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Fever reducer may dampen effectiveness of shots.THE QUESTION Acetaminophen is often given to infants who have just been vaccinated to keep them from developing a fever. Might this affect the vaccine? THIS STUDY involved 459 healthy infants who were getting normal childhood vaccinations or booster shots against pneumococcal disease, Haemophilius influenza type B (Hib), diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough and rotavirus. They were randomly assigned...

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Ski Skating: Cross-Country With Added Muscle

Inertia was the last thing I expected during a recent Montana cross-country ski trip. But that was before I set aside my regular clunky gear and rented a pair of skate skis. With these shorter, skinnier and ultra-light skis, plus a pair of extra-long poles to muscle my way along the flats and uphill, I would finally be able to keep up with the lycra-clad speed demons who whizzed by me. Or so I thought. Skate skiing, as the name suggests, applies...

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