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September 11, 2007 02:07 PM EDT --
Nothing seems more inevitable than aging and death—not even taxes. Yet as we better understand the biological processes of aging, we’re realizing that aging may be a process that can . . . more
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September 04, 2008 10:04 PM EDT --
The New York Post and Wall Street Journal ran articles during the Olympics making the claim that Michael Phelps’ diet contains 12,000 calories each day. It could be true. Phelps is 6’4”, and weighs . . . more
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August 26, 2008 03:52 PM EDT --
Why don’t most people get enough exercise? One reason is that doctors used to think that exercise only improved your health if you did vigorous aerobic exercises. And most often that meant getting . . . more
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July 17, 2007 02:54 PM EDT --
From 1993 to 2001, Bill Clinton held the most high pressure job in the world. He had access to the best medical care: How many of us have our own personal doctor at our side most of the day? His health . . . more
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June 24, 2008 11:36 AM EDT --
A few months ago in this space I said that until about 10 years ago, experts thought they knew all there was to know about vitamin D: its job was to help keep bones strong, and most people got all . . . more
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February 19, 2008 01:57 PM EST --
Are vitamin pills good for you or not? Forty years ago, I was taught in medical school that they were useless, because you got all the vitamins you needed in a typical diet. What my teachers meant was . . . more
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May 22, 2008 05:18 PM EDT --
It is hard to quit smoking, and harder if you try to do it alone and without the aid of medicines such as nicotine patches and gum, or medications such as bupropion (Zyban) and varenicline (Chantix). . . . more
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September 29, 2008 10:27 AM EDT --
A technique using x-rays rather than a tube in teh colon finds 9 out of 10 cancers. But you still need the clean out.
Watch now!
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May 15, 2008 05:39 PM EDT --
In a study published in the May 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers looked at pollution of the air by large particles. The study found that this type of pollution . . . more
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August 01, 2008 10:55 AM EDT --
Japanese men in Japan have less heart disease than Japanese men in the U.S. and other men in the U.S., because they eat more fish.
For more information on eating for health, see Healthy Eating: . . . more
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April 29, 2008 05:01 PM EDT --
Our bones thin as we age, more often in women, but also in men. Thin bones (osteoporosis) make them vulnerable to fractures. There are many ways to build bone strength—the healthiest and most natural . . . more
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August 18, 2008 09:49 AM EDT --
A 20-year study of runners over 50 compared to non-runners found that non-runners had higher death rates.
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July 17, 2008 11:30 AM EDT --
The low-carb (Atkins-like) diet and Mediterranean diets over two years caused greater weight loss and healthier levels of blood cholesterol and glucose.
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July 25, 2008 11:39 AM EDT --
The frequent loss of sexual interest and pleasure that women often experience when taking SSRI drugs is improved by taking Viagra, a small study indicates.
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June 19, 2008 03:42 PM EDT --
A new study finds that men with low blood levels for vitamin D have double the risk of getting a heart attack. To learn more about the benefits of vitamin D, order "Vitamins and Minerals" ( . . . more
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June 06, 2008 02:33 PM EDT --
A new study finds that boxers develop growth hormone deficiency, which leads to muscle weakness and problems with memory and mood. The same could result from repeated head injuries in non-boxers.
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September 04, 2008 09:54 PM EDT --
Swimmer Michael Phelps takes in 12,000 calories a day. He burns it off, so he doesn't gain weight, but too many of his calories come from saturated fats.
Learn more about the food-health connection . . . more
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