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Playful Creedmoor

Health & Fitness:The Granville County town is cited for its efforts in recreation.

Updated: Nov. 15, 2007 1:35 AM | Full story

Diet, cancer link proof grows

On The Table:A new report makes it even clearer that what you eat can play an important role in your risk of developing cancer.

Updated: Nov. 15, 2007 1:35 AM | Full story

Must we be very afraid

J. Peder Zane:The sun is shining and the birds are winging as my Mazda purrs down Capital Boulevard. Suddenly, the candy-colored music on the radio stops.

Updated: Nov. 11, 2007 6:20 AM | Full story

Users weigh in on Umstead's future

Health & Fitness:Many with a stake have suggestions for the popular urban park's new superintendent.

Updated: Nov. 8, 2007 1:36 AM | Full story

One gift, many blessings

Families & Relationships:Organ donor's family meets transplant recipients whose lives were saved.

Updated: Nov. 6, 2007 1:34 AM | Full story

Orthodontists brace for Halloween fallout

Health & Fitness:Late Wednesday night, the after-hours calls began. Metal brackets glued to tooth enamel began to pop. Wires were twisted out of place, poking cheeks and irritating gums.

Updated: Nov. 2, 2007 1:53 AM | Full story

Keep the children well

Health & Fitness:Last month, cold medicines aimed at babies and toddlers were yanked from the shelves amid safety concerns. Additionally, the medicines' effectiveness for children under 12 was cast in doubt by the Food and Drug Administration.

Updated: Nov. 1, 2007 6:53 AM | Full story

Parental differences can help kids

Contrary to what a lot of parents might think, it may not be the best thing for mothers and fathers always to react identically when dealing with their children's tantrums, according to new research.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2007 1:34 AM | Full story

Ew, I won't eat that!

Food phobia is perfectly natural, study says.

Updated: Oct. 17, 2007 12:17 PM | Full story

Are vets getting a fair shake?

On the battlefield, military surgeons are saving more lives than ever. But once they return home, men and women recovering from sometimes devastating war injuries confront a jungle of laws and regulations.

Updated: Oct. 14, 2007 5:32 AM | Full story

Exercise helps boost immunity

A well-functioning immune system helps to protect the body against bacteria, viruses, toxins and other invaders that can make you sick.

Updated: Oct. 11, 2007 1:35 AM | Full story

'Sex' has now become a three-letter word

Snow:Thanks to, most recently, some of our promiscuous Highway Patrol troopers, "sex" has become a three-letter word.

Updated: Oct. 7, 2007 2:10 AM | Full story

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