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April 27, 2002
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Fish Oil Reduces Risk of Irregular Heartbeat
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Fish oil has far more scientific evidence to support its use in heart disease and irregular heart beats than vitamin E. |
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St. John's Wort Found Ineffective For Moderate Depression
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There is a link to the full text article here, but even if St. John's wort worked for depression, it is merely a symptomatic band-aid. There are better ... |
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Caution Urged on Soy Menopause Remedies
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Soy is being widely promoted as a natural alternative to HRT, but soy phytoestrogen may actually inhibit your body from making its own hormones. |
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Gluten Allergy Mostly in Genes
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People who are allergic to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, have probably inherited the disorder from their parents. |
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Discover How Your Beef is Really Raised--Part 4 of 4
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A New York Times journalist provides the amazing details as to how cattle have become efficient industrial "machines" converting oil reserves into... |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Becoming More Rare
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has become less common over the past 40 years, but the survival rate of patients with RA has not improved. |
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Protein Possible Key to Obesity Hormone's Effect on Brain
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Several drug companies are already busy at work trying to identify drugs that would make good candidates to maximize this effect, but it is likely they will... |
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Cigarettes Cost U.S. Additional $7 Per Pack Sold in Medical and Other Costs
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About 22 billion packs of cigarettes are sold in the US each year, costing a total of $157 billion in health-related costs. |
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Cleaning Teeth Prevents Pneumonia in Nursing Homes
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Nursing home residents whose teeth were regularly cleaned had fewer cases of pneumonia and were less likely to die from the infection. |
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SV40, Polio Vaccine, and Cancer: Now Beyond Coincidence?
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-Contaminated polio vaccine appears to be responsible for nearly half the cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. |
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Wrist Guard May Prevent Snowboard Injuries
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Wrist protectors may help inexperienced snowboarders avoid one of the sport's most common forms of serious injur |
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