| 10/31/2007 - Super Bug |
| According to this new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) research, your chances of falling prey to an unusually aggressive and life-threatening bacterium are much higher than previously thought. |
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| 10/31/2007 - Colon cancer catcher |
| Here's some comforting news for anyone who has had a colonoscopy and received a clean bill of health or had non-cancerous polyps removed: It appears that your risk of developing colorectal cancer in the future is quite low. |
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| 10/30/2007 - Right for you? |
| You know what she needs? Sure you do. She needs a drug that's so powerful it just might kill her. |
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| 10/30/2007 - Hazardous housework? |
| For anyone who doesn't warm to the demands of housework, here's a headline that might look like a Get Out of Jail Free card: "Housework Could Pose Health Hazards." |
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| 10/29/2007 - Tea For Two |
| Women, brew up a pot of tea, sit down with your favorite male, and enjoy a comforting cup while sharing this e-Alert, which has something good for everyone. |
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| 10/29/2007 - Blood pressure and gingko biloba |
| An HSI member named Toni writes: "I thought I remembered reading that gingko biloba caused hypertension. Is this true? I need this product if it works." |
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| 10/25/2007 - Calling For Backup |
| You may have heard about a recent study in which patients who received the pneumonia vaccine and later developed pneumonia were slightly less likely to die from complications of the disease compared to pneumonia patients who had not been vaccinated. |
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| 10/25/2007 - Want to increase your antioxidant intake? |
| Okay, you could put blueberries at the top of your shopping list, or you could snack on pecans, or you could cook a pot of red kidney beans or pinto beans or black beans. |
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| 10/24/2007 - Guy Walks Into A Doctor's Office… |
| Here's a doctor's office conversation that might seem a little farfetched… |
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| 10/24/2007 - The nose knows |
| When it comes to cognitive decline, the nose knows. |
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| 10/23/2007 - A Tomato a Day |
| For Pete's sake, it's time to just come out and say it: Men, a high intake of lycopene provides significant prostate health protection. Period. Take that to the bank. |
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| 10/23/2007 - The Pandora Prescription |
| About 30 years ago, a group of doctors formed a secret resistance group deep in the heart of the medical establishment. |
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| 10/22/2007 - Armoring Your DNA |
| Tocotrienols may protect your cells from the DNA damage that leads to cancer. But when you chose a tototrienol source, make sure it doesn't promote the rainforest damage that could contribute to environmental doom. |
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| 10/22/2007 - Herbal coffee? |
| My quest for a zero-caffeine coffee is over. |
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| 10/18/2007 - Back to Basics |
| Chronic lower back pain - if you've got it, it's probably uncomfortable just to read those words. But new research reveals an effective way to treat this specific type of pain without medication. |
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| 10/18/2007 - Mangosteen magic |
| If you've ever been tempted by Mangosteen testimonials, you're not alone. |
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| 10/17/2007 - YouTubing |
| A friend of mine named Charles (who's nearing his 60th birthday) recently mentioned that he's planning his second tubing expedition. "Tubing" is his metaphor for "colonoscopy." |
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| 10/17/2007 - Abraham update |
| Abraham Cherrix is okay. For now. And for now, that's fine with him. |
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| 10/16/2007 - Picking Up Some Static |
| So far, about 2,000 people have been implanted with radio frequency identification (RFID) devices that are being touted as the wave of the future. |
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| 10/16/2007 - Acne control |
| If you've got teenage kids or grandkids who are struggling to control acne, let them know they may be able to treat their condition fairly easily. All they need to do is avoid some of their favorite foods. |
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| 10/15/2007 - Free, and Then Some |
| What's the difference between decaf and caffeine-free? |
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| 10/15/2007 - Fake Check Scam |
| If you receive a check for a large amount of money from a stranger and you're asked to return part of the payment, beware - you're probably getting scammed. |
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| 10/11/2007 - The TF-Files |
| To paraphrase a famous TV catchphrase: The trans fats are out there. |
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| 10/11/2007 - Kissing cousins |
| "What do you folks know about Hoodia?" asks an HSI member named Mark. "Is there any reason, besides cost, not to try it?" |
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| 10/10/2007 - Asleep at the Wheel |
| Put the average driver behind the wheel of a car under normal conditions and he's not likely to cause an accident. But give him a few drinks and put him behind the wheel, and things get dangerous. |
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| 10/10/2007 - Attention type 1 diabetics |
| JAMA editors feature a study that shows how a dietary intervention might effectively treat a common disease… |
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| 10/09/2007 - Tangerine Dream |
| This might hurt your brain, but you may find it amusing to follow the tortured logic of the FDA as officials try to figure out how they really feel about stevia (the South American herb that's been used for centuries as a sweetener)… |
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| 10/09/2007 - Acetaminophen overdoses |
| There are no known reports of stevia causing death. But the same can't be said of acetaminophen, the ubiquitous, over-the-counter painkiller that's the active ingredient in Tylenol and hundreds of other products. |
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| 10/08/2007 - Donut Therapy |
| If I told you there was a therapy that had been shown to relieve depression while also improving blood sugar control in type 2 diabetics, would you be interested? |
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| 10/08/2007 - Preventing H.pylori naturally |
| If you're in an elevator with nine other people, odds are that more than half are infected with helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) - the bacterium that causes the majority of gastric ulcers. |
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| 10/04/2007 - Stacking the Cards In Your Favor |
| I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that a drug company had developed a prescription drug to treat gambling addiction. But I WAS surprised to find out that this life-wrecking condition might be successfully treated with a non-drug therapy. |
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| 10/04/2007 - Prescription drugs kill |
| Prescription drugs might not kill you, but this much is certain: They do kill. And the death toll is on the rise. |
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