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Listen When Your Body Tells You to Go on a Diet Break [SPONSORED]

By Local Expert March 18, 2013

Is your body telling you it's time to take a break from your diet? Find out the signs -- and the solution -- for when your body needs a break.

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Category: health Tags: diet break, rejuv medical

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Proposal Would Increase Tobacco Tax [AUDIO]

By Adam Ulbricht March 18, 2013

A tax increase on cigarettes is part of Gov. Dayton's revised budget.

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Category: business news, health, Political, St. Cloud News Tags: cigarette tax, Governor Mark Dayton, let's talk tobacco, revised budget, tobacco free campus

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Public Reminded to get Screened for Colon Cancer [AUDIO]

By Adam Ulbricht March 11, 2013

Doctors are reminding everyone that March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

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Category: health, St. Cloud News Tags: cancer awareness month, CentraCare, colon cancer, march

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Bernick’s Aims to Improve Student Health [AUDIO]

By Adam Ulbricht March 6, 2013

Bernick's has been working to reduce high-calorie drinks in local schools since 2005.

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Category: business news, health, St. Cloud News Tags: bernicks, high calorie softdrinks, michelle obama, school lunch program, student health

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Medical Coalition Identifies Unnecessary Tests [AUDIO]

By Adam Ulbricht March 4, 2013

A coalition of medical groups are identifying overused or unnecessary tests and treatments.

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Category: health, St. Cloud News Tags: CentraCare, choosing wisely, hospital, unnecessary tests

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Central Minnesota Wellness Expo Set to Begin

By Adam Ulbricht March 1, 2013

The 2013 Central Minnesota Wellness Expo will take place Saturday at the River's Edge Convention Center.

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Category: health, St. Cloud News Tags: central minnesota, health, wellness expo

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Sartell – St. Stephen Schools Leading the Way in Healthy Food Options [AUDIO]

By Adam Ulbricht February 21, 2013

The Sartell - St. Stephen school district implemented the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System one year ago to provide health information to students.

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Category: Education, health, St. Cloud News Tags: nuval, Sartell-St. Stephen, school lunch program

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Study: More TV for Kids May Lead to Criminal Behavior as Adults [POLL]

By Peter Kay February 19, 2013

Two recent studies are claiming that more TV time for kids could lead to to more anti-social and criminal behavior as adults. But one says results of less viewing don't stick.

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Category: health, News, Poll Question, Science, The Pete & Doug Show

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MN Dept of Health: Current Flu Season Racking Up Numbers Faster Than Previous [AUDIO]

By Peter Kay January 14, 2013

You've probably heard a lot about the flu in the office this season, and rightly so. There have been a couple of high profile deaths already and the number of people hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza is climbing rapidly.

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Category: health, medical, St. Cloud News, State/Regional News, The Pete & Doug Show Tags: flu, influenza

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Expert Says To Keep The Flu At Bay, Eat Healthy All Year Long

By Peter Kay January 11, 2013

CentraCare Registered Dietician Diane Giambruno says there's really no 'magic bullet food' that is going to singularly boost your immune system in a short period of time and ward off the flu. The key is to eat healthy all year long.

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Category: health, St. Cloud News, The Pete & Doug Show