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Vital Signs: Regimens: Tai Chi Shows Promise as a Stroke Therapy

Apr. 6, 2009
Tai chi may improve the balance of stroke patients, a new study shows.
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo