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| May 18 |
Ditching Saturated Fats Could Improve Memory and Cognition |
| May 17 |
Parents happier than non-parents: Study |
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Artificial sweeteners might cause Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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What We Know Now About How to Be Happy |
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What to eat and drink when you exercise |
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Beta-Carotene |
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For healthy eating dine in not out |
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Should 'No' be the New 'Yes' for Women? |
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Unneeded Erection Pills Can Mess With Users' Heads |
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Does Facebook Turn People Into Narcissists? |
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Extended Daily Fasting Overrides Harmful Effects of a High-Fat Diet |
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How A Little Exercise Brings Big Benefits |
| May 16 |
Video: How to get enough calcium in your diet |
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8 'Boring' Fruits With Amazing Health Benefits |
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9 Steps to Better Digestion as You Age |
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How to Exercise in 30 Minutes or Less |
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NIH Study: Coffee Really Does Make You Live Longer, After All |
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Healthy food actually costs less than junk food, according to U.S. government |
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Dr. Oz Recommends Fighting Belly Fat with Secrets from the Ocean: Hype or Helpful? |
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3 Headaches That Require Emergency Attention |
| May 15 |
Eight easy ways to avoid processed food |
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9 Ways to Boost Your Antioxidant Action |
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Intrauterine devices reported effective for emergency contraception |
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Your Meal Beverage Choice May Affect the Healthfulness of Your Diet |
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Sugar makes you stupid: Study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory |
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Scared of Needles? Looking Away Lessens the Pain |
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Even moderate noise may harm hearing |
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The Worst Shoes for Your Feet |
| May 14 |
Science has secret to making happiness last longer |
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Cdns eat too much salt, sugar, fat: Report |
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Zinc may shorten colds a bit in adults, but benefit not seen in kids: study |
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Only one in five eats five a day, poll suggests |
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Can Going Vegetarian Relieve Depression? |
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9 Bad Health Habits to Break Now |
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Why exercise may not lead to weight loss |
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Physical Fitness Lowers Risk of High Blood Pressure in People With Family History |
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The Truth About Vitamin D |
| May 13 |
9 Essential Facts About Caffeine |
| May 12 |
Risks of Mixing Drugs and Herbal Supplements: What Doctors and Patients Need to Know |
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Eggs at Breakfast May Delay Hunger |
| May 11 |
Nurture, Not Nature, Determines Baby's 'Macho' Hormone Levels |
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FDA warning about M.S. liberation therapy |
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10 secrets of healthy aging |
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The Truth About Green Tea |
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Learn to say 'no' and ward off burnout |
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Scientists Find Yet Another Link Between Alcohol and Breast Cancer |
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Cut Your Risk of a Stroke With Low-Fat Dairy |
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Famed photographer urges moms to vaccinate kids |
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Why the Amish Are Healthier and What it Should Tell Us About Our Society |
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The True Key to Happiness....Found |
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When Should You Get Your Fiber? |
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What makes us tick? |
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Can Facebook solve the organ donor crisis? |
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How Motherhood Changes the Brain |
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Being Born in Winter Can Mess With Your Head |
| May 10 |
11 Ways to Put Dental Problems to Bed |
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20 tips for getting a good night's sleep |
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Licorice: The Candy That Fights Diabetes |
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Dr. Peter Nieman: Can diet help to manage ADHD? |
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Rutin May Prevent Number One Killer of Americans |
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Can Eating Too Much Sugar Cause Diabetes? |
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Jillian Michaels: The Power of Massage |
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9 Ways to Kick the Coffee Habit |
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Feeling Tired? 'Social Jetlag' Poses Obesity Health Hazard, Study Shows |
| May 9 |
8 Simple Ways to Make Heart-Healthy Decisions All Day |
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Obesity a Major Cause of Early Death in Women |
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How to choose a healthy yogurt |
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Viruses and Bacteria Cause One in Six New Cancer Cases |
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Oregon Norovirus Outbreak Linked to Reusable Grocery Bags |
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The Whole Truth About Whole Grains |
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How Working the Muscles May Boost Brainpower |
| May 8 |
Exercise Benefits vs. Joint Concerns |
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Study Examines Depression and Aging Brain |
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Science Reveals Why We Brag So Much |
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Long commutes take toll on heart health |
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Beware of Fraudulent Weight-Loss 'Dietary Supplements' |
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Obesity fight must shift from personal blame-U.S. panel |
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Getting your ‘friendly bacteria’ fix |
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Anxiety epidemic worsening because of technology and economy, say doctors |
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Triathlete no meat no dairy no problem |
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How to Avoid Genetically Modified Foods at the Grocery Store |
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Acai Superfood Diet: What You Need to Know |
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10 Foods That Are Good to Eat After Running |
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Glucomannan Weight Loss Side Effect Warnings You Need to Know |
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The Scientific Flaws of Online Dating Sites |
| May 7 |
Tuna Scrape: The Food Safety Risk Lurking in Supermarket Sushi |
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Is Yerba Mate Tea Healthy? |
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Treat your cold with zinc |
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Why Pregnant Women Need More Choline |
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Good Fats, Bad Fats: How to Choose |
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Purpose in life may protect against harmful changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease |
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Why You Overeat Even When You're Full |
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Junk Food, TV-Watching Linked Among Teens |
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Infinite Itch: Learning to Live With Hives |
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18 Secrets Guys Wish You Knew |
| May 6 |
I.Q. Points for Sale, Cheap |
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How to Live Unhappily Ever After |
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Don't Cry (at the Office) |
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Awareness and Treatment of Male Breast Cancer Lacking, Say Experts |
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What’s in a beehive that naturally slows prostate cancer? |
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Omega 3’s may be the answer to decreasing risk of Alzheimer’s Disease |
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Dr. Oz Vitamin D Dose Advice Supported by Vitamin D Megadose Warnings |
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How Caffeine Can Prevent Memory Loss In Diabetes |
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Combating Depression With Green Care Therapies |
| May 5 |
Do you want better sex? |
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Cold Temperatures Improve Sleep |
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Why Black Pepper May Be Your Weight Loss Friend |
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Highly religious people are less motivated by compassion than are non-believers |
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Expert advises against high doses of supplements |
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Infertility Treatments May Raise Birth Defect Risk |
| May 4 |
Experts dream of public health policy on sleep |
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Low testosterone increases diabetes risk |
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How the Unrelenting Threat of Death Shapes Our Behavior |
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Slimming Down Might Not Improve Your Body Image |
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The down and dirty on salmon |
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5 common mistakes you're making at the gym |
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Your questions about stress answered |
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Low vitamin D in older adults: How much protects health? |
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National hand-washing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection |
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All you need to know about the pitfalls of food labels |
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Scientific evidence proves why healers see the 'aura' of people |
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Hate Meat? It May Be in Your Genes |
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The Surprising Shortcut to Better Health |
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When good moods go decisively bad |
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Return of the Clap |
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Energy Drinks: Bad for the Teeth? |
| May 3 |
Make fish a regular diet staple |
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Jogging increases life expectancy |
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Vitamins E, C no help against vision disorder |
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Can Cracking Your Neck Lead to Stroke? |
| May 2 |
The Surprising Similarity Between Chocolate, Cannabis and Exercise |
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Can Being Overweight Affect Your Oral Health? |
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6 Ways to Live Past 100 |
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If Your Weight Loss Plan Isn't Working You Might Be Eating for the Wrong Body Type |
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Should I Cut Back on Coffee? |
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Studies of Alternative Medicine Not Worth the Money |
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7 Beauty Trends that Are Bad for Your Health |
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Your Drive to Compete May Come Down to Dopamine |
| May 1 |
Too much beta-carotene bad for your health |
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Think fast-food salad is healthier? Think again |
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Diet Differently: Shed Weight by Maximizing Your Flavor Per Calorie |
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Finally! The Recipe for Happiness |
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10 Worst Jobs for Your Lungs |
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Computer Use and Exercise May Fight Memory Loss |
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A family who eats together, eats better |
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Facebook calls on members to flag organ donor status |
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Slideshow: Top Concentration Killers |
| Apr 30 |
TV ads linked to obesity, alcoholism in kids |
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Benefits of fluoride uncontestable, medical officer of health says |
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'Too few' women using sun cream |
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Revving Up Metabolism, Dr. Oz Offers Diet and Exercise Advice |
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Emergency Bad Mood Busters to Keep in Your Purse |
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Birth Control Pictures Slideshow: Methods, Side Effects and Effectiveness |
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Top 5 Things that Cause Brain Farts |
| Apr 29 |
Vitamin E Found In Vegetable Oil Could Help Fight Cancer, Study Suggests |
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A Positive Outlook Helps the Heart |
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Rapid Thinkers Take Greater Risks |
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Good night's sleep contributes to healthy eating |
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Common Antibiotics May Contribute to Male Infertility |
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Is there a secret formula for a long happy life? |
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3 reasons to reconsider vitamin pills |
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The irrationality of irrationality the paradox of popular psychology |
| Apr 27 |
Nutella must pay parents who thought chocolate spread was a healthy choice |
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Is a new pro-vegan guide 'the most disturbing children's book' ever? |
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Dietary supplements `do no good and may give you cancer` |
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How Nutrition Affects Your Feet |
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Soft drinks: Public enemy No.1 in obesity fight? |
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Why Pistachios May Be Nuts For Your Gut |
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Check your home cleaning supplies: Even ‘green’ may be toxic |
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Crimes of Conversation: How Your Speech Is Sabotaging Your Career |
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For Back Pain, Steroid Shots No More Effective Than Placebo |
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Caffeine not tied to worsening urinary incontinence |
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Women overestimate effectiveness of Pill, condoms |
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5 Mind-Bending Facts About Dreams |
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Is eugenics happening? |
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Humility: A Quiet, Underappreciated Strength |
| Apr 26 |
Straighten up: Posture is good for your health |
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Sign an organ-donation card, and save a life |
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Video: Get stronger abs in six minutes |
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Stop Working More Than 40 Hours a Week |
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Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar: Myth or Reality? |
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Good news! Cellphones don’t cause cancer. Probably |
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12 tips to help kick a refined sugar habit |
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How Vegetable Oils Replaced Animal Fats in the American Diet |
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What You Need to Know About Mad Cow Disease |
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What Is Tight Jean Syndrome? |
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Splenda Raises Cancer Worries, What About Other Sweeteners? |
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People with 'balanced time perspective' more likely to call themselves content |
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30% of US Workers Don't Get Enough Sleep |
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Fruit, veggies tied to lower diabetes risk |
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Losing Your Religion: Analytic Thinking Can Undermine Belief |
| Apr 25 |
Violence can age DNA in children |
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Women Rejoice: Time to Bid Farewell to Your Annual Pap Smear |
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Sugary Cereal: Breakfast Candy or Obesity Cure? |
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Do allergies actually benefit your health? |
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Ingredients Manufacturers are Adding to Your Food Without Your Knowledge |
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Pizza and Pasta Herb Could Treat Prostate Cancer |
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Vitamin D Foods May Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, But Which Are Best? |
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How to actually show up on time - for once |
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11 Things It's Best to Buy Organic |
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Stress Is Hard on a Woman's Heart, Study Suggests |
| Apr 24 |
Vitamin E in diet protects against many cancers |
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Researchers find potential link between drinking alcohol and breast cancer |
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Weight training helps older women stave off dementia |
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Antidepressants may not be worth the risks, researchers say |
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Woman sues after arm amputated following holistic procedure |
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5 Ways to Jumpstart Cancer Prevention |
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Living Seaside Makes You Happier and Healthier |
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Monday morning blues? Your employer should care. |
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Brain miscues may be at root of eating disorders |
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The importance of being social |
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Healthy foods that really aren't |
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10 Daily Habits to Reduce Chronic Pain |
| Apr 23 |
Extra Vitamin C May Help Lower Blood Pressure |
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Should Parents Be Allowed to Decline Vaccines? |
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Money can buy happiness - but only for neurotic people |
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Stop Headaches Before They Start |
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How the Power of Positive Thinking Won Scientific Credibility |
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Where Are We on BPA? |
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Men set to live as long as women, figures show |
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Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B5 |
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Can’t Fight Temptation? Blame Your Brain Cells |
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Inducing Brain Freeze Reveals Possible Cause of Headaches |
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Poor Sleep Quality, Negative Mood Can Worsen Fibromyalgia Pain |
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A Woman's Guide to Vitamins and Supplements |
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Micro-meditation: Can you find Zen in 30 seconds or less? |
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Are we overdosing on this ‘wonder drug’? |
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14 Best and Worst Foods for Digestion |
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Researchers Find Genes Linked with Psoriasis |
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Heavy Backpacks Can Spell Chronic Back Pain for Children |
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Aspirin tied to lower lung cancer risk in women |
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Talk to Yourself? Why You're Not Crazy |
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Shingles Vaccine Deemed Safe in Large Study |
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Fresh vs canned, can you get healthy food from a can? |
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The Ugly Truth About Your Toothbrush |
| Apr 22 |
Sodas Do More Harm Than Just Contribute to Obesity |
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Baldness and Cancer in Children Linked to Bad Health Habit |
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Are women avoiding exercise because of the gym’s change room? |
| Apr 21 |
How to Break the Procrastination Habit |
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Aspirin Induces Body Fat to Burn, Study Says |
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The 10 Biggest Digestive Myths, Debunked |
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Does Everyone Need Fluoride Toothpaste? |
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Jogging Your Brain |
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Women Prefer Arrogant Men |
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Meat Eating Behind Evolutionary Success of Humankind, Global Population Spread |
| Apr 20 |
Confirmed: He Who Sits the Most Dies the Soonest |
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Ten everyday foods most likely to make you sick |
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Canadian nutrition label claims often wildly misleading, tests show |
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Exercise helps smokers quit |
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Skim Milk Drinkers Rejoice: You May Have a Lower Stroke Risk |
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Starbucks Drops Bug-Based Ingredients From Menu |
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Physical Symptoms of Depression |
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How I'm fighting depression with exercise |
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7 Health Mistakes That You May Make Everyday |
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6 Diet Tips That Meaningfully Impact the Planet and Your Health Just in Time for Earth Day |
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Apples: Natural Weight-Loss Food |
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Diet Soda Downside? |
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Why It Doesn't Pay to Be Yourself at Work |
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Background TV May Harm Young Kids' Development |
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No Regrets! Successful Aging Means Letting Go of ‘What Ifs?’ |
| Apr 19 |
Lose weight or you could starve your baby, doctors say |
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Anti-tobacco TV ads help adults stop smoking, study finds |
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How thinking about death can lead to a good life |
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Can You Make Yourself Smarter? |
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How Exercise Could Lead to a Better Brain |
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Unlocking the mysteries of Aspirin |
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Why Attention Deficit Disorder Is Over-Diagnosed |
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Breast cancer rules rewritten in 'landmark' study |
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Fat tax: Mike Rayner on unhealthy foods |
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Eating for Autism: First Step, Clean Up Your Diet |
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Chew on This Weight Loss Advice |
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How to cut excess sodium from your diet |
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Best and Worst Nuts for Your Health |
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Male Hormone May Help Heart Failure Patients |
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US Measles Cases Reach Highest Number in 15 Years |
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Bilingualism may help stave off dementia, research suggests |
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Heart risks of gum disease overblown |
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Distinct 'God Spot' in the Brain Does Not Exist, Study Shows |
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For a Healthier Country, Overhaul Farm Subsidies |
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Can Household Chores Help Prevent Alzheimer’s? |
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The Truth About Beauty Product Dangers |
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