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• Can Skin Salves Treat Tumors?

  Posted Wed, May 14, 2008, 12:39 pm PDT

  For centuries, corrosive pastes and plasters (sometimes called black salves or drawing salves) have been applied directly to skin tumors in the hope…

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• Need Nausea Relief?

  Posted Mon, May 12, 2008, 6:34 pm PDT

  Nausea can be a symptom of anything from persistent "stomach flu" to food poisoning, motion sickness, overeating, blocked intestine, drug overdose,…

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• Coffee: Can It Keep Your Brain in Shape?

  Posted Fri, May 02, 2008, 1:24 pm PDT

  If you like coffee, and it has no adverse effects on you, you may benefit mentally over time. On the down side are coffee's well-documented side…

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• Fighting a Feminine Infection

  Posted Mon, Apr 21, 2008, 4:38 am PDT

  Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection among women of childbearing age. We don't know why this happens, but we do know that it…

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• Can Friends Make You Fat?

  Posted Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 3:47 am PDT

  A recent study gave us some important clues about the causes of obesity, which as we all know is a serious, and worsening, national health problem. It…

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• Medical Tourism: Heading Overseas for Surgery

  Posted Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 4:24 am PDT

  The spiraling cost of American medical care has birthed the phenomenon known as "medical tourism," used by individuals who can't afford medical…

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• Viagra Plant Hoax Revealed

  Posted Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 6:14 pm PDT

  Of course, the discovery of an easy-to-grow, safe and natural form of Viagra would be major news and would generate huge headaches for drug…

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• Saliva Tests for Hormones Untrustworthy

  Posted Thu, Mar 27, 2008, 2:29 pm PDT

  Saliva tests are widely touted as useful, less-invasive alternatives to blood tests for determining hormone levels. My take: beware.

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• Basics of Brittle Bone Disease

  Posted Fri, Mar 21, 2008, 2:51 pm PDT

  Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) affects an estimated 20,000 to 50,000 Americans. The main symptom is bones that break easily.

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• Cholesterol Control: What's the Latest, Greatest?

  Posted Thu, Mar 20, 2008, 6:09 pm PDT

  If you have a cholesterol problem - or want to avoid one - I recommend the following measures.

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