drexel explains why they say it's as simple as "Knowing your Numbers".

<EM>Healthy Living:</EM> Learn your numbers to a healthier heart

Updated 03/10/2010 05:00 AM

Tone Up: Reverse ab curls

How's your belly? Do you have that little belly pouch? Lower abdominals are very effective in bringing the lower abs in and flattening that belly. You have to work it specifically though. We're going to do the reverse ab curl in this edition of Tone Up.

03/08/2010 10:10 AM

Are hospital infections preventable?

A new study shows that thousands of people die from hospital infections each year. With thousands of patients coming in and out of these hospitals every day, are these infections preventable or are they simply a part of the price of receiving care?

Updated 03/08/2010 05:00 AM

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