Articles filed under Health
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Winterize your lips and stay kissable through New Year's EveNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The skin on your lips isn't like the rest of your face. It's more vulnerable. Your lips lack sweat glands and oil glands and the protective barrier they provide. The ski...
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Checkups in check?Nov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Getting an annual physical is good for you, right? Don't be so sure, suggests a study published in September in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study suggests tha...
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Some gift ideas for grandma and grandpaNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - 'Tis the season…for gift guides. Flip open any newspaper or magazine, click onto the Internet or television and you'll find gift ideas for everyone. Everyone, that is, ...
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Get prepared before illness strikes your childNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The 9-year-old's mother paged as I was leaving the house for morning hospital rounds. She called to report that her son had woken up with a low-grade fever and headache....
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Removing tonsils not best ideaNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Removing tonsils may not be the best treatment for kids Removing the tonsils of children with mild or moderate throat infections is more expensive and has fewer he...
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Asthma danger may hang in the airNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Using aerosol sprays to mask bathroom odors, clean dusty furniture, and make mirrors glisten could jeopardize your respiratory health. Researchers have found that freque...
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Sudden deafness leaves doctors at a lossNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I went to bed one Thursday evening, and, when I awoke that Friday morning, my hearing in my left ear was gone. I am a healthy person and have not had any injuries...
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Drug that lengthens eyelashes sets off a flutterNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - In the latest blurring of the line between cosmetics and drugs, new products that promise to make eyelashes look longer are causing a stir among physicians and regulator...
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Heart disease a problem for younger adultsNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Death rates from heart disease have fallen sharply among older Americans but have virtually stalled for young and middle-aged adults, researchers reported. Lifestyle is ...
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Plaque not just a problem for your teethNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Dental plaque is the white stuff that collects on our teeth, most often in the spots that the toothbrush doesn't quite reach. It's a homegrown version of biofilm -- mobs...