Daily Check List

Health roundup: Allergies, memory loss, names

Allergy season may be starting early, eating lightly may be good for your memory and an easy-to-say name may be good for your career.

Injured boomers: Know when to see doctor

Even the fittest boomers, aging bodies are more prone to damage that can turn serious. But not every injury needs medical attention.

Induced labor lets dying man see baby

Diane Aulger was about two weeks from her delivery date when she and her husband decided there was no time to wait.

Pamper pets with healthier products

Pet owners look for safer products after the pet food recalls in 2007 that followed the death of hundreds of animals, says May.

Pet oxygen masks can save their lives

Pet oxygen masks have been used for decades by veterinarians, their use in the field by first responders has been building for a decade.

Is a Feb. 13 date good enough?

A guy wants to spend the day before Valentine's Day together.

Trimming super-size with half-orders, plate colors

Researchers infiltrated a fast-food Chinese restaurant and found up to a third of diners jumped at the offer of a half-size of the usual heaping pile of rice or noodles.

Health data breaches may mean patient ID theft

As Detroit-area health care providers take multimillion-dollar steps toward electronic records, they're talking about more security.

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