Mercy Corps worker helps disabled Iraqis create a better life

THE SEATTLE TIMES

SEATTLE _ Tiana Tozer lay in intensive care, begging a nurse to unplug her from life support. A drunken driver had taken away her ability to walk and her Peace Corps dream, and she was in agonizing pain.

But a physical therapist entered her hospital room and tried to recruit the tall, lanky blonde for a wheelchair-basketball team.

A year later, the thwack-thwack-thwack of a bouncing basketball ball would be the sound of rebirth for Tozer.

That was 20 years ago.

Tozer, now 40, is hoping the same... Read more

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Treating ADHD Off the Shelf

LOS ANGELES TIMES

These are fidgety times for America's children. Roughly 1 in 12 kids ages 6 to 17 has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly called ADHD. Add the undoubtedly huge numbers of kids who are simply restless and... Read more

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Chanel Goes Back Home The Collections/ Paris

INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

In a time of turbulence, there is no place like home. And from the moment Karl Lagerfeld revealed the set at his Chanel show on Friday - a re-creation of the iconic Rue Cambon store, with its... Read more

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Keep Your Hair on Your Head

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Hair loss is partly genetic and partly linked to age, but professional stylists say there are ways to slow down the process -- or at least to look less bald: * Dry gently. After washing your hair,... Read more

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Out of Joint? Arthritis Likely

THE ORLANDO SENTINEL

Question: My joints get very sore when the weather changes. My hips and knees hurt, and I am only 55 years old. Might I have arthritis? Answer: Arthritis affects almost 50 million Americans and is... Read more

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Gut Check for Reflux

LOS ANGELES TIMES

It WAS 1972 when a visibly uncomfortable man leaned over the side of his bed bemoaning his indulgence with the phrase, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing." This Alka-Seltzer commercial was an early and memorable marketing effort to show how a... Read more

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His Stubble Shaves Away Some of Her Enjoyment of Face-to-Face Contact

THE BALTIMORE SUN

I am seeing a new guy, and the stubble on his face has left a large chapped area on my face that almost feels burned. It's an unpleasant aftermath of an enjoyable kissing session. I'm putting... Read more

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Despite costs, healthy school lunches on the menu

ASSOCIATED PRESS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The buffet offers a variety of pizzas, with whole wheat crust, organic toppings and hormone-free cheese. The salad bar includes some greens and vegetables grown without... Read more

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Putting American Apparel on the World

INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

Ask Dov Charney if a borderless world - his idea of utopia - would erode cultural identities and he thunderously exclaims: "Magna Carta 1215! They anticipated that international merchants should be... Read more

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Chanel Goes Back Home The Collections / Paris

INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

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Obese Teenager Now Top Trainer

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Mother of four Nicki Anderson, 47, named the 2008 Personal Trainer of the Year by IDEA Health and Fitness Association and owner of Reality Fitness in Naperville, never forgot how she was treated as... Read more

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Health Digest

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

By Kelly Haramis and Julie Deardorf Age-erasing light therapy hits home Light therapy, which dermatologists use to fight facial aging by increasing blood circulation to the skin to promote... Read more

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The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Sue Stock Column: From Taking Stock

THE NEWS & OBSERVER

By Sue Stock, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Oct. 5--Retail reporter and coupon queen Sue Stock offers news and shopping tips on her blog, Taking Stock. Each month, we run excerpts of some... Read more