| 10/26/2006 - It's All About the Shoes |
| When it comes to fitness, the most important equipment you'll ever buy is your shoes. Workout shoes come with so many bells and whistles, in so many models and styles and colors, that it can make your head spin when making a choice. |
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| 10/26/2006 - Exercise vs. Colon Cancer |
| Pit exercise against colon cancer...and exercise wins, at least for men. That news comes to us from a new U.S. study. Researchers found that men can cut their risk of colon cancer simply by starting a workout program. |
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| 10/26/2006 - Painkiller Caution |
| Painkillers can kill a lot more than pain - we all learned that the hard way with the Vioxx catastrophe of 2004. That drug came with an extremely high risk of deadly complications, like fatal heart problems. |
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| 10/18/2006 - Free Samples of Prescription Drugs |
| Free samples...those are two pretty powerful words. They can get you to try almost anything, from new toothpaste to new tortilla chips. And they can get your doctor to prescribe a medication for you even when it wouldn't otherwise be his first choice. |
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| 10/18/2006 - Aging and Osteoarthritis |
| Lots of people assume that osteoarthritis is caused by aging. There is a link, as it turns out, but not the one you'd expect. |
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| 10/18/2006 - Chemotherapy's Effects on the Brain |
| Chemotherapy is one of the most-used cancer treatments, one that inhibits cancer cells but often leaves the patient feeling sicker and weaker than before. |
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| 10/11/2006 - Statins for the Masses |
| Doctors around the world are serving up statin drugs like candy to their patients with even slightly elevated high cholesterol...and now they may push the benefits of statins for people with normal (even below normal) cholesterol levels, "just in case." |
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| 10/11/2006 - More B-3 Benefits |
| Niacin may be able to substantially reduce neurological damage caused by multiple sclerosis. This remarkable discovery comes courtesy of some U.S. researchers conducting animal studies...and may have far-reaching implications for people. |
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| 10/11/2006 - Killer Compound |
| Cigarettes contain carcinogens - that's nothing new. But scientists have uncovered one of the main cancer-causing agents in tobacco, and that is news. Acrolein is a key component of cigarettes, and appears to be the main cause of lung cancer |
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| 10/05/2006 - HRT May Harm Hearing |
| Add this to your list of reasons to avoid conventional hormone replacement therapy, especially after menopause has come and gone: It can put the kibosh on your hearing abilities. |
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| 10/05/2006 - Magnesium for Muscles |
| Magnesium is one of the minerals essential for optimal health. It's sort of the busybody-nutrient, with fingers in several body function pies. You need magnesium for things like metabolizing energy, maintaining strong bones, and sleeping soundly. |
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| 10/05/2006 - Lipoproteins: Women Beware |
| You've gotten your blood pressure checked, your blood sugar measured, your cholesterol levels taken, your triglycerides evaluated. But if you're a woman, those numbers just may not be enough to predict your risk of cardiac trouble. |
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