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• 6 Red Flags That it's Not a Cancer Cure

  Posted Mon, Jul 21, 2008, 10:12 am PDT

  Often desperate and filled with fear, cancer patients sometimes can't help grasping at straws — and so they start surfing the Internet in search of…

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• Cancer Risk and CT Scans: Should You Worry?

  Posted Fri, Jul 11, 2008, 4:42 pm PDT

  While there may be little you can do to avoid receiving CT scans if you've had an accident, here are several questions you might ask your doctors when…

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• Do Healthy Adults Need an Annual Physical Exam?

  Posted Fri, Jul 11, 2008, 1:56 pm PDT

  Healthy people of all ages truly need reminders to follow preventive measures like getting the flu vaccine, stopping smoking, controlling weight, and…

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• Autism: How It Isolates a Person

  Posted Mon, Jul 07, 2008, 4:59 pm PDT

  Although autism continues to receive much attention from the media, many people are unfamiliar with its manifestations in older children and adults.

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• Is Cholesterol the Ultimate Villain?

  Posted Thu, Jul 03, 2008, 3:54 pm PDT

  Many clinical trials have conclusively shown that lowering LDL cholesterol levels significantly reduces the incidence of heart attacks and strokes.

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• Will Cleansing Your Colon Do Wonders for Your Health?

  Posted Wed, Jul 02, 2008, 6:06 pm PDT

  There is precious little supporting evidence that the periodic flushing out of toxins harbored in the colon will cure health problems ranging from…

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• Two New Drug Warnings

  Posted Fri, Jun 27, 2008, 11:36 am PDT

  If you are taking Chantrix, you should promptly tell your doctor if you notice the onset of any psychiatric problems recently mentioned by the FDA.

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• Can Too Little Sleep Make You Gain Weight?

  Posted Thu, Jun 26, 2008, 5:36 pm PDT

  Recent studies have linked inadequate amounts of sleep to weight gain, obesity, and an increased risk of developing diabetes.

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• Genetic Testing Do's and Don'ts

  Posted Tue, Jun 24, 2008, 6:42 pm PDT

  Up until now, many people have been afraid to submit to genetic testing for fear that abnormal results might adversely affect their health insurance…

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• Tim Russert's Heart Condition Affects Many

  Posted Wed, Jun 18, 2008, 2:30 pm PDT

  Medical professionals have been encouraged for some time by the improvements in treatments for coronary heart disease (CHD) and by the greater…

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