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To Get Calcium, Navajos Burn Juniper Branches To Eat The Ash

Lillie Pete sifts the juniper ash before adding it to her blue corn mush. Laurel Morales/KJZZ hide caption

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To Get Calcium, Navajos Burn Juniper Branches To Eat The Ash

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Most American Indians are lactose intolerant, which means they need to find nutrients outside of dairy sources. It turns out that a return to traditional cooking methods can be key to good health.

To Get Calcium, Navajos Burn Juniper Branches To Eat The Ash

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Gladiator Gatorade? Ancient Athletes Had A Recovery Drink, Too

After a hard day of bruising battle, ancient gladiators reached for a post-workout drink, according to an ancient account. New research backs that up. Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis hide caption

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Gladiator Gatorade? Ancient Athletes Had A Recovery Drink, Too

Gladiators guzzled a drink made from plant ash to help their bodies recover after a hard day of sword fighting, according to Roman accounts. New tests of old bones back up that idea.

Recipe For Strong Teen Bones: Exercise, Calcium And Vitamin D
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Recipe For Strong Teen Bones: Exercise, Calcium And Vitamin D

These days teenagers shun milk and reach for the energy drinks. That doesn't bode well for their bones, since most of the adult skeleton is built between ages 9 and 14. Calcium and vitamin are crucial, but perhaps the most surprising ingredient for strong bones is exercise.

Recipe For Strong Teen Bones: Exercise, Calcium And Vitamin D

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Doctors Take Aim At Epidemic Kidney Stones With Lasers

Henry Owens, a 69-year-old retired lawyer from Cape Cod, suffered a kidney stone attack last month. His doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital used a laser to break up the stone. Richard Knox/NPR hide caption

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Doctors Take Aim At Epidemic Kidney Stones With Lasers

A recent study found 1 in 10 American men and 1 in 14 women has had a kidney stone. Being obese or diabetic seems to raise the risk of getting them. Now lasers are becoming the treatment-of-choice for kidney stones in academic medical centers.

Doctors Take Aim At Epidemic Kidney Stones With Lasers

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