| 07/28/2006 - Antoxidants for Anti-Wrinkling |
| Free radicals hurt more than just your heart and eyes. They can also do a lot of damage to your skin.... Butterbur just as good as Allegra... |
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| 07/27/2006 - Hip to vitamin K |
| Vitamin K has been proven to help prevent one of the biggest (but most overlooked) dangers of getting older: hip fractures... High-pressure job not causing high blood pressure |
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| 07/25/2006 - A gut feeling |
| Study has shown that just taking a good probiotic can stop the diarrhea effect caused by antibiotics... One of the hardest parts about getting sick or injured is what comes afterward -- the struggle to regain a normal life |
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| 07/24/2006 - It's about time |
| I'm hesitant -- and sometimes just downright scared -- about the rise in prescription drug use. And I've always wondered, "Aren't other doctors worried too?" Well, it turns out they are... Even passive smokers are at risk (but don't have to be) |
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| 07/21/2006 - Easy breathing with a fruity twist |
| Asthmatic patients who ate at least 46.3 grams of citrus fruits daily had about half the risk of suffering more serious asthma attacks than the people who ate no citrus fruit at all... and ... Down on the job, down in the dumps... |
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| 07/20/2006 - A heart to remember |
| Recent study has linked heart failure to an increased risk of dementia in elderly patients... and ...Don't forget your sunscreen |
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| 07/18/2006 - Beyond your years |
| Women who smoked started menopause an average of 1.6 years earlier than nonsmokers. Women with higher cholesterol also started menopause earlier, as did women with higher blood pressure, rapid weight gain or loss also began... |
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| 07/14/2006 - Cardio coffee |
| A lot of nutritionists will tell you that coffee -- especially all of the caffeine it contains -- is bad for you. But a recent study has shown that drinking coffee can decrease the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or diabetes, especially in... |
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| 07/13/2006 - Aging addicts |
| With doctors doling out prescription drugs as fast as the drug companies can make them, it turns out they're creating an even bigger problem than the illnesses they're trying to solve: a growing number of aging addicts. |
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| 07/11/2006 - Thanks for the memories |
| Frequent cognitive dysfunction (AKA, senior moments) can lead to other problems, like dementia or Alzheimer's disease. But there is a way to keep those senior moments at bay, and keep more serious problems from developing. Scientists think that... |
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| 07/07/2006 - Fleet Phospho-soda hurting your kidneys |
| If you've ever had a colonoscopy, you probably know all about Fleet Phospho-soda. This is one of several oral laxatives that a lot of gastroenterologists use to cleanse patients' colons and bowels before the procedure -- and they're a pretty harsh, |
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| 07/06/2006 - Protection against liver cancer |
| You've heard me talk about probiotics, and how they support healthy gut function by protecting the healthy bacteria in your digestive system. Well, here's another bit of good probiotic news: A recent study showed that they also protect you against |
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