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• Does Daily Aspirin Really Protect Your Heart?

  Posted Mon, May 12, 2008, 5:53 pm PDT

  Taking an aspirin daily or every other day has become a common health ritual. But are you sure your daily aspirin is really protecting you?

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• A Senior Moment or Early Alzheimer's Disease?

  Posted Fri, May 09, 2008, 2:02 pm PDT

  As we hear more about the dreaded consequences of Alzheimer's disease, it's easy to be concerned that every little memory lapse we suffer might be an…

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• Feeling Anxious? Your Thyroid May Be to Blame

  Posted Fri, May 02, 2008, 1:52 pm PDT

  Some symptoms of hyperthyroidism — such as restlessness, rapid heart rate, emotional instability, agitation, and difficulty sleeping — resemble…

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• Alzheimer's and Dementia: Will You Be Affected?

  Posted Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 4:13 pm PDT

  Women are not really more likely to develop Alzheimer's and dementia; it only looks like women have a greater risk because they live longer than men.

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• Medical Articles - Written by Scientists or Ghostwriters?

  Posted Sun, Apr 27, 2008, 2:28 am PDT

  Even if the drug company has not massaged the data, an "author" who's uninvolved in the trial will have no way of knowing whether the written report…

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• Drugs in the Water: What Can We Do?

  Posted Wed, Apr 23, 2008, 9:27 pm PDT

  Home filtration systems would seem to be an obvious solution to the problem, but these are not proven to eliminate these particular contaminants.

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• Aromatherapy: Nothing More Than Air Freshener

  Posted Thu, Apr 17, 2008, 4:34 am PDT

  Aromatherapists claim that this form of alternative medicine boosts the immune system, reduces stress and pain, and restores or enhances mental,…

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• Health Threat: Products From China

  Posted Mon, Apr 14, 2008, 4:06 am PDT

  We clearly need either to stop fueling the Chinese economy by importing their flawed products or to substantially increase our funding for the…

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• Gun in the House: America's Growing Health Threat

  Posted Wed, Apr 09, 2008, 4:00 pm PDT

  Though I could find no information on how frequently a gun in the home is used to successfully protect the occupants, statistics abound that…

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• Dangers of Stopping Depression Meds

  Posted Mon, Apr 07, 2008, 10:24 am PDT

  Individuals should stop taking an antidepressant only after discussing it with their doctor.

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