Monthly Archives: April 2011

Healthy Recipes: Mexican Chicken Casserole

Below is a recipe for Mexican chicken casserole from Healthy Living and Recipes on KUSQ 104.3 FM in Worthington, presented every Thursday morning at 7:30 AM by Peggy Saxton, Registered Dietitian at Avera Worthington Specialty Clinic. Download this recipe. Mexican Chicken … Continue reading

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Big Government Might Be Right When it Comes To Exercise

If you meet the federal government’s goals for weekly exercise, you might live longer.  This is the conclusion of a new study of 250,000 people over eight years published in the most recent issue of the American Journal of Preventative … Continue reading

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Yoga May Help Irregular Heart Beat

People with an irregular heart beat were able to reduce the number of episodes of rapid heart beats and feel less depression and anxiety by doing yoga.  Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, M.D., of the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, and colleagues studied about … Continue reading

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New Heart Valve Placed Without Surgery

Doctors in the U.S., Canada, and Germany have shown that a valve in the heart can be replaced without open heart surgery, with very good results.  In a new study, almost 700 elderly patients had their aortic valve replaced by … Continue reading

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Chain Restaurants May Have to Post Calorie Counts

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering requiring chain restaurants, convenience stores, concession stands and vending machines to display calorie counts for the products they sell, but the FDA is giving a pass to movie theaters.    (Movie theaters make … Continue reading

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