| 12/20/2006 - Smoke Screen |
| Many smokers find it impossible to quit. I'm not talking about those who are hooked on the habit of lighting up every few minutes - I'm talking about people who may have never smoked a cigarette in their lives… |
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| 12/20/2006 - Alzheimer's Advice |
| Here's some sage advice about Alzheimer's disease (AD) from King's College London. |
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| 12/20/2006 - Bug Be Gone |
| Nobody wants a cold. And nobody but nobody wants a cold that hangs on for days, making life miserable. |
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| 12/20/2006 - No Tears |
| You'd truly have something to cry about if a malfunction in the glands around your eyes prevented you from making tears. |
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| 12/20/2006 - Fit to be Tied |
| Outraged, fuming, exasperated, irate - it's all part of the territory for anyone who writes about alternative health care. |
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| 12/20/2006 - All to the Good |
| Today, we'll focus strictly on healthy benefits with the top six health tips of 2006, gleaned from the thousands of studies reported over the past 12 months. |
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| 12/19/2006 - Measure for Measure |
| If you're preparing yourself for a 2007 regimen of dieting and exercise to reduce weight, in addition to making weight-loss your goal, you might significantly improve your heart health by focusing on your waistline measurement as well. |
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| 12/19/2006 - Alcohol and Lowering the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes? |
| The key word here is "moderate." To that I would add "remarkable." |
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| 12/18/2006 - Fear of Flying |
| If you're planning to take an airline flight over the holidays, and if you haven't flown in awhile, you should be aware of some recent restrictions for carry-on items. Here's a quick lowdown… |
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| 12/18/2006 - Party Poopers! |
| "Resist the temptation to photocopy parts of your anatomy." |
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| 12/15/2006 - Aloe Vera - Just a Plant? |
| Aloe vera plants are truly nutrient dense - loaded with vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, and other healthy components. Here's what HSI members are saying about aloe in the Healthier Talk community forums. |
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| 12/14/2006 - Heart Helper |
| What vitamin helps the heart? I believe most people would choose "vitamin E" as the answer to that question. And they'd be correct. But… |
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| 12/14/2006 - The Dangers of HFCS |
| If you see the words "high fructose corn syrup" (HFCS) on a food ingredients panel, drop it, run, and don't look back. |
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| 12/13/2006 - Killer Vitamins |
| Don't you hate it when vitamin supplements kill you? |
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| 12/13/2006 - French researchers are worried. |
| Or maybe they're just pretending to be worried. A recent study conducted in France suggests that patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) seem to be avoiding phytosterol-enriched margarine (PEM). |
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| 12/12/2006 - In the Pocket |
| A friend of mine named Jim had his first colonoscopy at age 53. His doctor found no polyps, but this good news was tempered with some cautionary news as well: The colonoscopy had detected the early stages of diverticulosis. |
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| 12/12/2006 - Calcium for Good Health |
| Most women are aware that a good intake of dietary calcium helps protect bones as you age. Research from Rutgers University shows that one specific group of women may be underestimating just how much calcium they need. |
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| 12/11/2006 - To paraphrase a familiar advertising slogan: Is it real, or is it fibromyalgia? |
| Turns out, it's real, AND it's fibromyalgia. |
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| 12/11/2006 - The Amsler Grid may be your new best friend. |
| If you're over the age of 60, or you're a smoker, or your family has a history of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), then you're in an AMD high-risk group. |
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| 12/08/2006 - Do vitamin supplements interfere with conventional cancer therapies? |
| A conversation in the HSI Healthier Talk community goes right to the heart of the question. |
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| 12/07/2006 - Open to Debate |
| Okay - I'll bite. That was my first thought when I came across this opening sentence from a new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). |
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| 12/07/2006 - Fountain of Health Update |
| In the e-Alert "Fountain of Health" (11/2/06), I told you about studies that have shown how supplemental DHEA (the so-called anti-aging hormone) may help relieve menopausal symptoms, improve insulin sensitivity, and reduce depression. |
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| 12/06/2006 - Visions of Sugarplums |
| On paper it was golden: Combine the world's best selling drug (the LDL cholesterol lowering Lipitor) with a second drug that promised to raise HDL cholesterol. |
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| 12/06/2006 - Burn Care |
| Accidental burns - from handling lighted decorations or cooking for the holidays - are common around this time of year. Obviously, it pays to be careful, but it's also important to be prepared. |
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| 12/05/2006 - Cookie Monster |
| If you want to fill your house with the aroma of fresh-baked cookies, you can bake some cookies, of course, or you can spritz the air with chemicals that smell like cookies. |
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| 12/05/2006 - Here's a newsflash: If you treat people respectfully, they'll respond favorably. |
| More specifically: If doctors treat patients with respect and dignity, patients will respond in ways that may actually have a positive impact on their health. |
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| 12/04/2006 - Winter Mile |
| "Every mile is two in winter." That chilly quote from poet George Herbert is a good metaphor for today's topic. |
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| 12/04/2006 - Antibiotics for Bronchitis? |
| If your doctor prescribes an antibiotic for bronchitis, it's time to start asking questions. |
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| 12/01/2006 - Discussion: Sun Damage |
| You can protect sun-damaged skin with vitamin A supplements, according to a study I told you about in yesterday's e-Alert "Damage Control" (11/30/06). |
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